Our club supports a number of causes including:
- Domestic Violence Awareness
- Skips, Trips and Falls
- Sex Trafficking (Modern Slavery)
- Water and Sanitation
Won't you come and join us and do something about these issues?
Domestic Violence Awareness
Rotary is about community, causes and you. One of our causes is Domestic Violence. Our role is to raise awareness and funds to prevent domestic violence and support its victims. The statistics are staggering. In the 2024-25 financial year in Victoria there were 106,430 reported domestic violence incidents. https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au/family-violence-data/family-violence-dashboard. You can join a movement that wants to put an end to domestic violence – ROTARY https://www.rotary.org/en/putting-end-domestic-violence. If you want to get involved and help, join us. We want to see purple shirts everywhere in our community that say: “No to Domestic Violence”. We want you to be wearing them. We need you to join the Rotary eClub of Latitude 38 and help make a difference.
Slips, Trips and Falls
Every day, countless older adults experience a fall—an incident that too often escapes the attention of the broader community. For people aged 65 and over, the risk is both substantial and rising. In Australia, one in three older adults falls each year, and every 2.5 minutes an older person arrives at an emergency department as a result of a fall.
The impact extends well beyond the individual. Families, communities, and the healthcare system all feel the effects. Falls are the leading cause of accidental death among older Australians and a major driver of unplanned admissions to aged care.
Yet despite overwhelming evidence, action on falls prevention remains insufficient. The consequence is an avoidable public health crisis—one that imposes profound social costs and places an enormous burden on the healthcare system.
The good news: falls can be prevented. Learn more through the Falls Prevention Alliance Australia. The Falls Prevention is a Rotary initiative that our members are proud to support.
Sex Trafficking (Modern Slavery)
We are part of an international network of Rotarians on a mission to end the humanitarian crisis of human trafficking by working with others around the world. We’d like you to join us.
* Help us create awareness to this violation of basic human rights.
* Help us educate young people and adults to recognise the signs as well as giving victims of sex trafficking an avenue to a better life
We are proud to partner with and support organisations such as Free to Shine and Daughters of Cambodia.
* Help us create awareness to this violation of basic human rights.
* Help us educate young people and adults to recognise the signs as well as giving victims of sex trafficking an avenue to a better life
We are proud to partner with and support organisations such as Free to Shine and Daughters of Cambodia.
Water and Sanitation
Every day, millions of people around the world struggle with access to clean water and proper sanitation. The consequences are devastating—waterborne diseases, high child mortality rates, and lost economic opportunities. This is why Rotary International dedicates March to Water and Sanitation, one of its seven Areas of Focus.
Rotarians understand that water is not just about quenching thirst—it’s about health, education, and economic prosperity. A lack of clean water forces children, especially girls, to walk miles daily to fetch water instead of attending school. It forces families into cycles of poverty, unable to work due to preventable diseases.
But there is hope. Through sustainable water projects, sanitation initiatives, and hygiene education, Rotary clubs worldwide are changing lives.
From building borewells in remote villages to installing water filtration systems in schools, Rotarians are ensuring communities gain lasting access to safe water. Projects are not just about infrastructure—they empower communities through education, teaching proper hygiene practices to reduce disease and improve quality of life.