Serving the Community since 1985

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ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS WEEKLY BULLETIN Number 12 17 September 2018

Presidents Report Next Meetings

Bev and Rebecca from Family Life were our speakers last Thursday THURSDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
night. Three community stakeholders – Myer Community Fund, FELLOWSHIP @ GREEK RESTAURANT
Bayside Council and Rotary Club of Beaumaris – have recently com-
mitted significant funding to help Family Life set up an advocacy
program harnessing the power of our volunteers and aimed at tack-
ling the pervasive issue of domestic violence in our society. Recog-
nising that we have a huge, loyal and well-networked volunteer
KATIALO
base, Family Life will now be in a position to develop and pilot a
8 EATON MALL, OAKLEIGH
training program to support volunteers as community advocates to
end family violence in the Bayside Peninsula region. 6:30 FOR 7:00

THURSDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
SPEAKER: MILLY GUNTHER
TOPIC: TOTAL BALANCE PHYSIO - SPORT
CHAIR: GREG EVERY
AV: JOHN MANKS
CASH DESK: DAVID LEA & JAN COOPER

THUSDAY 4 OCTOBER
SPEAKER: KATE KNIGHT
TOPIC: HIGHETT COMMUNITY NEIGHBOURHOOD HUB
CHAIR: CHRIS D'ARCY
AV: DAVID LEA
CASH DESK: ADRIAN CULSHAW & ROBERT MC ARTHUR
The program will continue Family Life’s already measurable positive
impact against domestic and family violence by supporting women
and children experiencing or recovering from family violence. It will
also support men’s behaviour and attitudinal change as volunteers
are trained and supported to recognise, educate and advocate
against Family Violence. The training program will be underpinned
by the agency’s trauma informed practice principles that recognise Unless stated otherwise venue is
for true and lasting change to occur, experiences of trauma has to Victoria Golf Club 6.30 for 7.00
be addressed and the support of the community is a powerful con-
tributor to achieving real change.
Contents
Bob McArthur and Martin Fothergill have met with Multi District Con- 1 Presidents Report
ference organisers, and agreed on behalf of our Club to manage the 2/5 Notices
Conference Golf event be held at Albert Park Golf Club on Friday 6/7 Last Weeks Speaker
15th February 2019. 8/9 Photos from Concourse Car Show
10 Conference Details
The sun shone for the Concourse Car & Bike Show on Sunday, with 11 Bayside Charity Golf Day
12 Club Structure / Photo of Week
over 100 vintage cars and bikes were on display. The Concourse
Traders got into the spirit with sidewalk food stalls to feed the hungry
car owners and spectators. Fire engine rides, terminators, live mu-
sic all added to the atmosphere. Thanks to our volunteers and the
folk from Bendigo Bank for helping us with raffle ticket sales. Lucky
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winner Caroline was thrilled with her prize.

Forthcoming Community Dates
Chris Martin has sent out the roster for the Mock Job Inter- for your Diary
views which are taking place at Sandringham Secondary Col-
lege this Tuesday.
October 21st Beaumaris Rotary Art Show
We will not be meeting at Victoria Golf Club this week. In-
stead, Mary Cunnington has organised a fellowship event. We October 27th Cheltenham Children’s Festival
will be dining at Katialo, a Greek Restaurant at 8 Eaton Street
Oakleigh 6.30pm for 7.00pm. November 30th Concourse Christmas Festival

December 7th Black Rock Christmas Festival

Yours in Rotary
Please see Chris Werner for more
Heather
information
NB: Please note changed bank account
details for Keith Bulfin night on next page.
Right: President Heather being “transformed”.

Middle: Raffle winner Caroline.

Bottom: Bridget, Roy and Vivienne marshalling the

children for the fire engine rides.

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237 Bay Road,

Cheltenham VIC 3192
03 8535 7980

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Speakers: Bev Lewi and Rebecca Dwyer-Davies

Topic: Family Life: Family Violence Project, HERE4U

11500 individuals. The majority of these carry Family Violence as part

Like Family Life (FL), the Rotary was founded by community mem-
bers who felt that their community had a need for an organisation that
helped generate positive change in society, today they are found all
over the world. Family Life whilst yet to grace the world stage, ser-
vices the south east of corridor of Victoria.
of their complex history but this is not always reported or captured.
As the image of the tapestry shows: We can all play a role in the big-
ger picture of recovery
Our goals were:
To establish a family violence community support and advocate pro-
gram, that leverages our significant volunteer base, and the communi-
ty environment provided by our Opportunity Shops

Family violence (FV) is a difficult, complex, topical, sensitive subject The volunteer Advocates will promote gender equality, community
inclusion with the outcome of reduced family violence
With one in 4 women experiencing FV it is likely that at any event
where women are present, there will be a significant number present Capable communities can:
who have experienced FV on some level Identify vulnerability earlier than traditional models of child protection.
We all have a responsibility to act and try to prevent violence from Provide spaces for low risk intake spaces e.g. op shops
occurring and to not stand aside waiting for others to do something
Create spaces of visibility for vulnerable children and families, on the
FV: The Context in Victoria & Statistics: periphery of mainstream services.
42 women up until Aug 25th: 36 weeks As risk levels escalate and de-escalate they can monitor changes and
1 in 4 Australian women experience intimate partner violence. 1 in 10 support families.
experience sexual violence. Be packaged as part of visibility plans for children and families.
Over 76 000 incidents of FV in Vic over 2015/16. In 95% of cases Operate as soft entrance and exit points for vulnerable families, into
men are perpetrators. and out of traditional welfare systems.
Over 400,000 women in Australia had experienced violence by a part- Create a sense of “felt security” for vulnerable families and children.
ner during pregnancy (Cox, 2015).
Translate trauma theories into the community to create ‘relational
Close to 750,000 women had children in their care when their experi- tissue’ in the community to translate to the individual
enced violence by a former partner they lived with. More than three-
quarters of these women (78%) said their children saw or heard the
violence (Cox, 2015)
The Coroners Court of Victoria identified 136 homicides that occurred
within an intimate relationship between 2000 and 2010.
The total (in 2015/16) cost of family violence in Victoria was $5.3 bil-
lion.
The cost to individuals and their families was $2.6 billion.
In 2016/17 Family Life provided a Family Violence focussed interven-
tion for 853 families.
Overall 3786 families received intensive support, impacting over

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The recovery of the individual is in the collective

Program impetus - The Trauma Journey, Theoretical background
- Neuroplasticity, Repair & Resilience
Experience of a traumatic event (rupture) without repair will contribute
to a reduction in wellbeing.
No matter what a child’s early experiences, there is a capacity for
repair.
Earlier opportunities for intervention create better outcomes for “re-
wiring”.
Key to support repair are the concepts of Nurture and Structure.
Nurture represents all the good, loving, giving, playing and sharing
that caregivers can provide through parent - child interactions.  Support women and children experiencing/recovering
from family violence
Structure refers to consistent, predictable, stable caregiving that cre-
ates healthy “Firing and wiring” opportunities for children’s neurobio-  Support men’s behaviour and attitude change
logical systems.
 Engage the broader community to challenge social norms
Extensive international research in countries that have experienced that maintain violence against women
high levels of trauma demonstrate that individual repair occurs best
when supported through community connections.  Engage the broader community in prevention of elder
Children rely on caregivers and communities to provide a secure base abuse and support of people experiencing abuse
for children to feel safe, worthy, healthily dependent and to have their
 Support social shift towards gender equality
needs met.
Trauma informed communities  Allow mothers in particular to parent to the best of their
ability without being hampered by daily survival
Family Violence:
FV is highly traumatic in itself, but repair experiences are often inhibit-
ed by the instability and disconnect that occurs in the greater commu- FL has a large volunteer base that can be put to good effect in an
nity system. effort to prevent FV and support victim-survivors
Perpetrators actively disconnect victims from community as a means 8 volunteers attended, 2 hours weekly over 5 weeks
of isolation and control. Used a mixture of discussion: Small & large group work, theory, video
Women and children exiting the home and entering alternate accom- clips, activities, role play, guest presenters
modation are forced to leave their network of support for safety. Success of the program largely lay with participants ability to engage
Low self-esteem, confidence and social skills make it challenging for and be open to their own experiences and open to new learning and
women and children to reintegrate. changing ingrained patterns, values and beliefs
Here4U : Aims: Importance of community in aiding prevention and recovery
Feedback was overwhelmingly positive: Testimonials:
 Provide a new social change behaviour program to pro-
mote gender equity and community inclusion with the Feel much more knowledgeable and confident, listen and be more
goal to reduce Family Violence empathetic
 Leverage and coach Family Life’s strong volunteer work- Useful & informative
force to respond to attitudes which promote violence and Better understanding of why someone may stay in such a relationship
to offer support to their communities via a trauma in-
formed family violence training program for volunteers That particular male attitudes need to change as FV is still so preva-
lent and that men needing to be taught women’s rights and not just
women being mindful of them

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Chris, Lois and Tony looking after the

administrative centre of the days event.

The improving weather, the cars, the music and the opportunities
for relaxation and refreshment bought the crowds out.

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RCOB Club Structure 2018 – 2019

RCOB Board Club Service & Administration

President Heather Chisholm Almoners Jan Cooper/Roy Downes
Secretary Roy Seager Archivist TBA
Treasurer Lynda Doutch Arts Community Liaison Max Darby
President Elect David Hone Assistant Treasurer James Glenwright
Past President Chris D’Arcy Attendance & Dining David Hone
Community Chris Werner Auditor Tony Phillips
International John Sime Club Photographer Max Darby
Youth Chris Martin Club Protection Officer Ken Mirams
Communications David Lea/Adrian Culshaw
Community – Chris Werner Chair Fellowship & Vocational Trish/Kerrie/Mary Cunnington
John Beaty Adrian Culshaw Foundation John Beaty
Mary Cunnington Max Darby Light Bulb Moment Martin Fothergill
Roy Downes Martin Fothergill Marketing & PR Peter Flude/Greg Every
Kerrie Geard Chris Mara Membership Tony Phillips/Megan Glenwright
Tony Phillips Mary Sealy On to Conference Chris D’Arcy
Program Kerrie Geard/Adrian Culshaw
International – John Sime Chair Social Media Adrian Culshaw/Mary Sealy
Fred Hofmann John Manks
Ken Mirams Robert McArthur Bayside Charity Golf Day - Martin Fothergill Chair
Ross Phillips Clem Quick Peter Flude James Glenwright
Richard Potter Richard Jones Jim O’Brien
Youth – Chris Martin Chair Tony Phillips Lynda Doutch
Jan Cooper Bridget Hage
Lois Lindsay Tony McKenna District Service – Trish Smyth Chair
Antony Nixon David Rushworth District Compliance Officer Ken Mirams
Malcolm Sawle Vivienne Zoppolato District Membership Trish Smyth

Indigenous – David Hone Chair Farmers Market – Bridget Hage Co-ordinator

Adrian Culshaw Lynda Doutch Greg Every Peter Flude
Martin Fothergill Chris Mara Wolf Fritze Charmaine Jansz
Robert McArthur (Trachoma) Chris Mara Ken Mirams
Geoff Stringer Vivienne Zoppolato

Czech Sunset
The sun sets
over the Charles
Bridge in Prague,
Czech Republic.
The historic
bridge dates
back to the 14th
century, and is
lined with 30 stat-
ues of revered
saints

natgeoyourshot
Photograph by
Tian-yu Xiong
.

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