Australian Rotary Health

Australian Rotary Health (ARH) - We Fund Research 

Paul Mee Director 

 

In 1981 the vision of Rotarian Ian Scott, RC Mornington, to research as a District Program into Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), became a National Program for Australian Rotary Health in 1986.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funding Focus:

  • 1989 -Environmental Health problems of the aged, Research into depression, Alzheimer’s.
  • 1993 - Adolescent Health funding commenced - Lifestyles, impact on school behaviors, Injury Control.
  • 1996 - Family Health -Aboriginal Families, Children of Mothers with severe Mental Illness, Family therapy for patients with cancer, the Quality of life in children with asthma.
  • 1998 - Mental Health -postdoctoral fellowships and PhD scholarships.
  • 2002 – Scholarships – Nursing, Rural Medical, Indigenous Scholarships
  • 2012 - Mental Health in young people
  • 2023 - Mental Health 0f 0 to 12 year olds
      Current challenges in Mental Health are in young Australians, where starting earlier means earlier understanding, earlier support and better outcomes. Evidence shows that when young people feel connected to culture, community and identity outcomes improve.
      In the last 20 years ARH has invested in the next generation of Indigenous health care and currently support more than 330 Indigenous graduate scholarships. Rural Nursing, Indigenous and Medical Research Scholarships, Post Doctoral Fellowships and PhD research in mental health have led the way in remedying this neglected health area.
      
Some of the Research Funding Areas
  • Anxiety Disorder  -- Bowel scan Program
  • Stress  -- Pre–Hospital Emergency care
  • Depression  -- Malaria
  • Bipolar Disorder  -- Dementia
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Alzheimer’s  -- Primary Children Mental Health
  • Schizophrenia  -- Leukemia
  • Asthma  -- Kidney Disease
  • Child Behaviour Disorders

 Over the last 42 years, ARH through Rotary Clubs and donations, have raised $57 Million. Fund raising projects include ‘Lift the Lid’, Bike Rides, Dinners and Golf Days.

 Currently for 2025/2026 the Rotary Club of Nunawading have contributed to ARH $8420.