Rotary Central Melbourne meets at the RACV Club on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

If you would like to visit our meeting, you are welcome to join us at the Theatrette, Chancery Level of the RACV Club. There is no charge for attending the meeting.

If you would like a more general discussion about attending a Rotary meeting, please contact the club secretary at rotaryclubcentralmelbourne@gmail.com

The meeting will commence at 7:40 am and conclude no later than 8:30. Members and guests are invited to stay for coffee or breakfast in the RACV Club Bistro following the meeting.

Patricia Wilson and Warwick Cavell: Community Employment Partnership – making a real difference to people with a disability

Vocational Committee members Warwick Cavell and Patricia Wilson will speak about how they are working together to improve employment outcomes for people with intellectual disability and autism through the Community Employment Partnership (CEP). Emily Raymond secured a job through the connections of a Rotarian at Box Hill Central Rotary club. She will share her story about the difficulties of finding a job through traditional means and how working has made a positive impact on her life.

This is not a project of charity but of community action. Employment is not only important economically and financially, but it builds our competence, skills, confidence and social connections. It is a huge part of our lives and contributes significantly to our sense of belonging and self-esteem.

Ask yourself – what would your life be like without meaningful employment?

We want to meet business needs and assist them to find skilled staff to fill tasks that are not getting done or are being done by others who are not entry level workers. Diverse workplaces improve business morale, workplace culture and can broaden a business’s customer base.