Australian Rotary Health “Medal”
The Board of Australian Rotary Health awards an annual ‘Medal’ to an individual who has made a contribution of outstanding service to Australian Rotary Health. The Medal is the second highest award of meritorious service, after Life Membership (which ARH bestows), and is awarded annually. Recipients are presented with a framed certificate and commemorative pin.
Past Recipients
- 2003 Loch Adams (deceased), Fred Hay (deceased), Prof Michael Sawyer OAM & Fay Jackson
- 2004 Noel Trevaskis OAM
- 2005 Philip James Francis
- 2006 Paul Henningham OAM (deceased)
- 2007 Professor Anthony Jorm
- 2008 Dick White OAM
- 2009 Geoff Kennedy (deceased)
- 2010 Ron Beslich OAM
- 2011 Peter Lean
- 2012 Rob Henry (deceased)
- 2013 Geoffrey Bailey (deceased) and Joy Gillett OAM
- 2014 Dean Brown and Bob Aitken AM (deceased)
- 2015 David and Karen Brown
- 2016 Keith Henning OAM (deceased)
- 2017 Mel Gray
- 2018 Lindsay Morgan OAM
- 2019 Phil Lacey
- 2020 Not Awarded due to COVID
- 2021 Lyn Jones
- 2022 Vicki Stewart
2022 Recipient
The Rotary Club of Mooloolaba was the first Rotary Club to organise a walk for mental health, this was the brainchild of PP Vicki Stewart.
2022 was the 7th year the club has conducted a walk with funds raised supporting mental health research.
Vicki and club members have been strong advocates for Lift the Lid Walks and have supported Australian Rotary Health in establishing a national committee to further promote the event.
Chairman Kevin Shadbolt OAM attended the 2022 Lift the Lid Walk in Moololaba and presented Vicki with the Australian Rotary Heatlh Medal 2022 and the Rotary Club with a Companion Award.
Congratulations and thank you to Vicki and club members!!
Dick White - District Achievement Award
This Award is bestowed in honour of Past Australian Rotary Health Director, PDG Dick White OAM, who dedicated a long service to Australian Rotary Health, including his tireless efforts as Chairman of the Rotary Health Safari and the Great Australian Bike Ride.
Presented annually to the nominated District’s Governor at the ARH AGM. Selection is made by the Executive Committee of ARH, in conjunction with Dick White or his representative. Criteria includes the hosting of a major promotional event, a significant increase in donations, a significant increase in Friends of ARH or other major contribution.
Past Recipients
- 2010 District 9810,Vic,for their annual bike ride to District Conference.
- 2011 District 9680, NSW for their financial contribution to Australian Rotary Health, particularly during 2011.
- 2012 District 9550, Queensland, for their major annual fundraising event, Banish the Black Dog Ride.
- 2013 District 9830, Tasmania for initiatives including Sally’s Ride, The Ulverstone Health Expo & their many Funding Partner PhD Scholarships.
- 2014 District 9675, introducing the ARH Golden Microscope Award and support for Indigenous Health Scholarships, Funding Partner PhD Scholarships.
- 2015 District 9650, acknowledge the support of District Governors and, in particular, their partners for naming ARH as the “Partner Project” in each consecutive year from 2011/12 to 2015/16 and before that in 2008/2009 and 2006/2007.
- 2016 District 9810, since 1986, Rotarians, partners, friends and Exchange Students undertake a 700km plus bike ride in the lead up to the District 9810 Conference. The 2016 ride was known as the ‘Million Dollar Milestone Ride’ as it raised enough support to celebrate reaching the donation of $1 million since the ride commenced 30 years ago.
2019 Recipient
Districts 9455 and 9465: acknowledging the District’s joint efforts in encouraging members in Western Australia to take part in ARH fundraising events and hosting successful mental health forums, including 2 Lift the Lid on Mental Illness ones at the UWA Club in Perth.
- 2017 District 9830, acknowledging the District’s increased awareness with the increase in Funding Partner PhD scholarship and the continued engagement through their Health Expos.
- 2018 District 9570, acknowledging the District’s efforts in promoting mental health at a number of community forum events.
- 2019 Districts 9455 and 9465, acknowledging the District’s joint efforts in encouraging members in Western Australia to take part in ARH fundraising events and hosting successful mental health forums, including 2 Lift the Lid on Mental Illness forums at the UWA Club in Perth.
- 2020 Not Awarded due to COVID
- 2021 Not Awarded due to COVID
Awards for Research Excellence in Prevention 2023
The Australian Rotary Health and the Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders Awards recognise excellence in research in the area of prevention of mental disorders and are intended for researchers whose work is beginning to make a significant impact, reflecting either scientific excellence or public impact (or both).
PhD CANDIDATE AWARD WINNER
Ms Scarlett Smout
Matilda Centre
University of Sydney
Associations between lifestyle behaviour and mental health among early adolescents in Australia.
EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER AWARD WINNER
Dr Lauren Gardner
Matilda Centre
University of Sydney
Emerging Leader in the prevention of mental disorders, and particularly substance use disorders.
MID-CAREER RESEARCHER AWARD WINNER
A/Professor Yael Perry
Telethon Kids Institute
University of Western Australia
Universal Prevention of Mental Health difficulties in young people – focussed on prevention.
Australian Rotary Health Mental Health Impact Award
Australian Rotary Health sponsors an annual award for knowledge dissemination through the Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR). The award is given to a person who has shown outstanding service in the promotion of evidence-based interventions, implementing them into practice or making the public more aware of their existence.
Dr Jennifer Nicholas
Centre for Youth Mental Health Orygen
University of Melbourne
Digital interventions have the potential to overcome barriers to accessing effective and sustainable care for youth with mental health difficulties. A digital intervention named MOST (Moderated Online Social Therapy), aims to improve outcomes for young people.
Friend & Companion Recognition
To recognise those who support us, Australian Rotary Health enables donors to become a ‘Friend’, or Companion‘.
Individuals may choose to credit their donations through a nominated Rotary Club.
FRIENDS
Individuals who donate $100 or more are eligible to become a Friend of Australian Rotary Health. Contributions are cumulative and the following recognition levels are available:
Friend $100
Bronze Friend $500
Silver Friend $1,000
Platinum Friend $2,000
Diamond Friend $2,500
COMPANIONS
Donors who contribute $5,000 or over to Australian Rotary Health are eligible to become a Companion. Contributions are cumulative and the following recognition levels are available:
Companion $5,000
Gold Companion $10,000
Ruby Companion $20,000
Emerald Companion $50,000
Diamond Companion $100,000
CELEBRATING OVER 40 YEARS OF SUPPORT BY ROTARY DISTRICTS OF AUSTRALIA
