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Page 1: The Bulletin of - Rotary Richmondrotaryrichmond.org.au/bulletin/Bull2051.pdf · Fellowship triumph at RCR Car Rally In spite of starting under an overcast sky on Sunday morning in

FFFFFFFFeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllloooooooowwwwwwwwsssssssshhhhhhhhiiiiiiiipppppppp ttttttttrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiuuuuuuuummmmmmmmpppppppphhhhhhhh aaaaaaaatttttttt RRRRRRRRCCCCCCCCRRRRRRRR CCCCCCCCaaaaaaaarrrrrrrr RRRRRRRRaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllyyyyyyyy In spite of starting under an overcast sky on Sunday morning in Melbourne,

the RCR Car Rally ended in brilliant sunshine at St. Agnes Homestead,

Traude and David Bibby’s home in Kyneton. Perfect organisation by Elissa

Marriott, coupled with excellent hospitality from the Bibbys, culinary

magic by Simon Marriott on the

RCR/City of Yarra barbecue and scrumptious salads/desserts/nibbles and

T&C from Judy Nettleton, Elissa (sticky date pud to die for!) Marriott, Traude

Bibby and Jenny List, all made for a perfect day. (Hope I named everyone.

Ed.) Some snaps here to illustrate some of the trials and tribulations of cracking

Elissa’s questionnaire en route to Kyneton and the lunch that followed.

The results were: 1st – Team Liddell, 2nd – Team Cowling,

3rd equal – Teams List, Lode and Pang.

Meeting 2051 20th April 2009 Page 1

The Bulletin of The Rotary Club of Richmond

Elissa issues instructions to departees Mark Fielding (Team Marriott), Maureen and Trevor Pang and Glenys Liddell.

Team List departs the Amora

Maureen & Trevor counting

stones in a bridge

Kangaroos at

Kyneton Ridge

winery

Michael

List checks

plaque on Macedon

CFA station

Lunch party at St. Agnes stables Trevor presents Elissa with thank you gift Simon captaining

the BBQ

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Meeting 2051 20th April 2009 Page 2

PPrreessiiddeenntt’’ss MMeessssaaggee ##3344 A commitment from our youth to serve

our community is integral to the

survival of our Club. Everyone will recall the results of our Membership

Forum last year which indicated our urgent need to involve Gen X and Gen

Y’s in Rotary – so much so that our data was used at last year’s P.E.T.S. by

the District Membership Chair.

Our Membership Promotion Steering Committee headed by Barry Roberts

will investigate all facets of commun-ication and targeting of these groups

The committee consist of Members and young business people with the Rotary

spirit of service and willingness to "put back to the community". The aim is to

engender potential members through active participation via involvement

service projects. The committee is Barry Roberts, Trevor Pang, Tim Baker,

Simon Marriott, Nick Cowling, Gavin

Martin, Krissy O’Reilly and Dave Jackson.

We are now searching for a suitable hands-on project in the Black Saturday

Fire Relief Program via the Rotary Club

of Alexandra of D9790. A fantastic opportunity to work together, network,

make friends, enjoy fellowship and for us to impart Rotary knowledge.

Meanwhile we induct Krissy O’Reilly

today, our youngest member and we

are hopeful that we will soon have a

visit from a former Adelaide EDGE

Rotarian – a 23-year old Graduate Management Trainee at the Sofitel

Hotel now living in Richmond and keen to learn more about our Club.

We must be doing something right!

This is the fourth year that we have run the Mock Job Interview Program in

conjunction with the Melbourne Girls’ College. It will be held at on Thursday

30 April at Melbourne Girls’ College.

We will interview 84 year 10 students with 24 interviewers for 15 jobs. Thank

you Tim and our interviewers for a fantastic effort.

ur Rotarian of the Week is DG Jim Studebaker.

Jim has showed dedicated

tenacity with his leadership of District 9800 of which we are privileged to

serve under, always approachable, has a tremendous sense of humour, a long

term vision of Rotary and also, Carol is not bad either.

Jim always show a keen interest in

Richmond and of all the visits we have had from Jim this year – this is the

most recent!

Let’s continue to dream like Jim – To Make Dreams Real.

HHeellpp wwaanntteedd tthhiiss wweeeekk:: DDIIKK WWoorrkkiinngg BBeeee ffoorr ffiirree vviiccttiimmss D9800 is doing a big sorting of new clothes for D9820 Gippsland Bushfire

Survivors. One working bee was last week, but two more are planned this

week: Tues 21st April and Thurs 23rd April 220 families need your help: everyone has forgotten about the losses in

Gippsland. It's getting colder every day and we can help these families , at least with

some new warm clothing, even if the Fed/State/Public Appeal cannot. No lifting - clean light work. If you have never been to your DIK,

this is a good time to start, if you are NOT working. Bring a friend, bring a

football team, bring your lunch!

Where: Rear of Shed 40,

400 Somerville Road, West Footscray

(Melways 41 E7). Ring Bill Dagg on 0425741045 if lost.

☺☺☺☺

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Meeting 2051 20th April 2009 Page 3

LLaasstt mmeeeettiinngg’’ss ssppeeaakkeerr::

GGrraahhaamm HHaalllleetttt,, CCoouurrtt CChhaappllaaiinn A happily married family man and a

Rotarian, with four children - including 19 year-old triplets - Graham regards

himself as having been blessed with God’s gift. He worked for Kmart for 27

years as a financial planner, but two years ago Wesfarmers took over and he

was asked to “consider his future elsewhere.”

He thought of starting another

retail business, but he said he “had a call” to become a lay

officer for the Salvation Army. He had been a Sunday

member of the Salvation Army church for most of his life and

eventually accepted the challenge. At least it means, he said, that he is

receiving a modest wage and is able to support his family.

Graham works at the Moorabbin Justice

Centre, where he is the only chaplain. There are four courts and three holding

cells, although normally only three courts are running, and matters are

heard in the Magistrates', Children's,

Family Violence, VCAT and VOCAT jurisdictions. All suburban courts in

Melbourne have Salvation Army chaplains. The criminal cases they

handle are minor: e.g. traffic related, drinking, littering, etc., and they do not

have juries. The saddest cases are the domestic violence and stalking cases,

which require major interventions.

The S.A. has been operating in Melbourne for 126 years, and actual

court work such as Graham performs, started in 1990. He owes a great debt of

gratitude to all his predecessors for the status of the Moorabbin S.A. unit: He

has access to every room in the complex and not even a magistrate has that.

His job is to offer emotional support to

people going through the court. While

only about 5% of people facing court go

to jail, 95% think they might! He provides practical assistance to many

who come to court unprepared for what the outcome may be. So far this year he

has issued $3,000 in cash vouchers to help people with unexpected expenses -

even fines! He helps people to find out information, to get their

kids collected from school when they are delayed, to understand

legal jargon, find solicitors and other resources, including, he

added, “the news that God loves them.” He can help with links

for Muslims and Buddhists and

runs a ten-week “Positive Lifestyle” course for people with low social skills.

He described a few incidents he has handled, such as when he broke up a

fight between two brothers in their 30s

who had intervention orders against each other, and whose 80 year old

mother was trying to stop them while the security guard looked on. (Graham is

physically big, which helps!) On another occasion he was asked by a magistrate

to mentor a young boy who turned out to have a major drug problem. Graham

got him a dog walking job and since then, with ongoing support, the boy’s life

has turned around.

Graham never intended to be a Chaplain: He tried to resist the offer but

was given the job anyway. Although he had a mentor allocated to him, on his

third day the mentor went off to a seminar and Graham found himself

plunged into being the duty chaplain at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court for the

day. However, he got through that day

and today his work, Graham remarked, gives him a peace and contentment that

he has never experienced before. There are, he told us, more important things in

life than profit.

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RRiicchhmmoonndd iiss SShhiinniinngg--oonn oonn SSuunnddaayy 33rrdd

MMaayy NNoo mmeeeettiinngg oonn MMoonnddaayy 44tthh MMaayy.. Our meeting which would normally take

place on Monday 4th May, is being brought forward to Sunday 3rd May.

RC Richmond is hosting this year’s Shine

On Awards, to be held at Hawthorn Receptions on Sunday May 3rd. This

event will replace our Monday meeting and will include a dinner meeting at the

Amora on the Sunday evening, complete

with a speaker who is a Shine On Nominee.

Our speaker on Sunday evening will be Narissa Mates, a Parkinson sufferer who

was also a speaker at the recent RYPEN

camp. Please make a note of the meeting details and come along to

support both meetings. Richmond members are needed to help with the

hosting at the Reception Centre.

RR..CC.. CCoolllliinnggwwoooodd 5500tthh BBiirrtthhddaayy CCeelleebbrraattiioonn DDiinnnneerr The Rotary Club of Collingwood was

chartered on 30th September 1958 and is

planning to celebrate 50

years of service to the community and unveil

plans for the future.

Where: Collingwood Town Hall

When: Sat. Oct. 3rd Time: 7.00 for 7.30 pm

Cost: $80.00 per head

Music and entertainment

by the renowned Ruby Page and her orchestra.

Wine (beer and soft drinks) supplied by

Kellybrook Winery at cellar prices.

P.E. Mike O’Sullivan says “As a fellow member club of the Heritage Cluster we

need to be represented by a table of ten. I know it’s a while ahead, but we

should book early: 1) to show Collingwood

we love them; 2) to ensure a good

position in the hall;

3) to let me have a seat so I can see Ruby Page;

4) to break our habit of leaving things to the last

minute; 5) to encourage them to

keep contributing to RYAP;

6) and to let me have a seat so I can see Ruby

Page. (Did I already say that?)”

Bookings/Expression of Interest: Contact: PE

Mike O'Sullivan, Mobile: 0417 396 432

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MMaatteess,, SShhiinnee OOnn NNoommiinneeee..

Ruby Page

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SShheelltteerrbbooxx iinn IIttaallyy Edited extract from Rotary International News - 17 April 2009 Hours after the earthquake struck central Italy on 6 April, killing nearly 300 people, a team of ShelterBox volunteers reached the affected areas to distribute 245 containers of relief supplies to hundreds of displaced families.

The quake left many thousands homeless, and damaged or destroyed at least 15,000 buildings in the city of L'Aquila. Working with local Rotarians and Italy's Civil Protection Agency, the ShelterBox team set up five tent camps in the nearby village of Assergi.

John Diksa, a ShelterBox volunteer and president of the Rotary Club of Grenoble-Grésivaudan, Isère, France, said, "Our quick advancement in affected areas helped families stay together. Italian Rotarians were extremely helpful in identifying the areas in most need." He estimates that more than 2,000 people have benefited from these ShelterBox containers. Most of the families will rely on temporary shelter until September, he says.

District 2090, which covers Albania and parts of Italy, including the most devastated areas, has organized meetings for the next two weeks with the nine other Italian districts to discuss inter-mediate and long-term relief projects.

The district will focus on making engineers and architects available and lending technical expertise. Long-term initiatives will include helping businesses to rebuild.

PPrrooffeessssoorr DDaavviidd ddee KKrreettsseerr,, GGoovveerrnnoorr ooff VViiccttoorriiaa,, ttoo ssppeeaakk aatt RRCC KKeeww oonn YYaarrrraa The Rotary Club of Kew on Yarra is pleased to present the 3rd Boroondara Paper. Guest Speaker: the Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser A.C.

When: Friday May 15th 2009 Where: Leonda by the Yarra

2 Wallen Road, Hawthorn Time: 7:30am for 8:00am Tickets: Adults: $40.00

In 2007 more than 200 people turned up at Leonda for breakfast to hear the well known demographer and futurologist Bernard Salt and to raise money for 'the Boroondara Family Network' and 'Chances for Children'. Last year was equally successful. Join us again for another outstanding morning of insightful thinking for a good cause.

Contact: Edel Conroy Rotary Club of Kew on Yarra P.O. Box 271 Kew East or: www.rotaryd9800.org/kewonyarra

Above: The first tent goes up in Assergi. Right: Villagers help assemble tents. Note the snow on

nearby hills. (Photos courtesy of ShelterBox Trust UK)

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WWeebb BBuulllleettiinn:: TThhee NNEEXXTT SSTTEEPP

PPrrooggrraamm SSppeecciiaall RReeppoorrtt On pages 9 and 10 of the web version of

this Bulletin is a special report called

“The Rotary NEXT STEP Program 2009 and beyond.”

Produced by the committee driving the RYAP program, this report describes the

current status of the recently announced

NEXT STEP project. NEXT STEP is seen as the logical follow-through program

designed to capitalise on the success to date of RYAP, and details the

committee’s vision of how the project will evolve in terms of the numbers of

participants and the supporting structures and actions that will be

required.

The Committee believes the Rotary Youth Arts Project has consistently

proven to be effective in achieving its vision and the young people who have

completed their participation have a greater possibility of their future

matching their expectations. However, RYAP alone does not carry its

participants far enough. The transition from school to further education and

employment is difficult for these young

people, constrained by their circumstances, environment, contacts

and knowledge of the world they live in.

In 2008 the Rotary Club of Richmond

decided to commence defining and

creating the Rotary NEXT STEP Program to help overcome these challenges.

The details so far are outlined in our special report on pages 9 and 10.

(For a hard copy of this report contact

John Liddell on 9898 9792.)

MMaallaarriiaa AAwwaarreenneessss:: JJooiinn wwiitthh

RRoottaarriiaannss AAggaaiinnsstt MMaallaarriiaa.. District 9810 Rotarians Against Malaria

Committee and the Rotary Clubs of Dingley Village and Oakleigh invite you

to a presentation by Professor Graham

Brown, Director, Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne.

Professor Brown worked in Tanzania and

Papua New Guinea before commencing a research career studying immunity to

malaria. He is author or co-author of 210 publications. He currently serves on

numerous advisory groups including the Scientific Consultants Group of the

USAID Malaria Vaccine Development

Program and is Chair of the Malaria Vaccine Advisory Committee of the

World Health Organization

When: Wed 29th April at 6.30pm for

6.45pm

Where: Dingley International Hotel, 334-348 Boundary Rd, Dingley Village,

Melbourne, Mel Ref: 88A5 Cost: $35 per person (includes 2 course

dinner – drinks at bar prices) Enquiries and/ or bookings to Jackie

Gleeson on 9575 5303 or Email: [email protected]

���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ���� ����

A passenger in a taxi

leaned over to ask the driver a question

and tapped him on the shoulder.

The driver screamed,

lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the

curb, and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window.

For a few moments everything was silent

in the cab, and then the still shaking driver said, 'I'm sorry, but you scared

the daylights out of me.'

The frightened passenger apologized to the driver and said he didn't realize

a mere tap on the shoulder could frighten him so much.

The driver replied, 'No, no, I'm sorry,

it's entirely my fault. Today is my first day driving a cab. I've been driving a

hearse for the last 25 years.'

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YOUR FORTHCOMING ROTARY EVENTS

For District Events Calendar go to www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au (news & events) For more detailed information re your Club’s upcoming events refer to the Bulletin

http://www.rotaryrichmond.org.au/bulletin.php

Date Event Time Where/Other Details

April Rotary Magazine Month

24th – 26th

April

President Elects Training Seminar

TBA Venue: Somewhere in Ballarat Contact: Michael O’Sullivan 0417 396 432

Thursday

30th April

Mock Job Interviews

12.00 Noon -

5.00pm

Venue: Melbourne Girls’ College Yarra Boulevard, Richmond

Contact: Tim Baker 0412 568 531

May Australian Rotary Health Research Month

Sunday

3rd May

Help needed!

RCR Hosts

Shine-On Awards

TBA Afternoon Tea at Hawthorn Receptions,

Glenferrie Road. Contact: Sue Bolton

Sunday

3rd May

Club Meeting (in lieu of 4th May)

6.30pm for

7.00pm

Dinner after Shine-On-Awards. See p4. Venue: Amora Hotel Riverwalk, 649 Bridge Road, Richmond

Saturday

9th May

Cafe International

2009

7.00pm Venue: International House 241 Royal Parade, Parkville

Contact: Pres Trevor

Monday

11th May

Help needed!

RCR’s Ainger

Public Speak-ing Awards

6.30pm

for 7.00pm

Venue: Amora Riverwalk Hotel, Richmond

Contact: Ben Hosking on 0437 232 880

Saturday-

Sunday

16th-17th May

“City Meets the Country” Tour

Campaspe Shire

TBA Meet the farmers, enjoy country hospitality Contact: President Trevor

Hosts: Heritage Cluster & R C Rochester

Monday

25th May

Trivia Night TBA Venue: Richmond Town Hall

Details: TBA Contact: Judy Nettleton 0402 083 848

Sunday

31st May

Help needed!

District Assembly

8.30am –

1.00pm

Venue: Melbourne University - Wilson Hall Contact: PE Mike O’Sullivan 0417 396 432 Hosts: The Heritage Cluster Clubs

June Rotary Fellowship Month

Tuesday 9th

June

‘Billy Elliot the Musical’

EveningTBA

Contact: Janice ASAP on 0418 171 502. Supporting Aust Rotary Health.

13th – 14th

June

MUNA TBA Contact: Nia Holdenson 0403 068 482 Venue: Lake Dewar Lodge YMCA, 339 Garrards Lane, Myrniong

Host: Rotary Club of North Melbourne

Monday

15th June

Visit to R C

Fitzroy (in lieu of club

meeting)

6.00pm

for 6.30pm

Venue: Fitzroy Bowling & Sports Club

578 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy North Contact: Pres Trevor

Saturday 27th

June

District

Changeover Night

Evening

7.00pm

Venue: Melbourne Park Function Centre

Contact: Michael O’Sullivan 0417 396 432 Host: Rotary Club of Hawthorn David Pisterman 0418 345 607

Monday 29th

June

Club Changeover

Night

Evening TBA

Venue: Amora Hotel Riverwalk Contact: PE Mike O’Sullivan 0417 396 432

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ROTARY DISTRICT 9800, R.I. & OTHER ROTARY

Richmond Rotary website:

District 9800 Home Page:

District E-Zine:

Rotary International:

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Meeting 2051

Date Today

Chair Brian List Ben Hosking

Head Table

Michael O’Sullivan

Barry Roberts

Forthcoming Meetings, Speakers and Topics

27 April Jane Smith: A musical journey.

4 May

No Meeting: Instead we are supporting the ShineMay, at Hawthorn Receptions

Amora. See page

11 May The Ainger Public Speaking Award Finals Night

18 May tba

Celebrations

Members’ Birthdays

Partners’ Birthdays

Wedding Anniversaries

Induction Anniversaries

“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The

real excitement is playing the game.construction & development businessman

Meeting 2051

The Bulletin ofThe Rotary Club of Richmond

ROTARY DISTRICT 9800, R.I. & OTHER ROTARY

http://www.rotaryrichmond.org.au

http://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au

http://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/Members/Networker

http://www.rotary.org

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Duty Roster

2052 2053 2054

27 April 4 May 11 May

Ben Hosking (Shine On awards on

Sunday 3rd)

Ben Hosking

Barry Roberts

Forthcoming Meetings, Speakers and Topics

musical journey.

No Meeting: Instead we are supporting the Shine-on Award on , at Hawthorn Receptions followed by an RC Richmond dinner at the

age 4 for details

The Ainger Public Speaking Award Finals Night

Celebrations 20th– 26th April

Mark Dwyer 20th , Andrew Michaelides 23

Sue Roberts 24th

Jenny & Peter Crofts 24th

None

Quote for the week

never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The

real excitement is playing the game.” Donald Trump (1946 construction & development businessman and television personality

20th April 2009

The Bulletin of he Rotary Club of Richmond

ROTARY DISTRICT 9800, R.I. & OTHER ROTARY LINKS

http://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au

http://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/Members/Networker

2054 2055

11 May 18 May

Ben Hosking tba

Forthcoming Meetings, Speakers and Topics

on Award on Sunday 3rd followed by an RC Richmond dinner at the

, Andrew Michaelides 23rd,

never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The

(1946 - ), US real estate and television personality

Page 8

he Rotary Club of Richmond

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IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn

The Rotary Youth Arts Project has consistently proven to be effective in achieving its

vision and young people have completed their participation with a greater possibility of

their future matching their expectations. However we have come to realize that the

transition from school to further education and employment is a difficult time and the

young people are constrained by their circumstances, environment, contacts and

knowledge of the world they live in. To help overcome these challenges the Rotary Club

of Richmond decided in 2008 to commence defining and creating the Rotary NEXT

STEP Program.

VViissiioonn

To help disadvantaged young people who have developed a sense of purpose by

participating in and completing the Rotary Youth Arts Project achieve their vision for

the future.

HHooww wwee ccaann hheellpp aacchhiieevvee tthhiiss vviissiioonn??

• Provide a program of support for the three years from 17 to 20 years of age.

• Ensure ongoing stability and communication by providing an individual mentor

for the three years.

• Help clarify the suitability and feasibility of an individual’s existing vision by using

the latest career selection technology and career guidance matched with practical

work experience. Work with the mentor.

• Map education and work experience options and facilitate their implementation.

Build a network of supporting employment organizations, education institutions and

businesses.

• Contribute to the cost of education but encourage the participant to also contribute

through personal exertion.

• Over the 3 year period provide life experience and business training that will help

an individual: “Get a Job”, “Manage Money”, “Speak in Public”, “How to Sell”,

“Lead a Team”, and “Running a Business”.

• Recruit 10 students a year until we achieve our ongoing running rate of 30 students.

As 10 students complete their 3 years they will be replaced with 10 new students

who have successfully completed the Rotary Youth Arts Project.

WWhhaatt iiss tthhee ssttaattuuss ooff tthhee pprroojjeecctt??

• Past participants in the Rotary Youth Arts Project have been invited to participate in

the project and 12 have said yes.

• BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS (BBBS) has agreed to support the project by

managing the process of selecting mentors and are currently matching them to the

young people. ROTARY is working with BBBS by offering the young people

mentoring opportunities and is a source of mentors. BBBS selects the mentors and

matches them to the young people.

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• Cmypeople has agreed to offer its CMyOpportunity:Career Guidance Program to

help the career selection process. We are seeking a Volunteer Career Guidance

Specialist.

• ApprenticeshipsPlus has agreed to provide support in helping young people to find

Apprenticeships and Traineeships.

• Volunteer Human Resource personnel in a variety of businesses have been and are

being recruited to support individual work experience programs.

• Building our relationships with key Secondary Schools to support the education

selection and seeking TAFE Relationships.

• Identified the volunteers to provide the life and business education training.

Commenced designing the “Getting a Job” and “Managing Money” training

Modules.

• Exploring communication approaches, through the Internet, mobile telephone and

the availability of computers.

• Commenced raising funds to support the project. Our Major Sponsor is “ArtsHub”

and we have had continued support from the City of Yarra.

How will the project evolve?

The project will achieve its targeted running rate of 30 young people in Year 3 (2011)

In 2012 the first group of young people will leave the program. If the program achieves its

objectives each individual will be employed in a job that is helping them achieve their

desired career goal. That goal will have been confirmed to be practical and within their

personal capabilities. They will be attending some form of ongoing education, or in full

time education. They will be trained in appropriate life skills and have stability in their

lives. They will be self supportive and no longer require the mentor although the

relationship might continue into the future.

How will the organisational structure evolve?

The Rotary Next Step Project has its own budget and is building the steering committee

representatives. This will include representation from the Rotary Club of Richmond, the

City of Yarra-Youth Services, BBBS, Career Counsellor, Secondary School Teacher,

Apprenticeship Training Organisation, Business Educator, Human Resource Manager.

There will be a network of about 7 City of Yarra secondary schools and their teachers or

youth workers supporting the program. The organisations described above BBBS,

Cmycareer and ApprenticeshipsPlus will be contributing, a network of Human Resource

specialist helping find work experience and job opportunities, relationships with TAFE

colleges to ensure the right education is available, and supporting non school educators to

supply the life skills.

In 2010 is expected to appoint a dedicated Project Coordinator initially in a part time basis

and gradually increasing to fulltime as the project expands out of this exploratory phase.

The primary role is to track the young people’s progress, coordinate communication with

the BBBS mentors, the schools, and the TAFEs, and coordinate the Life Skills Education

program.