October Theme: Rotary Foundation Month
Lookout Reserve Maintenance Roster: 6/11/2016 - 19/11/2016 – John Paton,
20/11/2016 – 3/12/2016 – Adrian Schmidt, 4/12/2016 – 17/12/2016 – Hans Franken
Report of Meeting: 15/11/2016.
AGM: The meeting progressed according to the Agenda. There was no extra business and the formalities were completed rapid time.
President: - Nominations are still needed for the Board positions.
- Board Meeting notes: John Calnin has been appointed to the position of President Elect following the withdrawal of Vic Harnath from that position due to health issues. Best wishes to Vic and thanks to John.
- ***8 There will be no Rotary meetings on 20/12 and 27/12 – Christmas break! ****
- Annual raffle ticket selling for the Ballarat South Car raffle is planned for 10/1/2017, followed by a meal at the Kings.
- A picnic in the Ocean Grove Park with the Surfside Probus Club is being planned for 17th January 2017. This will be a twilight event.
- Nominations for the "Shine –on" awards are required.
The Council of Legislation has been held.
The Rotary Youth Driver Awareness Program is continuing.
Induction: Sam and Don Ho were inducted and welcomed to our Club.
Sam is a Dentist and Don is the Business/Practice Manager.
Their committee membership and mentors will be notified in due course.
Guests: Greg Weeks and Alicia Neels, Guest Speakers.
Secretary Report: Notices have been sent to those recalcitrant who have failed to apologize.
Administration: Ann Hodgkinson and Vic Harnath have attended the Rotary Leadership Institute Program and reported there was some very useful information imparted.
Foundation: Centurian donation boxes are available from Gerry Spencer.
Fundraising: The will be another Sausage Sizzle at Bunnings in Leopold on Australia Day 2017. Volunteers are needed.
Volunteers are also needed to sell Car Raffle tickets at the Drysdale Market. Adrian will be happy to hear of availability.
Market: This will be a busy market so lots of volunteers are needed.
Youth: - Tiffany will make her presentation to the Club on 15/12/2016. Partners are welcome.
The VCE Awards will be presented next week. This award is for $1000 for two years for a year 11 and year 12 Student attending the High School to assist parents with expenses.
Vocational: - Apprentice of the year to be selected with the OG business Association. Applications/nominations close on 15/12/2016. Martin has the forms.
Social: - The seniors Christmas Party will be held on 6th December. Invitations have been sent to 143 people.
- The Club Christmas Dinner will be held on 13/12/2016. A 50's/60's theme is proposed. Appropriate gear and memories of the time are required. This promises to be a fun event.
Guest Speakers: Greg Weeks and Alicia Neels. "Future Directions in Pharmacy."
Greg is the Director of Pharmacy at the Geelong University Hospital. This position encompasses the McKellar Center, St. John of God Hospital as well as the Geelong Hospital. There are 98 staff members, 98 of who are Pharmacists and 5 are students.
Pharmacists work mainly in the wards providing medication safety, counseling and education for staff, patients and families/carers. They are also involved in many Clinical trials and the preparation of sterile solutions for the Andrew Love Center. 20,000 items for cancer care is distributed across the district, extending to Colac. The Andrew Love Center drug preparation area is currently being upgraded through 'Project Love' to provide more space, increased safety, more counseling, better on-site preparation and more clinical trials.
Greg is involved in the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee, which considers costs, approval for trials and drug usage and resource allocations etc.
Practice research involves links with Monash, Public health research and campaigns e.g. smoking, Palliative care research, telehealth, supervision of Masters students, and involvement of Pharmacists in GP Practice, collaborative charting and oral chemotherapy.
The Geelong Pharmacy Department has recently introduced robotic into the areas of storage and retrieval.
Alicia has the responsibility of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pharmacy, especially in the areas of Hepatitis C and use of Antibiotics. Alicia gave a brief description of Hepatitis C stressing the ease of infection and the complications that can occur if the body cannot clear the infection. This is a chronic disease with 4,000 suffers in the Geelong region. Cirrhosis of the liver is the main complication. Sources of infection include IV drug use, tattooing and body piercing, open wounds and non-sterile procedures and equipment.
Treatment is usually over 8 – 12 weeks with antiviral drugs. This is the area that is most exciting as modern therapy involves fewer side effects, is more efficient and can be administered orally once per day. The medication, which is expensive, is covered through the PBS scheme. The aim is to eliminate this disease in 10 years.
Antibiotic stewardship involves education of staff, patients and family/carers in the use of antibiotics. This includes use only when necessary, completion of the course of drugs and use of specific drugs for specific infection. The aim of this care is to reduce the prevalence of MRSA, the superbug infection that is becoming more prevalent in health care areas and is extremely serious and difficult to treat.
The Four Way Test: 2016-2017 Theme: Rotary Serving Humanity
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
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Thank you,
AG
