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‘BALANCING THE WORK AND LIFE SCALES’ ROTARY COORDINATOR’S TEAM

ROTARY COORDINATOR’S TEAM
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Article by ARC PDG Brian Coffey Australia, New Zealand
What demographics of people should we be targeting for Australia, New Zealand
and Pacific Islands
and Pacific Islands
membership of our Rotary Clubs? Personally, I joined 9455, 9465, 9510, 9550, 9570, 9600, 9630,
when I was 42 years old – our children were in their last 9455, 9465, 9510, 9550, 9570, 9600, 9630,
9640 9650, 9670, 9675, 9685, 9705, 9780,
9640 9650, 9670, 9675, 9685, 9705, 9780,
year of school and were bordering on independence - for 9790, 9800, 9810, 9820, 9830, 9910, 9920,
me my parenting responsibilities were reducing, while my workplace 9790, 9800, 9810, 9820, 9830, 9910, 9920,
9930, 9940, 9970, 9980
obligations were increasing as I sought new frontiers. 9930, 9940, 9970, 9980

We hear of clubs seeking the ‘younger’ members, those in the early 20s RI DIRECTOR ZONE 8
to 40s – is this a smart area to be targeting, without any real thought Surgeon Chi-Tien Liu
of the people in your community? I do not believe it is the panacea for
every club if they have not planned for the needs of that age group. Email: chitienliu75@gmail.com

Today, many members do not come into Rotary until their 50’s and ROTARY COORDINATOR
60’s as circumstances change – they too are effective and valued PDG Adrian Roach
members with many years of service to give, however we need a model Email: adrian@valleyfresh.net
that is attractive to those under 40 with due consideration of their
lifestyle. Assistant Rotary Coordinators

Membership chairs need to respect the elusive nature of work / life PDG David Egan
balance of people. Some are trying to climb the corporate ladder or run Districts: 9510, 9705, 9780, 9830
their own business, others are committed to children Email: dcegan@esc.net.au

accomplishments and some may just struggle to survive organising PDG Peter Frueh
their work and home duties. Districts 9790, 9800, 9810, 9820
Flexibility in the home, work and social arenas are a must for many Email: peter.frueh@gmail.com

individuals and families. A recent study by the Australian Council of PDG Ingrid Waugh
Trade Unions (ACTU), surveying more than 5,400 participants, Districts 9910 and 9930
revealed: Email: ingrid_waugh@rotaryoceania.zone

Ł 85% of working Australians have significant family caring and/or PDG Marion Johnston
parenting responsibilities. Districts 9920 and 9980
Email: marionjohnstonlaptop@gmail.com
On joining Rotary, I was told my priorities should be 1. Family, 2.
Work, 3. Rotary – if I had time! COVID and other life impacting PDG Karen Purdue
moments give us life changing wake up calls - life is not all about work. Districts 9970 and 9940
Studies have shown that employers who give their staff flexibility in Email: purdue.f.k@xtra.co.nz

their work conditions will have contented, stable and more productive PDG Brian Coffey
employees. Districts: 9650, 9670, 9675, 9685
In 2007, on Lateline Business, Gail Kelly, one of the most powerful Email: brian@coffey.net.au

women in the world said, “You should choose organisations that are PDG Ida Portella
going to be flexible and supportive and recognise people are going Districts: 9550, 9570
through different stages in their careers actually need different sorts Email: idaportella@bigpond.com
of support.” Kelly followed this up in 2010 when speaking at an PP Damian Leach
International Women's Day lunch with; “I am a huge believer in Email: youth@rotary9510.org
flexibility. If you give an individual a sense of accountability to shape
their own work life, their productivity shoots up.” PDG Doug St Clair
Districts: 9600, 9630, 9640
Email: dstclair@bigpond.net.au

PDG Linda McLerie
‘SERVE TO CHANGE LIVES’
Incoming RI President Shekhar Mehta urged Districts: 9455, 9465
members to become more involved in service Email; lindamclerie@gmail.com

projects, saying that caring for and serving Regional Membership Officer
others is the best way to live because it changes Barbara Mifsud
not only other people’s lives, but also our own. Email: barbara.mifsud@rotary.org

Mehta revealed the 2021-22 presidential Newsletter Editor
theme, Serve to Change Lives, to incoming Issa Shalhoub drissa@bigpond.com
district governors on 1 February during the
Rotary International Assembly

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