Your Rotary News in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania

Australian Rotary Health
January 27, 2025
Beyond the Big City: The support that turns medical students into regional clinicians

Rural scholarship leads Christo from Penrith to purpose in Bathurst’s healthcare and community life.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
January 22, 2025
Southern Rotary clubs help fund vital health service

Funding vital medical equipment for Te Waka Wahine Hauora, The Woman’s Health Bus.

Maternal & Child Health
January 17, 2025
Women’s Gala Dinner raises vital funds

Each year, the Rotary Club of Taree hosts a Women’s Gala Dinner as part of Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week. 

Disease Prevention & Treatment
January 15, 2025
Just what the doctor ordered

New Zealand’s first large-scale indoor healing garden has opened at Auckland’s North Shore Hospital.

End Polio Now
November 27, 2024
What is the plus in PolioPlus?

The ‘plus’ in PolioPlus means more than polio eradication - it encompasses all aspects of better healthcare.

End Polio Now
November 22, 2024
Advocating for a polio-free world

Zone 8’s End Polio Now Coordinator reports record US$1.66M raised - closer than ever to a polio-free world.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
November 20, 2024
From Tasmania to Uganda: Rotary’s Global Reach

More than 500 locals receive free care in remote Namawanga thanks to Rotary Community Health Day.

The Rotary Foundation
November 19, 2024
Rotary: Give Every Child A Future

Twenty-three Rotary grants bring lasting immunisation programs to nine Pacific nations.

End Polio Now
November 15, 2024
Rotary commits funds to polio outbreak response in Gaza

Rotary commits US$500K to support emergency vaccinations following polio case in Gaza.

End Polio Now
October 31, 2024
Chasing polio

A photographer documents progress and promise on the road to stopping polio for good.

End Polio Now
October 30, 2024
The shot heard round the world

Jonas Salk’s son recalls the birth of the polio vaccine and how Rotary helps carry his legacy forward today.

End Polio Now
October 28, 2024
They called it impossible. He didn’t listen.

Inspired by Sir Clem Renouf, John Sever convinced Rotary and the world to believe in polio eradication.