TO Dr Jessie Harman, giving back to the community is the key to leading a healthy and rewarding life.<\/p>\n
She has volunteered with the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast for 26 years and has no plans of stopping.<\/p>\n
Dr Harman has been given a Member of the Order of Australia honour for her service to social change leadership, and the community of regional Victoria.<\/p>\n
\u201cI absolutely think it is really important that people give back to their communities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a key to individual health and wellbeing to be focused on others, not oneself, it\u2019s absolutely the key to living a rewarding personal life.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s because of the cost-of-living crisis and the fact that there is this increasing polarisation of views, that we should pitch in and support everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr Harman has taken on various roles within Rotary, including Governor of district 9780, and is currently the chair of the Rotary International Communications Committee.<\/p>\n
She is also director and chair of Ballarat Community Health and has previously served as director and treasurer of Pinarc Disability Services.<\/p>\n
Dr Harman said she enjoys using her unique skills and experience to give back and believes others should do the same.<\/p>\n
\u201cI contribute through using my skills of governance and education,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe highlight for me is that I get to work with and support some really amazing people and organisations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are Rotarians in communities all over Australia doing incredible things to improve lives and to make communities more liveable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Into the future, Dr Harman plans to continue her work on various boards and with Rotary.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope that [Rotary\u2019s] work will continue to be valued and that it will be supported both by governments of all persuasions and by the community itself,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope that people will continue to want to be community minded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am super lucky to be part of a busy, thriving, large Rotary club here in Ballarat\u2026 there are 60 members and they\u2019re all busy, they\u2019re active and they\u2019re making a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TO Dr Jessie Harman, giving back to the community is the key to leading a healthy and rewarding life. She has volunteered with the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast for 26 years and has no plans of stopping. Dr Harman has been given a Member of the Order of Australia honour for her service to […]<\/p>\n