Australian Rotary Health Fund is one of there largest funders of mental health research in Australia and provides funding towards research grants, fellowships and PhD scholarships focused on finding preventative and curative solutions for mental illness in young Australians. From 2023, their funding focus narrowed to the mental health of children aged 0-12.

 

They also provide 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.

 

The Rotary Club of Essendon is a proud supporter of ARHF and currently are co-sponsoring an indigenous medical student through his studies. Myles McKenzie at James Cook University in  Townsville is very community orientated and plans to graduate in Psychiatry to bring mental health services to remote indigenous communities. Her already completed a four year psychology degree before embarking on his medical course.