Community Projects

Our principal community project is to promote the flashID^® Emergency Identification System™ to Australia

When we were first introduced to the flashID concept we immediately recognised its social value and its potential to save lives through enabling timely and accurate medical intervention in emergencies.

The principle of flashID is so simple and elegant that the immediate reaction is why didn't anybody think of this before?

In simple terms, the flashID device is a USB key that contains a document with personal identification, medical history, details of GP and other doctors, next of kin, and so on.

We believe so strongly in flashID that we decided unanimously to adopt is as a Club Project within our own community and to make every effort to ensure that all Australians can benefit from it through its ultimate adoption as a National Project of Lions Australia.

As well as the social and community benefits to be achieved by Lions Clubs, the manufacturers of flashID have also offered a generous fundraising opportunity through a two-level sales program.
Details of this are available in PDF format by clicking here.

Another publication sets out some arguments for adoption as a National Project and can be seen by clicking here.

FlashID have also produced a short video introduction, which is on their website at www.flashID.org/lions.

Participating Clubs
So far, the following Lions Clubs are participating in our project (those in bold type are Active participants, carrying stock):

Bundanoon, N2
Ulladulla-Milton, N2
Lynbrook, V3

Boyup Brook, W2
Kangaroo Valley, N2
Lynbrook, V3
Melton, V1-4
Moss Vale, N2
Strathfieldsaye, V1-4
Tewantin Noosa, Q4
Tahmoor, N2
Woonona, N2
Yass, N2
 

Seaward Kaikoura, Dist 202E (NZ)

To buy flashID and support one of these Clubs, click here

We welcome the participation of your Club or Project. It's quick and easy to sign up, and involves no financial commitment.

All you need do is click here to download a simple Letter of Agreement, then send the completed letter to us and we'll do the rest.

Training

To help Clubs make the most of their participation in the Project, FlashID have produced a video training series. To go to the introduction, click on the training logo below

New Lions' Flyer...

FlashID have produced a new two-sided, four-colour, 210mm x 105mm flyer which is available to Clubs, free of charge, or at cost price. All Clubs participating in the Active program (i.e. buying stock) will receive an initial 100 flyers free of charge, if buying up to 9 units, or 250 if buying ten or more. Additional supplies available in multiples of 100, at the price of $12.50 per hundred, post-free. Click on the picture to see a PDF of the flyer.

...and CD

FlashID have now produced their six-part training program on a CD which will also be sent free of charge to Active Clubs when they place their first order for flashID products. Click on the picture for a larger view.

Conventions

As a Club, we participated in the recent Multiple District and International Conventions.

At the MD Convention in Mildura, we met many club leaders from all over Australia and Peter WS also made an on-stage presentation.

Similarly, at the international event in Sydney, we had a booth and fielded literally hundreds of enquires from Australian and overseas Lions. And Peter was also able to make an on-stage presentation at this event.

So see the presentation for yourself, click here

International web page

In response to the very positive reaction from overseas conventioneers, we have established an international page on this site. The page includes a video. However, as it is a "blind" page, it is not listed, but to see it, click here

Guest Speakers
Lion Peter WEARING SMITH JP, is the inventor/originator of flashID, and is Chairman and Operations Director of the company. Peter's wife, Lyn MONTGOMERY, is Managing Director and is also a Lion.

Both are available to attend Club/Zone and other meetings as Guest Speakers. Bookings may be made, and promotional materials obtained, from lyn@flashID.net.

Click on image below to go to the flashID website