RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service

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RAWCS aims to encourage and foster the advancement of international goodwill, peace & understanding through meaningful world community Service projects with the active participation of Australian Rotarians and Rotary Clubs. To encourage and foster the advancement of International Goodwill, Peace & Understanding through the meaningful World Community Service projects with the active participation of Australian Rotarians and Rotary Clubs

South Australia's mid-North is in the grip of a devastating drought, and farming families are doing it tough.Grain crops...
05/06/2026

South Australia's mid-North is in the grip of a devastating drought, and farming families are doing it tough.

Grain crops in 2024 have been estimated to be 93% below average yield.

Beyond the shortage of livestock feed, the drought has brought heartbreaking hardship to farming families who watch their animals deteriorate while often going without themselves, with mental health impacts felt right across the region.

This Rotary project, in partnership with the Farmers Relief Agency, is raising funds to purchase bales of hay from interstate growers and transport them directly to impacted families.

The South Australian Government's Department of Primary Industries and Regions has committed to covering freight costs to the affected region.

Your donation helps keep livestock alive and farming families on their land.

Donate today: https://directory.rawcs.com.au/42-2024-25

When disaster strikes, communities need help fast, and they need it to last. Over decades, RAWCS and Rotary clubs have h...
02/06/2026

When disaster strikes, communities need help fast, and they need it to last.

Over decades, RAWCS and Rotary clubs have helped thousands of Australians pick up the pieces after floods, fires, droughts, and more.

Local Rotarians who are already embedded into the communities are ready to respond with knowledge, networks and practical support systems; and are able to identify those in the community who need our help most.

Through the Rotary Australia Relief Fund, RAWCS can launch targeted appeals quickly, ensuring donated funds reach priority relief and recovery projects on the ground. This includes a comprehensive approach to disaster response, with short-term assistance to long-term rebuilding within the community.

When the next disaster comes, your donation means that we have funds at the ready to provide assistance to an Aussie community in need.

Donate now to support our disaster response efforts: https://donations.rawcs.com.au/64-2023-24

Learn more about how RAWCS responds: https://rawcs.org.au/disaster/

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28/05/2026

Making waves all around at the RAWCS 60th Anniversary 👋

What an incredible evening at Government House in Canberra hosted by our Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia, Governor-General of Australia . The smiles, the stories and the community in that room reminded us exactly why we do what we do.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this unforgettable milestone. We are so grateful to have you as part of the RAWCS family 🥂✨

Last week, a very special moment took place at Government House in Canberra.Our Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms...
27/05/2026

Last week, a very special moment took place at Government House in Canberra.

Our Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia , officially unveiled our commemorative digital book, 60 Years 60 Stories, alongside RAWCS President Heather Chong, marking a proud milestone in our 60th anniversary celebrations.

60 Years 60 Stories brings together memories, reflections, and moments from across six decades of RAWCS. It is a tribute to every Rotarian, volunteer, donor, and community member who has been part of our journey, and a reminder of just how much can be achieved when people come together in service.

Read the full book here: https://ebooks.cld.bz/RAWCS/

A heartfelt thank you to our Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia We ar...
24/05/2026

A heartfelt thank you to our Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia

We are deeply honoured that Her Excellency hosted the RAWCS 60th Anniversary at Government House in Canberra. We were moved by her generous support in presenting our Distinguished Service and Humanitarian Service Awards and unveiling our commemorative digital book, 60 Years 60 Stories, now available at https://ebooks.cld.bz/RAWCS.

Her Excellency's warmth, leadership and commitment to humanitarian causes reflect the very values that have guided RAWCS for six decades.

We are proud and grateful to have her as our Patron.

Learn more here: rawcs.org.au/our-patron

Compassion is at the core of humanity. These selfless individuals have put compassion into action and have gone above an...
23/05/2026

Compassion is at the core of humanity. These selfless individuals have put compassion into action and have gone above and beyond to deliver life-changing humanitarian service.

At the RAWCS 60th Anniversary, we proudly presented Humanitarian Service Awards to five exceptional individuals whose hands-on dedication has transformed communities across Australia and in many different parts of the world.

This year's Humanitarian Service Award recipients are:

Max Bird - for overseeing the installation of more than 30 water filtration systems in Timor-Leste, providing over 44,000 people with reliable access to clean water.

David Goldsmith OAM - for almost three decades of health projects in Tonga and the Solomon Islands, delivering dental clinics, mobile services, and lasting community healthcare.

PP Janis Harvey - for 14 years of outstanding service across RAWCS programmes including Remote Indigenous Communities, Donations in Kind and MediShare.

Sue O'Neill OAM - for more than 20 years of strategic philanthropy across Africa, Asia and the Pacific through education, community health, and the Pink Umbrella Foundation.

Brad Quilliam - a Black Saturday bushfire survivor turned RAWCS National Projects Supervisor, who has led disaster recovery efforts across multiple Australian states.

We congratulate each of these incredible people on this truly deserved recognition.

Outstanding service deserves outstanding recognition.At the RAWCS 60th Anniversary, we were proud to present the Disting...
22/05/2026

Outstanding service deserves outstanding recognition.

At the RAWCS 60th Anniversary, we were proud to present the Distinguished Service Award to five remarkable Rotarians whose sustained dedication has shaped the governance, direction and future of our organisation.

This year's Distinguished Service Award recipients are:

PDG Dr Bruce Anderson - for his leadership of Rotarians Against Malaria, including reviving international programmes post-Covid and organising the second World Malaria Congress.

PDG Lou Johnson - for 12 years of Board service, including two terms as Chair, and his pivotal role in establishing RAWCS's financial sustainability and professional governance.

PDG Merv Williams - for six years as National Projects and Volunteers Manager and his significant contribution to building RAWCS's Disaster Response capability.

PP Jim Wilson - for five years as Treasurer, stewarding RAWCS's financial sustainability, strengthening audit arrangements and developing the company's risk assessment tools.

PP Dave Pearson - for 11 years of service including as Chair, his leadership of Rotarians Against Malaria, and registering Respect and Action Trust for the Environment on behalf of RAWCS.

We are deeply grateful to each of these Rotarians for their extraordinary contribution to RAWCS and the communities we serve.

21/05/2026

Six decades. Thousands of projects. Tens of thousands of lives changed.

This year, Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) celebrates 60 years of humanitarian service, supporting communities across Australia and in 45 countries around the world.

In that time, we have made over half a billion dollars available in aid and delivered projects that provide clean water, disaster relief, healthcare, education and so much more.

To mark this extraordinary milestone, our Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia, Governor-General of Australia
hosted the RAWCS 60th Anniversary celebration at the Government House in Canberra. This event brought together donors, Rotarians and government officials who have been a part of our journey.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of 60 remarkable years. Here's to the next 60. 🎂

Who said doing good can't be a great day out? Volunteers from the Upper Goulburn Landcare Network are rolling up their s...
20/05/2026

Who said doing good can't be a great day out? Volunteers from the Upper Goulburn Landcare Network are rolling up their sleeves, and Rotary is making sure they have everything they need.

The 2026 Longwood bushfires burned over 130,000 hectares across north-east Victoria, destroying 200,000 kilometres of fencing and devastating hundreds of farming properties.

The Rotary Club of Yea has partnered with the Upper Goulburn Landcare Network to coordinate a long-term fencing rebuilding program, funding tools and an on-site supervisor to support volunteer crews working across impacted properties.

This is Rotary at its best: community members helping community members, one fence post at a time. Rebuilding is expected to continue for many months and years, and your donation helps keep the momentum going. Donations are fully tax deductible.
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Donate today: https://directory.rawcs.com.au/80-2025-26

The fences are gone. But for farming families in north-east Victoria, that's only part of what was lost.When fire moves ...
19/05/2026

The fences are gone. But for farming families in north-east Victoria, that's only part of what was lost.

When fire moves through a property, within hours, it takes with it not just infrastructure and livestock, but years of work, financial security and a sense of normality that is hard to put into words. The mental health toll of losing so much, so fast, is immense. Watching land you have poured your life into burn and then facing the overwhelming task of rebuilding, can push families to their absolute limits. Recovery isn't just physical and it doesn't happen overnight.

That's why this project supports more than fencing. Donations go towards both the practical rebuilding effort and helping ease the mental health struggles that farming families are experiencing in the aftermath of the fires.

Volunteers coordinated through the Upper Goulburn Landcare Network are out on impacted properties, supported by tools and a site supervisor funded through this RAWCS project. Every fence post replaced is a step towards stability and a reminder to farming families that they are not doing this alone.

Your donation makes both kinds of recovery possible. Donations are fully tax deductible.

Donate today: https://directory.rawcs.com.au/80-2025-26

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Sydney, NSW
NSW2124

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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