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Vocational Service: A kaleidascope of projects
The document outlines the activities and initiatives of Rotary International, focusing on vocational service projects and recognition awards for emergency services and police in New South Wales. It details the history, processes, and benefits of these awards, including community engagement and support for vocational training. The goal is to raise the profile of Rotary while implementing new award initiatives on a broader scale.
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Vocational Service: A kaleidascope of projects
- 1. 2014 ROTARY INTERNATIONALCONVENTION Vocational Service: A Kaleidoscope of Projects
- 2. INTRODUCTION PP Dot Hennessy District9675 Vocational Service Chair Rotary Club of Wollongong, Australia
- 3. • Ian Johnston- RC Kiama • John Given - RC Sydney • Warwick Richardson - RC Wollondilly North • Charles Mille - RC Como-Jannali • Robert Owen - RC St Mary’s • Susan Reid – RC Wollongong DISTRICT TEAM INTRODUCTIONS
- 4. • Rotary EmergencyServices Awards PP Ian Johnston, Rotary Club of Kiama • Rotary Police Awards PP John Given, Rotary Club of Sydney • Rotary WorldSkills Partnership Mark Callaghan, CEO WorldSkills Australia Matthew McGlashan, Australian Skillaroo 2013 INTRODUCTIONS - Presenters
- 5. • Showcasing Innovativeexamples of 3 projects • District Committee and Clubs working together • Raising the profile of Vocational Service in our Clubs and Communities • Resources • Questions SESSION OVERVIEW
- 6. • Most bodycopy • Will go on • White pages • For readability SESSION
- 7. ROTARY EMERGENCY SERVICESAWARDS PAG, PP Ian Johnston Rotary Club of Kiama, Australia
- 9. • Founded in2010 by the Combined Rotary Clubs of the Illawarra Region – Groups F & H in District 9675 • Supported by District Governors • Patron: Governor of NSW • Actively supported by all 7 State Emergency Services Commissioners HISTORY
- 10. • Acknowledging andcelebrating “Community Service Beyond The Call Of Normal Duties” • Best exemplifies “Service Above Self” • Open to all Paid and Volunteer Members of 7 official Emergency Service Organisations BACKGROUND
- 11. • Finalists selectedfor each of the 7 Services presented with badge and plaques • A winner selected for each of the 7 Services • Two overall winners selected o Officer working in a Volunteer Capacity o Officer working in a Paid Capacity AWARDS
- 12. 1. Media campaignto promote awards – online, social, print, radio, television 2. Businesses invited to become Sponsors 3. General public and co-workers invited to submit nominations 4. Finalists and Service Winners selected by participating Rotary Clubs 5. Overall Winners selected by DG and DGE ACTIVITIES
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- 14. 1. Launch eventheld at beginning of year to open nomination process 2. Meet The Finalists event held in middle of the year to announce Finalists 3. Gala Awards Dinner held later in the year to celebrate Finalists and announce Winners SPECIAL EVENTS
- 15. Meet the Finalistsevent at Aerial Patrol HQ SPECIAL EVENTS
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- 18. 1. Vocational Service:50% of funds raised support Vocational Training Teams (VTT) 2. Community Service: 50% of funds raised support local community projects 3. Public Relations: Promotes Rotary in the local community 4. Membership: Exposes Rotary to potential new members BENEFITS
- 19. • 2010 –2014 Founded as joint project by Groups F&H within District 9675 • 2015 Will be implemented throughout District • Future Goal - Implement State-wide NEXT STEPS ..POI201420140521_PRIDE.mp4
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- 21. NSW POLICE AWARDS PPJohn Given Rotary Club of Sydney
- 22. The Rotary Clubsof NSW Police Officer of the Year Awards POOTYA
- 23. • Seven Districtscovering Population 7.5million • Covers 801,600 sq kms, larger than Texas • 385 clubs • 10,800 Rotarians approx. • Oldest club: RC of Sydney Charter 1st May 1921 • 40 local POOTY award winners & growing ROTARY IN NSW
- 24. • Formed in1862 • 82 LACS (Local Area Commands) • 500 Police stations • 16,318 Serving Officers • One of the oldest & largest in the world • Responsible for a land mass double that of England, Scotland and Wales combined. NSW POLICE FORCE
- 25. Short Video ofa CAPP day ‘Community Awareness of Policing Programme’ The first for Law Enforcement agencies in Australia Developed by the NSW Police Force Customer Service Programme TOGETHER SERVING THE COMMUNITY
- 26. • Currently thereare over 40 local POOTY awards held annually in NSW • Our aim was to increase the recognition of these awards and the brand of Rotary and membership opportunities on a State basis • All local winners would automatically be nominated for a Gala State event to be held in Sydney • For areas without a Local Rotary award the local Police Commander could nominate officers AWARDS CONCEPT
- 27. The awards coversix (6) categories The two (2) main categories - the overall winner is chosen • Field Operations & • Specialist Operations Plus • Volunteer of the Year • Police Employee of the Year • Community Award • Customer Service Excellence Award The last award is nominated by the general public All nominations are online through a secure server with over 400 nominations received last year AWARDS & PROCEDURES
- 28. • All nominationsare reviewed by a selection panel of PDG’s and PP’s from multiple districts • No Police Officers are involved in the selection process but an officer is assigned for answering technical questions generated from the nomination • Using the our main criteria of ‘Service above Self’ three finalists are chosen for each category • From these the winner of each category will be chosen on a 1-2-3 points system used by the panel JUDGING PROCESS
- 29. PROMOTION & BRANDING •Sent to all DG’s for distribution to clubs • Appears in Police monthly • Appears in the Rotary Down Under magazine • Our sponsors use it on their Facebook pages • Distributed to all City & Regional newspapers
- 30. • Started in2010 with 250 guests, last year over 440 • Each year a PHF is awarded to a Police Officer who has shown themselves to hold the values of Rotary • Rotary funds the whole event through Sponsorship which allows us to subsidise ticket prices • Exposes the Rotary brand to all Officers & Sponsors • Auctions have raised over $95,000 over the four years with monies distributed to NSW Police Legacy and the Rotary Foundation on behalf of each District in NSW • Our aim is to take it National and have an Australian Police Officer of the Year Award Show Police Commissioner Interview THE AWARDS NIGHT
- 31. 2011 WINNER Police Monthly November2011 Sergeant Malcolm Jeff from Police Diving unit Thank you and wishing you a safe journey home
- 32. ROTARY WORLDSKILLS PARTNERSHIP MarkCallaghan CEO, WorldSkills Australia
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- 35. • Visit ourBooth No. 245/246 in the Billabong – House of Friendship • Talk to our District Team • Resources we use in District Training - Vocational Service Directors… SESSION SUMMARY
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- 37. • Keen toshare our projects • The HOW TO • Thank you for your participation and interest SESSION SUMMARY