Senior Constable Michael Beilken - RCM Silk Miller Scholar 2019
Topic: Health issues that youth experience when exposed to family violence.
Michael is one of the driving forces behind a project, run out of the Moorabbin Children’s Court, helping young people on to the right path, stopping them re-offending and breaking patterns of family violence. He recognises that most police he’s dealt with want to see a youth succeed and not re-enter the justice system or have constant dealings with police.
Over the past 3 years he has developed an understanding of some underlying causes of repeat child offending. While researching programs that addressed such causes, Michael tracked down the Hampton-based disability and youth service MOIRA. [read more - click below]
Senior Constable Beilken is our Silk Miller Scholar for 2019. He has completed one semester in the Graduate Diploma of Adolescent Health & Wellbeing at the University of Melbourne. He has recently obtained a Detective position at the Family Violence Command Taskforce.
Michael has established a Regional Adolescent Behaviour Change Program (Pilot) in collaboration with Task Force and Family Life. He has attended a formal police training program in Canada and United States to study international policing practices used to police youth crime and suppress the growth of prevalent or potential gangs within the community.
As we approach the halfway mark of this Rotary year (or is it simply Christmas activity time!!), we need your help...just a little time from all members....as December approaches.
By way of recent background, since Saturday 9 November, we have conducted Sausage Sizzles at Bunnings Collingwood (2) and Bunnings Port Melbourne (1) and raised almost $3000. Our thanks again to the dedicated band of volunteer Club members and partners.
In December, we have locked in 4 Bunnings SS's at this stage:
*Collingwood, Sunday 8 December
*Collingwood, Sunday 15 December
*Collingwood, Friday 20 December
*Port Melbourne, Sunday 22 December
So, we need your help.
If you can spare 2/3 hours on any one or more of the Collingwood days, please let me know ASAP so I can firm up.
If you can spare any time at Port Melbourne pm on 22 December, please let Peter Duras know.
On behalf of Peter and I, thanks in anticipation....just remember, we are only asking for some of your time.....and we will very much welcome first timers!!
Rotary’s Southern District ‘Shine On’ recognition program is an outstanding annual recognition program, acknowledging exceptional service by people with disability to their local and wider community.
The Southern Districts covers five districts, including our own District 9800.
Do you know of somebody with a disability who provides outstanding support to others with disability?
Are they a community leader or involved in a community group?
Do you have a relationship with a local organisation that supports people with disability who may want to nominate somebody for Shine On?
Well it is time to get to it and reach out to your local community and identify people with a disability, who are worthy of a Shine On Certificate of Commendation.
To be eligible, nominees should:
Demonstrate the active involvement of the nominee in community service for the benefit of others and have demonstrated a significant level of personal achievement whilst managing a specific medical disorder/disability, and
Be endorsed by your Rotary Club.
Examples of personal achievement may include:
Leadership and/or mentoring of others with the disability
Membership and/or leadership in community groups
Service to the community and/or a history of community achievement
Other special awards or forms of recognition
Nominations may be made by anybody in the community, and are open to people aged over 15 years.
If you know of anyone you feel is worthy of recognition please contact Rebecca John before Christmas.
Our Chair for the day, Kevin Love opened the meeting with a toast to Rotary International.
President Warwick Cavell welcomed guests Tony Nicholls (first meeting), Rajesh Chawla (prospective member), Adele le Roux (first regular meeting visit following Paul Harris breakfast attendance) and our guest speaker PDG Dr Murray Verso.
Announcements
Alison Chan alerted us that it is time to start putting together Christmas hampers, red and green as usual, to bring to the December 17 meeting. You can order spice packs through Alison, she will have an ordering list at the next couple of meetings. Please add your request to the list next meeting if possible.
Gerard Hogan gave us a conference reminder, 27-29 March in Bendigo, early bird registration closes 30 November.
Martin Langton had a special request: the club will hold its mental health fund raiser next week (Tuesday) – please wear a hat (to lift the lid on mental health), if you don’t you will be charged a donation (if you do wear a hat, there might be a prize and there might also be a fee).
Kevin Love thanked all who assisted with our 17 November stall at Camberwell market, which raised a terrific $2275.
Cecily Neil asked us to consider attending on Saturday 7 December at 10am, for the Rotary Passport Club of Melbourne (RPM), who will be holding their first meeting as a newly chartered club - location DIK.
Cecily also reminded us of the “special” cards supporting toilet construction in a Philippines village (make a tax-deductible donation and get a free card).
President Warwick’s Announcements:
Warwick advised us to save the date for the International Women’s Day breakfast, Thursday 5 March next year.
Speaker
PDG Murray Verso is the current District 9800 Rotary Foundation Chair.
Neville Taylor introduced our guest speaker. November is Foundation month, and our Paul Harris breakfast was another successful annual event, with approx. $10,800 achieved to support our Foundation-related activities. To round out the month of November, the club is pleased to have Dr Murray Verso adding to our insight into Foundation.
Murray gave us an overview of Rotary Foundation (doing good in the world); and its global impact in humanitarian aid, education projects, peace and health. Murray noted that club contributions are slightly declining but individual contributions are increasing. Ongoing financial support enables our global work, enables district grants (available to clubs and includes scoping grants), global grants (larger, longer term, must respond to community needs, and requires an international partnership).
Note that the Foundation is run entirely from Rotary/by Rotarians. Foundation focuses on six critical causes, and it is efficient, accountable and transparent. Foundation enables all of us to leave a legacy in the world (financial and/or via effort).
Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) is a simple way to donate ($100 per year), and there is a handy coffee-table-device to collect your gold coins during the year (pictured, available from Neville Taylor). Note also that individual (and corporate) donations to Foundation are tax deductible. The donation form can be downloaded from the club website (left hand column).
Murray answered several questions around policy details.
Neville Taylor thanked Murray for his presentation and reminded us all of our Club’s commitment to Foundation. Chairperson Kevin also thanked Murray for a most informative talk.
Meeting Closed
In closing the meeting, President Warwick thanked our speaker and visitors for attending and reminded us how Rotary connects the world, including via the many Foundation projects and impacts.
Early on Sunday morning the 17th of November, a group of Rotary Central Melbourne members and partners set up a stall at the Camberwell Market.
No sooner than the club marquee was up and goods laid out, customers descended, well before the official market opening of 7 am.
The day, run by Friends of Rotary, was fun, raised the profile of Rotary and raised significant funds which will go towards the club's contribution to the Silk Miller scholarship.
Thanks go to those who helped on the stall, especially those who were up before dawn to get there. Thanks, too, to the many donors, both club members and friends, for the range and quality of goods that made the stall so popular. Particular thanks to Veronica Love for arranging the stall and preparing the goods for sale. The day, run by Friends of Rotary, was fun, raised the profile of Rotary and raised $2275 which will go towards the club's contribution to the Silk Miller scholarship.
The Camberwell Market stall was a great success and something worth repeating at some stage.
Michael is one of the driving forces behind a project, run out of the Moorabbin Children’s Court, helping young people on to the right path, stopping them re-offending and breaking patterns of family violence. He recognises that most police he’s dealt with want to see a youth succeed and not re-enter the justice system or have constant dealings with police. 
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Alison Chan alerted us that it is time to start putting together Christmas hampers, red and green as usual, to bring to the December 17 meeting. You can order spice packs through Alison, she will have an ordering list at the next couple of meetings. Please add your request to the list next meeting if possible.
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