International Humanitarian Work
International Service is a major part of our Rotary Club. We have a significant involvement in the following programs:
- PolioPlus – the leading international program to eradicate polio from the world
- Shelterbox – provision of physical aid super packs for use in disaster relief. Our Club has been awarded a ShelterBox Bronze Champion for 2017-2018
Shelterbox Bronze Champion 2017-2018
- The Peace Fellowship Program is focused on conflict resolution and is managed through 6 Peace Centres worldwide, one being University of Qld at St Lucia. Students participating in the scholarship program undertake postgraduate studies and will return to their countries of origin to provide benefits gained at the Peace Centre. The Rotary Club of Paddington ex Brisbane Planetarium has been an active participant, both as a sponsor and host club.
- Rotary Australia World Community Service Through Donations in Kind the club provides Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with hospital equipment, medical supplies, school desks, pharmaceuticals and reconditioned computers
- Rotarians Against Malaria This involves the distribution of insecticide treated bed nets to prevent the spread of malaria
- Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) brings children up to 15 years of age from developing countries to Australia to treat diseases and/or injuries using surgical procedures that are not available in their own countries
- Rotary Scholarships The Rotary Foundation and clubs invest in our future leaders and philanthropists by funding scholarships.
- Teacher in a Box – In 2017 our Rotary club set up a self-funded project that provides people with off-line access to an extensive range of FREE educational and training materials via any wi-fi enabled device. No Internet access is required. Supporting self-paced learning as well as classroom teaching, Teacher in a Box servers have a huge and positive impact in places where there are limited teaching resources or teachers with limited training or education.
Record of Peace Fellows & Counsellors 2004–2022
Rotary Club of Paddington hosted and provided counsellors for the following Peace Fellows who undertook their post-graduate Peace Fellowship Program at the University of Queensland, St Lucia:
| Class | Year | Peace Fellows | Counsellors |
| 3 | 2004 – 06 | Karla Castellanos – USA | Marion Tomes |
| 4 | 2005 – 07 | Sallie Lacy – USA | John Lawrence & Janet Lawrence |
| 4 | 2005 – 07 | Etsuko Teranishi – Japan | Col Beardmore |
| 5 | 2006 – 08 | Cecilia Nedziwe – South Africa | Pam Taylor |
| 7 | 2009 – 10 | Rose Foley – Scotland | Pam Taylor |
| 7 | 2009 – 10 | David LaMotte – US | Jeff Stephens |
| 8 | 2010 – 11 | Sanaz Shahrokni – Iran | Pam Taylor |
| 9 | 2011 – 12 | Luluday Aragaw Truneh – Ethiopia | Suzanne Quintner |
| 9 | 2011 – 12 | David Burgener – Canada | Col Beardmore, then Janet Lawrence |
| 10 | 2012 – 13 | Ana Maria Rodriguez Contreras – Columbia | Judy Magub |
| 10 | 2012 – 13 | Erica Rose Jeffrey – USA | Pam Taylor |
| 11 | 2013 – 14 | Shruti Upadhyay – India | Suzanne Quintner |
| 12 | 2014 – 15 | Bobbie Chew Bigby – USA | Dian Stroud & Jennifer Coleman |
| 13 | 2015 – 16 | Nadia Mahmood – Canada | Suzanne Quintner |
| 14 | 2016 – 17 | Han (Tony) Zhang – China | Janet & John Lawrence |
| 15 | 2017-18 | Katsa Brenneman – USA | Hannah Dodds / Leslie Smith |
| 16 | 2018-19 | Isabella Sinisterra Beron – Colombia | Suzanne Quintner |
| 17 | 2018-19 | Norihiro Fujimoto – Japan | Janet & John Lawrence |
| 18 | 2019-20 | Erika Yague – Philipines | Michelle Davis & Kim Browne |
| 19 | 2020-21 | Linh Nong – Vietnam | Michelle Davis & Kim Browne |
| 20 | 2021-22 | Floriane Niyungeko – Burundi | Michelle Davis & Kim Browne |
| 21 | 2021-22 | Titus Kemboi – Kenya | John Lawrence |
| 22 | 2021-22 | Krissta Kirchenheiter – USA | Mala Anthony-Ranu |
| 23 | 2023-24 | Emilia Portis – Argentina | Debra Lewis |
| 24 | 2023-24 | Cassandra Varanka – USA | David Frost |
| 25 | 2023-24 | Nancy Nguyen USA – Vietnam | Michelle and Kim |
| 26 | 2023-24 | Yessica Yael Aguila Rodriguez – Mexico | Dani Conn |
| 27 | 2023-24 | Isabella Cordua – Netherlands | Denise Spencer-Scarr |