Your Rotary News in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania

End Polio Now
December 23, 2025
The optimist

Bill Gates renews commitment with Rotary to end polio, accelerating global health impact over next 20 years.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
December 22, 2025
PolioPlus: Rotary’s boldest bet and ultimate legacy

Female vaccinators like Afia are key to Rotary’s final push to end polio and strengthen global health.

Youth
November 23, 2025
First-ever school dental clinic opens in Vanuatu

A new Rotary-backed dental clinic opens in Port Vila, delivering free care and brighter smiles for students.

Australian Rotary Health
November 19, 2025
The end of an era: Joy Gillett retires from ARH

Joy Gillett OAM retires after decades of leadership, leaving a powerful legacy at Australian Rotary Health.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
November 11, 2025
Rotary and FlyPink raise $150,000 for breast cancer research

Rotary and FlyPink join forces to raise $149,000 for breast cancer research, boosting awareness and community impact.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
August 26, 2025
From Melbourne to Mudug: A medical mission to Somalia

Medical aid from Flemington Kensington Rotary reaches 40,000 people in Somalia after seven-month journey.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
August 17, 2025
Rotary’s National EndTrachoma Project

Rotary’s EndTrachoma project unites 260+ clubs to fight Trachoma in Australian Indigenous communities.

Child and Maternal Health
July 2, 2025
A picture of health: New Rotary collaboration to address sexual health literacy in the Philippines

Pictures speak louder: Rotary-backed sexual health program empowers thousands across Asia and the Pacific.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
May 29, 2025
Collaborating to support stroke victims in Sri Lanka

Rotary equips Sri Lankan stroke units with vital medical gear, boosting care in nine hospitals.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
May 28, 2025
Royal recognition for humanitarian heroes

The Cambodia Hospitals Project has been recognised by the King of Cambodia with his country's highest civilian honour.

Child and Maternal Health
May 27, 2025
A seed of connection blossoms into life-saving impact

The Early Detection of Neonatal Brain Damage project in Türkiye will benefit up to 1,000 newborn babies every year.

Community Economic Development
May 26, 2025
Flying high for health

Five specialised medical chairs have touched down in Samoa via a flight with the Royal New Zealand Air Force.