1. featuring the outstanding work of R.O.M.A.C

2. ROMAC Rotary Oceania Medical Aid (for) Children

3. About ROMAC  ROMAC: Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children  ROMAC was born in Bendigo Victoria in 1985  The governing body, consisting of volunteer Rotarians, is the National Board  ROMAC is supported by government, hospitals and doctors in all states  ROMAC is the only Rotary sponsored children’s medical program  At the 2001 Melbourne Institute, all 23 Australian Rotary Districts endorsed ROMAC

4. What ROMAC Does ROMAC brings children under the age of 15 from developing countries to Australia for often life-threatening and dignity restoring surgeries not available in their home country.

5. What has ROMAC Done? Since 1985, ROMAC has brought more than 350 patients from the Asia, and Asia- Pacific region to Australia for surgery. ROMAC has sponsored surgeons to some of these countries to perform surgeries and teach the local surgeons with direct benefits to a further 250 patients.

6. Considerable assistance from the medical profession and fundraising efforts ensure NO DISADVANTAGE TO AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN and Doctors treating children gain skills that BENEFIT AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN ROMAC

7. ROMAC at Work

8. Happier Now

9. The Bosin Twins

10. Worth it, RIGHT?

11. More Work for ROMAC Huu Thuan 14 years old From Vietnam

12. ROMAC the Unbelievable

13. Life Before Kalesita Suva Fiji

14. After

15. Kim From Vietnam 7 years ago. Will need 5 Operations.

16. Still Four Operations to Go

17. The Final Result Well almost ! Just Arrived back for final operation

18. Kim Today

19. Ria from Fiji Ria fell in a pot of boiling soup when she was one year old. She was severely burned. After a year of treatment she is now able to eat and swallow properly.

20. Ria Ria in July 2004 Thank you to the Rotary Clubs of Nepean, Liverpool Greenway, Lower Blue Mountains, Parramatta, Chester Hill, Silverwater, Wetherell Park & Preston for their generous assistance that made Ria’s treatment possible.

21. Ramesh from Fiji Forced to Beg

22. Now I Stand Tall

23. Hosting Look after the carer and child on arrival as all children will be accompanied by a family member. Arrange for them to attend the Hospital for tests prior to the operation. Provide accommodation, meals etc, and transport to and from the hospital. Transport the carer to the hospital to visit the child, unless the carer can be accommodated at the hospital during this time. Provide home hosting for the mother and child after discharge from the Hospital. Arrange for transport for any follow up checks or treatment until they leave Australia.

24. Anna - Vanuatu Burns Victim 26 th August 2008

25. The pictures paint a thousand words These children have a new life Your support will paint a thousand more pictures It’s within your power…. Please, please support ROMAC

26. DICK MILNER Lot 4 Lyndoch Road Concordia 5118 Telephone: 6523 1716 Email: merlin@twpo.com.au