Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap .......................................................14

Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap

“It is health that is real wealth, not pieces of gold and silver.” Ghandi

“The greatest wealth is health.” Virgil

“There is nothing more important than good health – that’s our principal capital asset.” Arlen Specter

Wise words from wise people, which have stood the test of time – and place!

The Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap has just made a $5000 donation to this very worthy cause, helping Australian Rotary Health become the largest funder in Australia of mental health - an achievement of which we are justifiably proud! Australian Rotary Health (ARH) is a charity, originally registered in 1981 and funded by Australian Rotary Clubs and generous donors, that supports vital research projects into many health issues including SIDS, cancer, heart disease, children’s health, Motor Neurone disease, diabetes, clinical depression - and more.

Altogether, Rotary has donated more than $50 million through its four main areas of health support – these being: (1) Mental Health Research – ARH funded the first study of the mental health of asylum-seeker children and their caregivers who are living in the community following resettlement. (2) General Health Research – as listed above (3) Indigenous Health Scholarships – our club has financially supported an indigenous student’s medical studies at Qld. University. (4) Rural Medical and Nursing Scholarships – ARH has developed programs to identify and fast-track suitable and interested individuals from remote and rural areas, to train as nurses and medical practitioners - with incentives to return to practice in these locations.

Since 2000, ARH has increased its focus on the mental health issues of young Australians, funding research covering diagnosis, treatment and prevention, and this year ARH is additionally funding special research into the mental health of children aged 0-12 years of age.

Now for a couple more insightful quotes . . .

“Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have” – Winston Churchill

“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot become manifest, strength cannot be extended, wealth is useless and reason is powerless.” – Herophiles.