Speakers

The key points that will be to cover are:

• How I never let my disabilities from the after effects of a Polio infection stop me in my career path, sporting participating in sports and generally living life. How I adapt to situations so I am able participate and be involved.
• The new research involved with how some of the effects of the disease have been passed on to the next generation. Most people are unaware of this. Polio may get irradiated but shouldn’t be forgotten.
• A general discussion of the difficulties and lack of knowledge in the medical world of how to treat survivors as they get older. Looking at the current development of callipers, anaesthetic, certain medication that effect Polio survivors.  
• A general overview of the plan by the Australian government to train medical staff on the treatment of Polio survivors when admitted into hospitals. Especially now that many survivors in Australia are between the ages of 60 and 80.

•  Combined Meeting with Rotary Club of Cambridge to farewell our joint Exchange Student , Christine Carroll , to Japan .
• Date : Wednesday , 21^st November .
• Time : 7.00am for 7.30am
• Venue : Cambridge Bowling Club .
• Address : Chandler Avenue , Floreat .
• Cost : $20.00 per person .

Phil Hepworth has worked in the irrigation industry for the majority of his career.

In 2010, Phil had a life changing moment which propelled him on a journey when he saw a statistic that ‘one child dies every 15 seconds from water related diseases’. His heart was challenged to do something so he enrolled in a drilling course through Living Water International Texas, USA, where he obtained a Shallow Water Drilling Certificate.

After obtaining his certificate, Phil worked with Lance Whyle of Living Water International helping to provide clean water for 3 years.  Lance retired and 2013 saw the birth of Water for Africa.

Since then Phil has travelled 3-4 times each year to Tanzania, often accompanied by his wife and a team of volunteers to bring safe clean water to the beautiful people.

Janet McLeod was born in Northern Ireland and completed her initial nursing training in Belfast. She immigrated to Australia in 1973 continuing her nursing career and studies in Perth WA. 

In 1998, while completing a Masters Degree specialising in Parkinson’s Disease she was appointed the inaugural Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist based with Parkinson’s WA Inc . This was a Health Department funded initiative of a 1 year trial with 1 nurse looking after the entire Perth Metropolitan area. The nursing team has now grown to 8 nurses.  Janet is currently the Clinical Nurse Manager to this nursing team.

 Janet’s vision for the role included her passion for educating nurses and other health professionals caring for people with Parkinson’s. The early years included planning and presenting at 2 courses focusing on Parkinson’s facilitated by Curtin University. Education at aged care facilities, hospitals and community venues remains an integral part of the role. In 2007 she co authored Guidelines for Nursing Practice in Caring for People with Parkinson’s with Nerolie Lyle. Among other duties Janet is also involved in the production of Parkinson’s related publications used nationally.  In 2017-2018 she was very involved in the planning of and writing two themes for the soon to be launched Australian College of Nursing on line Post Graduate Certificate in Parkinson’s Care.

Janet has presented the Western Australian model of Parkinson’s nursing at many international conferences including Vienna, Durban and Washington. She has been a regular presenter at national conferences.  .

Awards

2000      Nurses Board of Western Australia Research Award (Parkinson’s related)

2004      Edith Cowan University Craig Care Award for outstanding thesis (Parkinson’s related)

2012      Dr Rana International Award for education in the field of Parkinson’s (Canada)

2012      Order of Australia Medal for service to nursing and the Parkinson’s community

Professional Qualifications

1967-70   Hospital based Training -           Belfast City Hospital           Northern Ireland

1992       Certificate in Gerontology           Curtin University                Western Australia

1999       Bachelor of Nursing                      Edith Cowan University     Western Australia

2004       Masters of Nursing                       Edith Cowan University     Western Australia

2012       Certificate of Counselling             Edith Cowan University    Western Australia

                                                                Registration Details

AHPRA Nursing and Midwifery                     NMW0001207025 Registered Nurse (Division 1)