Speakers

During the 2022-23 summer school holidays, Year 12 student Theo Varvaressos spent two weeks surrounded by many highly-regarded scientists and like-minded students exploring the opportunities available to budding scientists post the HSC. The experience was split into two weeks.  Week one was online, where participants networked with industry experts and a range of different scientists such as CEO of Lockheed Martin (an Australian defence contractor), the NSW state recipient of the Australian of the Year Professor Veena Sahajwalla, and UN scientists and board members. Week two saw participants traveling to a variety of labs specialising in computer science, quantum computing, biomedical sciences, and environmental chemistry. Participants also visited universities, a nuclear reactor, spoke with professors, attended lectures, conducted experiments, and attended a range of social events.

An opportunity to discuss our Club and its future direction and projects

Simon will talk about his life and current activities

Australian Rotary Health is one of the largest independent funders of mental health research within Australia.

Australian Rotary Health provides funding towards research grants, fellowships and PhD scholarships focused on finding preventative and curative solutions for mental illness in young Australians. From 2023, our funding focus will narrow to the mental health of children aged 0-12.

It also provides funding into a broad range of general health areas, provide scholarships for rural medical and nursing students, as well as Indigenous health students. Australian Rotary Health provides funding into areas of health that do not readily attract funding, and promotes findings to the community.

Australian Rotary Health is a project of the Rotary Districts of Australia and is supported by Rotary Clubs.  It has a broad vision to improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians.

Federal Member for Kingsford Smith

Assistant Minister for Defence

Assistant Minister for Veterans' Affairs

Assistant Minister for the Republic