As you can see from the content in this newsletter, ROMAC is very much back in business after the hiatus we had with COVID.We currently have 5 patients either here in Australia or about to arrive for treatment and we are looking at possibly another 20 plus children before the end of the year.
Our systems and processes have had to be quickly reviewed and systematically updated so we can cope with the influx of patients. Life has been hectic but at the same time extremely enjoyable and personally rewarding for all those involved on the National and Regional ROMAC Committees.
Perhaps you would like to join us and in so doing give a little but get back a lot back because ROMAC offers the opportunity for real, meaningful, hands on experiences helping to save the lives of children from our Oceania neighbours.
If you are interested, we are currently seeking people to express interest in the following 6 vacancies at the National level:
If you are interested, we are currently seeking people to express interest in the following 6 vacancies at the National level:
- Medical Director - make life saving treatment decisions
- Fundraising Chair - enable ROMAC to pay for children’s treatment
- HR, Training and Recruitment Coordinator - help recruit and train our volunteers
- Meetings Secretary - manage our virtual organisation
- IT Coordinator - support our online processes
- Operations Manager - look after our patients and their carers
In addition to these 6 National positions, we are also looking for people to volunteer to work on our Regional ROMAC Committees in roles like fundraising, communications and media, Hospital liaison, Club involvement, patient care and hosting, and any other roles like Secretary and Treasurer. Rotarians and Rotaractors interested in any of these roles should
contact their Regional Chair. The contact details of all our Regional Chairs are included below.
We very much appreciate and thank those that continuously give us financial support. Unfortunately the number of clubs and individuals that donate to ROMAC is currently well down on the number that used to support ROMAC pre-COVID. In the four years prior to COVID, we had 53% of all Clubs in Rotary Zone 8 making a donation to ROMAC; not necessarily every year, some yes but many on a cycle of every couple of years.
In the 2021-22 Rotary year, we had only 11% of Clubs from across the Australian Region donate to ROMAC and this year 2022-23, admittedly we still have 3 important months to go, we have donations from only 4% of Clubs. As we move to the end of this Rotary year, if you and/or your Club have any surplus funds, please consider donating to ROMAC. Donations can be made through our website www.romac.org.au, donating online at www.romac.org.au/donate or in New Zealand at the Rotary Shop or by contacting our Treasurer, Stephen Noble, at treasurer@romac.org.au.
If your Club would like to receive a ROMAC presentation at one of your meetings and appreciate the work and impact of ROMAC, please contact your ROMAC Regional Chair in the list below.
Yours in Rotary
Ian D'Arcy Walsh