In May 1984, the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV) launched Arthritis Week at the Independent Living Centre. In this photo, Jenny Davidson and Rosemary Coster (both of whom assisted consumers during the event) are pictured standing in front of some of the displays of arthritis aids. This photo appears (as a black and white photo) on page 5 of the 1983-1984 Annual Report. It is captioned: "Arthritis Centre and Executive members helped at the Independent Living Centre display during Arthritis Week. Jenny Davidson, staff (left), and Rosemary Coster, Executive, are shown here answering questions about aids and equipment."B&W photo of two women standing in front of some display boards affixed to the wall. On the board on the left, various arthritic aids are on display. On the board on the right, a range of underwear and wash cloths are on display.[In black pencil] 100% (crossed out) 105% (plus some scribbled lines on one side). [Archivist's note, on a yellow sticky note] 1989/1990?rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, national arthritis week, naw, launch, independent living centre, arthritic aids, arthritis aids, disability aids, assistive equipment, jenny davidson, afv staff, rosemary coster, executive member, 1984

On the 28th & 29th of July, 1978, a second "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living" exhibition was held at the Peter Fraser Memorial Hall in Barkly St, Footscray. The exhibition, (the first of which had been held at Brighton's St Andrew's Parish Hall in May), was an educational and fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). In this photo, Elsemarie Baxter addresses the audience at the exhibition. Standing behind her is Dr Leslie Koadlow.B&W photo of a woman standing on the floor in front of a stage. She is speaking into a microphone on a stand. She is wearing a crocheted vest over a dark slong-sleeved top and a skirt. Standing behind her is a man, with another man (partially obscured) seated beside him. He is wearing a corduroy jacket and trousers. In the background, there are some wooden benches stacked close to one another on the stage.[Handwritten in blue ink] Elsemarie Baxter L Koadlow [Handwritten in pencil] Footscray Exhibition 1978rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, elsemarie baxter & dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, news review, 1978

On the 28th & 29th of July, 1978, a second "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living" exhibition was held at the Peter Fraser Memorial Hall in Barkly St, Footscray. The exhibition, (the first of which had been held at Brighton's St Andrew's Parish Hall in May), was an educational and fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). In this photo, Dr Leslie Koadlow addresses the audience at the exhibition. A cropped version of this photo appears on page 4 of the Vol 10, September 1978 edition of RAAV's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It is captioned: "Dr. L. Koadlow speaking at Footscray. Photo - Elsmaree & Ben Baxter." The photo accompanies an article titled, "Congratulations Essendon and Williamstown", in which the members of these respective self-help groups were congratulated for maintaining the information desks and display stalls at the Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living Exhibition in Footscray. The article states that the exhibition was held at the Peter Frazer Hall - which probably refers to the Peter Fraser Memorial Hall in Barkly St, Footscray. The event included panel discussions, a fashion parade, various demonstrations and displays - see a second article on page 5 of the same edition of the newsletter, titled "PARADE DISPLAYS AT FOOTSCRAY".B&W photo of a man standing on the floor in front of a stage. He is speaking into a microphone on a stand. He is wearing a corduroy jacket and trousers. Behind him, there are two other people (partially obscured) sitting on chairs. In the background, there are some wooden benches stacked close to one another on the stage.[Handwritten in pencil] Footscray Exhibition, 1978 [Handwritten in pale blue ink] Page 4 [circled] Dr. L. Koadlow [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] RAAV News Review Vol. 10: September 1978 Speaking at Footscray congratulating members of Essendon & Williamstown Groups for manning info. stallsrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. In this photo, several panelists are seated on the stage during the panel discussion event.B&W photo of four people seated on some folding wooden bench seats. A man, sitting on one of the bench seats, is speaking into a microphone on a stand, which is situated in the gap between the two wooden bench seats. There is a small painted wooden table in front of them, on which there are various pamphlets. Behind them is the edge of a stage, with a large stage curtain/backdrop in the background. There is a radio/cassette player and a large potted plant in the front corner of the stage.rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, frank wyer, executive committee, andrea renton, occupational therapist, ot, dr chris handley, biochemist, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. In this photo, Dr Chris Handley addresses the audience during the panel discussion.B&W close-up photo of a man, standing, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He is wearing eye glasses, and a dark shirt under a pale woollen jumper. In the background, there is a seated person (partially obscured). Behind them is the edge of a stage, with a large stage curtain/backdrop in the background. In the front corner of the stage, there is a large public address speaker on the floor and a potted plant inside a macrame holder hanging from the wall or ceiling.[handwritten in pencil] Dr Chris Handleyrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, dr chris handley, biochemist, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. This photo depicts audience members seated inside St Andrew's Parish Hall.B&W photo of a large group of people seated on rows of chairs in a hall. Many people are looking across to one side of the hall. In the background, a few people can be seen standing at the back of the hall. There is a large set of windows, partially obscured by the figure of a person walking towards the back of the hall.rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, audience, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. In this photo, visitors browse the bric-a-brac stalls at the Aid to Daily Living art & craft exhibition.B&W photo of a several people, of all ages, browsing at a bric-a-brac stall. In front of them is a trestle table full of various items, from vases and small dishes to a vacuum drink flask and some knitted or crocheted items.[handwritten in pencil] Aid to Daily Living art & craft [in light blue ink] Page 5 [in pencil] news reviewrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, market stalls, bric-a-brac, fundraising, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. In this photo, Occupational Therapist Andrea Renton, addresses the audience from the stage during the panel discussion.B&W photo of a woman speaking into a microphone on a stand. She is wearing a long-sleeved floral shirt under a plain short-sleeved jacket. The photo has been taken in three quarter profile. In the background, the front edge of a stage is visible with a stage curtain/backdrop behind it.[handwritten in pencil] Mrs. Andrea Renton a physiotherapist [handwritten in light blue ink] Page 4rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, andrea renton, occupational therapist, ot, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. In this photo, Dr Les Koadlow AO (1920-2006) addresses the audience during the panel discussion, while the other panelists remain seated.B&W photo of a man, standing, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He is wearing a checked suit, with a shirt and tie. Behind him, there are four people seated on folding wooden bench seats. There is a small painted wooden table in front of them, on which there is a video player and various pamphlets. Behind them is the edge of a stage, with a large stage curtain/backdrop in the background. There is a radio/cassette player and a large potted plant in the front corner of the stage.rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, dr les koadlow, rheumatologist, frank wyer, executive committee, andrea renton, occupational therapist, ot, dr chris handley, biochemist, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. In this photo, Dr Chris Handley addresses the audience during the panel discussion. On the stage beside him are the other panelists, who remain seated.B&W photo of a man, standing, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He is wearing eye glasses, and a dark shirt over a light-coloured jumper. Beside him, there are four people seated on folding wooden bench seats. There is a small painted wooden table in front of them, on which there is a video player and various pamphlets. Behind them is the edge of a stage, with a large stage curtain/backdrop in the background. To the right of the frame, there is another woman sitting on another folding wooden bench seat.[handwritten in pencil] Dr Chris Handley biochemistrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, dr chris handley, biochemist, andrea renton, occupational therapist, ot, dr les koadlow, rheumatologist, frank dyer, executive committee, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. In this photo, rheumatism specialist, Dr Les Koadlow AO (1920-2006), and Occupational Therapist, Andrea Renton, pose for a photo at the panel discussion.B&W close up photo of two people posing for a Photograph. Both the man and the woman are smiling. The man is standing behind a microphone on a stand. He is wearing a checked jacket with a shirt and tie. The woman is wearing a long-sleeved floral shirt under a plain jacket. There is a third person (partially obscurred) in the background.[handwritten in pencil on yellow sticky note] Les Koadlow and Andrea Renton (occupational therapist) Brighton exhibition 1978rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, andrea renton, occupational therapist, ot, dr les koadlow, rheumatologist, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. In this photo, Dr Les Koadlow AO (1920-2006) addresses the audience during the panel discussion. On the stage beside him are the other panelists, who remain seated.B&W photo of a man, standing, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He is wearing a checked suit, with a shirt and tie. Behind him, there are four people seated on folding wooden bench seats. There is a small painted wooden table in front of them, on which there is a video player and various pamphlets. Behind them is the edge of a stage, with a large stage curtain/backdrop in the background. There is a large potted plant in the front corner of the stage. There is another person (partially obscured) visible on the right edge of the frame.[handwritten in pencil] Dr. Leslie Koadlowrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, dr les koadlow, rheumatologist, frank wyer, executive committee, andrea renton, occupational therapist, ot, dr chris handley, biochemist, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. On the Saturday, the fashion parade was hosted by special guest MC, Australian actor, Reg Gorman. Reg co-compered the fashion parade with RAAV member, Joan Watson. This photo depicts Reg and Joan in their roles as MCs.B&W photo of two people standing on the floor inside a hall, in front of a stage . There is a wooden table in front of them. The man is speaking into a microphone with a lead, which he is holding in one hand, while holding a piece of paper in his other hand. The woman is standing next to him, with one hand on the table. They are both depicted in profile, as they are facing away from the camera. There is a macrame plant holder hanging from the wall, with a potted plant inside it.[Handwritten in pencil] Reg & Joanrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, fashion parade, reg gorman, joan watson, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. On the Saturday, the fashion parade was hosted by special guest MC, Australian actor, Reg Gorman. Reg co-compered the fashion parade with RAAV member, Joan Watson. In this photo, Ina Roberts models a jumper and printed skirt ensemble during the fashion parade.B&W photo of a woman walking on some wooden floorboards, smiling. Behind her, there are some clothes hanging on a short clothes rack. In the background, there is a large castor wheel at the base of a metal leg, (which forms part of an unidentified item). Behind her, on one side, there are various other unidentifiable objects beyond an open concertina door.[handwritten in light blue ink] Page 5rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, fashion parade, ina roberts, news review, 1978

On the 28th & 29th of July, 1978, a second "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living" exhibition was held at the Peter Fraser Memorial Hall in Barkly St, Footscray. The exhibition, (the first of which had been held at Brighton's St Andrew's Parish Hall in May), was an educational and fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). In this photo, Mr David Butler, physiotherapist at Western and General Hospital, addresses the audience at the exhibition. Seated behind him is Dr Leslie Koadlow (partially obscured). A severely cropped version of this photo appears on page 4 of the Vol 10, September 1978 edition of RAAV's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It is captioned: "Mr David Butler, Physiotherapist from Western & General Hospital. Photo - Elsmaree & Ben Baxter."B&W photo of a man standing on the floor in front of a stage. He is speaking into a microphone on a stand. He is wearing eye glasses, and a checked jacket over a shirt and trousers. Behind him, there are two people (partially obscured) sitting on chairs. One of them is smiling broadly while turning his head to the side towards the other person. He is wearing a corduroy jacket and trousers. In the background, there are some wooden benches stacked close to one another on the stage.[Handwritten in pencil] Footscray Exhibition, 1978 [Handwritten in pale blue ink] Page 4 [circled] Mr. David Butler [Handwritten in black ink] physio, Western & General Hospitalrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, david butler, physiotherapist, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. This photo depicts audience members seated inside St Andrews' Parish Hall. The photo appears on page 4 of the Vol 9, March 1978 edition of RAAV's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It is captioned: "A section of the audience at the Brighton Exhibition. Photo Ben Baxter." The photo accompanies an article titled, "Report of panel discussion at Brighton exhibition".B&W photo of a large group of people seated on rows of chairs in a hall. Two women in the front row are looking directly at the camera, while many others are looking down at the program guide which they are holding in their hands. In the background, a few people can be seen standing at the back of the hall and near a set of glass double doors or windows. There is a lot of bright light coming in through the glass doors/windows.[handwritten in light blue ink] Page 4 [in pencil] a section of the audience at Brighton Exhibition.rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, audience, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. On the Saturday, the fashion parade was hosted by special guest MC, Australian actor, Reg Gorman. Reg co-compered the fashion parade with RAAV member, Joan Watson. In this photo, Ina Roberts models a winter ensemble in front of a seated audience. She is wearing a jacket worn over a skivvy and some trousers.B&W photo of a woman walking on some wooden floorboards. She is modelling an outfit in front of a seated audience. Behind her, there are some clothes hanging on a short clothes rack. In the background, there is a large castor wheel at the base of a metal leg, (which forms part of an unidentified item). Behind her, on one side of the audience, there are various other unidentifiable objects beyond an open concertina door.rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, fashion parade, ina roberts, news review, 1978

On the 28th & 29th of July, 1978, a second "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living" exhibition was held at the Peter Fraser Memorial Hall in Barkly St, Footscray. The exhibition, (the first of which had been held at Brighton's St Andrew's Parish Hall in May), was an educational and fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). A fashion parade was one of the activities offered as part of the event. In this photo, four women model a range of outfits from Fred's of Yarraville which are easy to put on, comfortable to wear, and easy to care for. Standing on the stage next to them is the MC, Joan Watson. This photo appears on page 5 of the Vol 10, September 1978 issue of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It accompanies an article titled, "Parade and displays at Footscray", and sub-titled "Fashion Parade". The fashion parade was held on both days of the exhibition.B&W photo of five women standing on the floor in front of a stage. The first four women are standing together in a row, while the fifth woman, on the far right, is speaking into a microphone on a floor stand. There is a row of chairs behind them. In the background, four wooden benches are stacked close to one another on the stage. In the foreground, there are two seated audience members who have been Photographed from behind.[in black ink] Footscray Exhibition, parade of fashions for arthritics! 1978 [in light blue ink] Models Laura Clarke, [in black ink] Marj. Colliver, Bette Anderson & Rita Uren with compere Joan Watsonrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, fashion parade, laura clarke, marj colliver, bette anderson, rita uren, joan watson, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. On the Saturday, the fashion parade was hosted by special guest MC, Australian actor, Reg Gorman. Reg co-compered the fashion parade with RAAV member, Joan Watson. In this photo, a woman models a winter ensemble in front of a seated audience. She is wearing a matching twin set over a checked skirt, with a heavy woollen cardigan thrown over her shoulders.B&W photo of a woman walking on some wooden floorboards. She is modelling an outfit in front of a seated audience. Behind her, there are some clothes hanging on a short clothes rack. In the background, there is a large castor wheel at the base of a metal leg, (which forms part of an unidentified item). Behind her, on one side of the audience, there are various other unidentifiable objects beyond an open concertina door.[handwritten in light blue ink] Page 5 P [faint]rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, fashion parade, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to in newsletters as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day Brighton event. In this photo, two people are viewing some of the artwork on display while, in the background, another person is perusing another stall. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 5 of the Vol 9, March 1978 edition of RAAV's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It is captioned: "Visitors at Brighton admire paintings by R.A.A.V. members, Mrs. Joan Wyer and Mrs Ness Chappel. Photo - Ben Baxter." The photo accompanies an article titled, "AIDS TO DAILY LIVING", and sub-titled, "ART AND CRAFT".B&W photo of two people looking at several paintings hanging on a display board. In the background, there is another person standing in front of a table full of potted plants and other items.[handwritten in light blue ink] Page 5 Visitors at Brightonrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, artwork, paintings, market stalls, fundraising, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. Henceforth, it has been commonly referred to as "the Brighton Exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. In this photo, Dr Chris Handley holds up a sign while Occupational Therapist, Andrea Renton, addresses the audience during the panel discussion. Sitting on a wooden bench behind them are Dr Les Koadlow AO (1920-2006) and an unidentified panel member. This photo appears on page 4 of the Vol 9, July 1978 edition of RAAV's quarterly magazine, News Review. It is captioned: "Dr. Chris Handley assists Mrs. Andrea Renton, during her talk on the role of an Oc-cupational Therapist. Photo Ben Baxter." The photo accompanies an article titled, "Report of panel discussion at Brighton exhibition".B&W photo of a woman, standing, speaking into a microphone on a stand. She is wearing a long-sleeved floral shirt under a pale short-sleeved jacket, and trousers. There is a wooden folding bench seat beside her. Two people are sitting on the bench seat while, between them, there is a man standing in front of it. He is holding up a sign which depicts a sketch drawing of a hand holding a spherical object and text that says, "Hold thicker objects where possible and prevent deformity". In front of them, there is a small table with a folder on top. There is another sign (partially obscured) on the bench seat. Behind them is the edge of a stage, with a large stage curtain/backdrop in the background. There is a radio/cassette player on the stage.[handwritten in light blue ink] Page 4rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, andrea renton, occupational therapist, ot, dr chris handley, biochemist, dr les koadlow, rheumatologist, frank wyer, executive committee, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. On the Saturday, the fashion parade was hosted by special guest MC, Australian actor, Reg Gorman. Reg co-compered the fashion parade with RAAV member, Joan Watson. In this photo, Beth Phillips models a jumper and tartan skirt ensemble during the fashion parade. The photo appears on the cover (page 1) of the Vol 9, July 1978 edition of RAAV's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It is captioned: "Beth Phillips modelling some of the warm and comfortable garments in the parade. Photo. - Ben Baxter." The photo accompanies an article titled, "BRIGHTON EXHIBITION SUCCESS".B&W photo of a woman standing on some wooden floorboards, smiling. Behind her, a large castor wheel at the base of a metal leg (which forms part of an unidentified item) is visible in the background. Various other unidentifiable objects are visible beyond an open concertina doorway beside the audience.[handwritten in pencil] July 1978 ? [question mark, scribbled out]; [in light blue ink] Page 1 Beth Phillipsrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, fashion parade, beth phillips, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. In this photo, Glad Beard advises Frank Wyer at the plant stall. This photo appears on page 5 of the Vol 9, March 1978 edition of RAAV's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It is captioned: "The plant stall was a lovely green oasis, and represented many hours of work by many people. Glad. Beard, shown here talking with Frank Wyer of R.A.A.V., has a fund of knowledge in this department, and was able to help those whose thumbs are not so green. Photo - Ben Baxter." The photo accompanies an article titled, "AIDS TO DAILY LIVING", and sub-titled, ART AND CRAFT".B&W photo of two people, standing. They are looking down at a table full of potted plants of different varieties and sizes.[handwrittenin light blue ink] Page 5 The plant stall [in pencil] Frank Wyer of RAAVrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, market stalls, plant stall, potted plants, greenery, glad beard, frank wyer, fundraising, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. In this photo, Mickie Ross attends to her greeting card display at the Aid to Daily Living art & craft exhibition. A cropped version of this photo appears on page 5 of the Vol 9, March 1978 edition of RAAV's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It is captioned: "All those who see the beautiful designs Mickie Ross creates on her cards are amazed and im-pressed with her patience and skill. Although she has made and sold many hundreds of these cards for RAAV, she would still appreciate orders, also help with the pressing of the flowers. Photo - Ben Baxter." The photo accompanies an article titled, "AIDS TO DAILY LIVING", and sub-titled, ART AND CRAFT".B&W photo of a woman leaning over a trestle table as she arranges some cards for display.[handwritten in light blue ink] Page 5 Mickie Ross [in pencil] designed cards for Aid to Daily Living art & craft at St. Andrews Hall Brightonrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, cards, pressed flowers, mickie ross, exhibition, market stalls, fundraising, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. On the Saturday, the fashion parade was hosted by special guest MC, Australian actor, Reg Gorman. Reg co-compered the fashion parade with RAAV member, Joan Watson. In this photo, Reg Gorman, Ina Roberts, and RAAV Vice President, Elva Renfrew, pose for a photo during the event. This photo appears on the cover (page 1) of R.A.A.V.'s News Review, Vol 9, July 1978. It is captioned: "T.V. Star Reg. Gorman (Jack, of "The Sullivans") with Model, Ina Roberts, and R.A.A.V.'s Vic-President Elva Renfrew. Photo. Ben Baxter." The photo accompanies an article titled, "BRIGHTON EXHIBITION SUCCESS", with the sub-title "TV STAR HELPS RAAV".B&W medium close-up photo of three people posing for a photo inside a hall. Behind them, the brickwork of the building is visible on the interior walls. The silouhette of a tall potted plant is visible in front of one of the walls.[handwritten in light blue ink] RAAV Page 1 TV Star Reg Gorman [handwritten in pencil] 1978 May 26th model Ina Roberts R.A.A.V.'s Vice president Elva Renfrew [handwritten in blue ink on a MOVE branded sticky note] RAAV News Vol. 9 1978 Fashion Paraderheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, fashion parade, reg gorman, ina roberts, elva renfrew, news review, 1978

On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. On the Saturday, the fashion parade was hosted by special guest MC, Australian actor, Reg Gorman. Reg co-compered the fashion parade with RAAV member, Joan Watson. This photo is a close-up of Reg and Joan with RAAV Vice President, Elva Renfrew. A cropped version of the photo, depicting only Reg and Joan, appears on page 4 of the Vol 9, March 1978 edition of RAAV's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It is captioned: "Co-Compares Reg and Joan prior to Saturday's fashion parade. Photo - Ben Baxter." The photo accompanies an article on page 5 titled, "AIDS TO DAILY LIVING", and sub-titled "ART AND CRAFT". The article reports on the Art and Craft exhibition, the demonstrations and stalls, and the fashion parade.B&W close-up photo of three people standing close together and looking down. The brickwork of the interior walls of the building is visible in the background.[handwritten in pencil, along the bottom of the photo] ? Joan Regrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, fashion parade, reg gorman, joan watson, elva renfrew, news review, 1978

At an unidentified arthritis or disability expo in 1982, a woman shows a small group of people various arthritis aids, which have been arranged on a display board. A handwritten sign at the bottom of the display board says, "ARTHRITIC AIDS".B&W photo of a small group of people standing around and behind a peg board, on which various items have been hung. One woman is pointing to an item on the board. At the bottom of the board is a sign that says, "ARTHRITIC AIDS".[In the bottom left corner, in blue ink] 8/9/82 BD (or "BN" - somewhat illegible)rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, arthritic aids, kitchen utensils, kitchen aids, kitchen gadgets, display, expo, pain management, 1982

This photo depicts Betty Scott pinning or unpinning an anatomical poster, titled "Common Sites of Arthritis", to/from the centre panel of a display board. The photo (taken at Action House in Kew) appears on page 6 of the Vol 1 No 2, September 1983 issue of RAAV's News Review. It accompanies a column titled "MY WEEK", during which the North East Victoria Educational Visit is mentioned. The visit, undertaken by Betty and Janet, included a presentation by Melbourne Rheumatologist, Dr Ebringer and a local physiotherapist. It is not clear where the first location of the visit was, but the group took the presentation to Mt Beauty on the following day.B&W photo of a woman pinning or unpinning an anatomical poster titled, "Common Sites of Arthritis", to/from the centre panel of a display board. On the centre top of the board, the title "RHEUMATISM AND..." (partially obscured) is displayed. On the left side panel, another poster (partially obscured) is titled, "ONE IN FIVE PEOPLE WILL SUFFER FROM ARTHRITIS". The right side panel of the display board (partially obscured) has a range of arthritis aids affixed to it under the title (partially obscured), "AIDS TO...". The centre bottom panel of the board (partially obscurred) is titled, "SURGERY".[Handwritten in pencil, in the top left corner] N. R Sep. '83rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, action house, royal talbot rehabilitation centre, north east victoria educational visit, education, outreach, posters, betty scott, my week, article, news review, dr ebringer, rheumatologist, outreach, news review, 1983

This photograph is taken in the bedroom of the man's home in the suburbs of Melbourne. It depicts one of the types of nursing care given by Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) Sisters in the community. The Sister is visiting the man's home and is administering an injection which has been ordered by a doctor. Glass syringes were used by the Society until the mid 1960s and were re sterilized for future use. After this time plastic disposable syringes were used.The Trained nurses of the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS), later known as Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), visited patients in their home and gave best practice care in many fields of nursing and to people of many cultures throughout its 130 years of expansion. Initial visits not only assessed the specific nursing situation but the situation as a whole. Their patients ranged in age from babes, children, adults to the elderly and referrals were taken from Hospitals, General Practitioners and allied Health facilities. Some of the care provided was: – Post-Natal care given to mother and babe, Wound Care following various types of surgery, accidents, burns, cancer, leg ulcers etc. Supervising and teaching Diabetic Care, including teaching and supervising people with Diabetes to administer their own Insulin, and administering Insulin to those unable to give their own injections. Administering other injections and setting up weekly medication boxes. The Sisters performed Catheterizations on adults suffering from conditions such as Quadriplegia, Paraplegia, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and Guillan-Barre Syndrome, and when required at school on children for e.g. those with Spina Bifida. The Sisters visited those requiring Cystic Fibrosis support and care; those requiring Haemo-Oncology care, including visiting children at school; those requiring Home Enteral Feeding care, and those requiring IV therapy at home and home Dialysis. Palliative Care was given including pain relief with the use of syringe drivers, personal care as needed, and advice and support to both patient and family. RDNS provided Stoma management to those needing Urostomy, Ileostomy and Colostomy care and those requiring Continence care. HIV/AIDS nursing care was provided; visits to Homeless Persons were made. Personal care was given to patients ranging in age and with varying mobility problems, such as those with MS, MND, Guillan-Barre Syndrome, Quadriplegia, Paraplegia, Acquired Brain Injury, following a Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke), those with severe Arthritis and those with a form of Dementia. When necessary the elderly were assisted with personal care and advice given on safety factors with the use of hand rails, bath or shower seats, and hand showers. Rehabilitation with an aim towards independence remained at the forefront of the Sister’s minds and when possible using aids and instruction on safe techniques enabled the person to become fully independent. All care included giving advice and support to the patient and their Carers. The Sisters liaised with the persons Doctor, Hospital and allied Health personal when necessary.On the left of this black and white photograph, is a Melbourne District Nursing Society Sister who is standing side-on and leaning slightly forward as she administers an injection into the right upper arm of a gentleman to her right who is sitting up in bed resting against two white covered pillows. The male patient has short dark hair; is wearing glasses, and is looking up at the Sister. He is wearing a thick grey cardigan over a pale colour pyjama top which has dark piping; the lower part of his body is covered by a dark and light coloured check bed cover. The bed has a solid wooden headrest with a bed lamp attached to its upper right. The Sister who is wearing her uniform grey brimmed hat over her dark short hair, is wearing a white gown over her grey uniform, the collar of which is seen. Three fingers of her left hand are holding back the pushed up sleeve of the man's cardigan and she is holding a white swab between her thumb and first finger. She has a glass syringe resting in her right hand with her thumb and forefinger resting against the lower glass and metal section of the syringe; part of the metal needle is seen, the rest is inserted in the mans upper arm. On the far left of the photograph part of a dressing table mirror can be seen.' Rough Proof' Latrobe Studios Ref No. 59134-8melbourne district nursing service, mdns, royal district nursing service, rdns, rdns - injection

Sister Beryl Hawker is a District Nurse working for the Melbourne District Nursing Service (MDNS) and is leaving their Headquarters at 452 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne to give nursing care to a patient in their home situated in a Melbourne suburb. She is wearing the MDNS winter uniform grey wool coat over her grey cotton dress with white collar. A red Maltese cross is attached to the centre of her grey wool beret. Her nursing case contains an apron, hand towel, thermometer, instruments, dressings and lotions.The Trained nurses of the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS), later known as Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), visited patients in their home and gave best practice care in many fields of nursing and to people of many cultures throughout its 130 years of expansion. Initial visits not only assessed the specific nursing situation but the situation as a whole. Their patients ranged in age from babes, children, adults to the elderly and referrals were taken from Hospitals, General Practitioners and allied Health facilities. Some of the care provided was: – Post-Natal care given to mother and babe, Wound Care following various types of surgery, accidents, burns, cancer, leg ulcers etc. Supervising and teaching Diabetic Care, including teaching and supervising people with Diabetes to administer their own Insulin, and administering Insulin to those unable to give their own injections. Administering other injections and setting up weekly medication boxes. The Sisters performed Catheterizations on adults suffering from conditions such as Quadriplegia, Paraplegia, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and Guillan-Barre Syndrome, and when required at school on children for e.g. those with Spina Bifida. The Sisters visited those requiring Cystic Fibrosis support and care; those requiring Haemo-Oncology care, including visiting children at school; those requiring Home Enteral Feeding care, and those requiring IV therapy at home and home Dialysis. Palliative Care was given including pain relief with the use of syringe drivers, personal care as needed, and advice and support to both patient and family. RDNS provided Stoma management to those needing Urostomy, Ileostomy and Colostomy care and those requiring Continence care. HIV/AIDS nursing care was provided; visits to Homeless Persons were made. Personal care was given to patients ranging in age and with varying mobility problems, such as those with MS, MND, Guillan-Barre Syndrome, Quadriplegia, Paraplegia, Acquired Brain Injury, following a Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke), those with severe Arthritis and those with a form of Dementia. When necessary the elderly were assisted with personal care and advice given on safety factors with the use of hand rails, bath or shower seats, and hand showers. Rehabilitation with an aim towards independence remained at the forefront of the Sister’s minds and when possible using aids and instruction on safe techniques enabled the person to become fully independent. All care included giving advice and support to the patient and their Carers. The Sisters liaised with the persons Doctor, Hospital and allied Health personal when necessary.Sister Beryl Hawker, who has short dark hair, is smiling as she is leaving Melbourne District Nursing Service (MDNS) Headquarters. She is wearing the MDNS uniform of an ankle length double breasted grey wool coat and wool beret with a central Maltese cross. Part of the MDNS insignia is seen at the top of her left sleeve. In her right hand she is carrying a rectangular nursing case and a light colour soft material bag. She is standing in front of the open metal spike gate between the two square grey concrete pillars of the gateway; the black numbers '452' are written on a white background on the top section of each pillar. A spiked metal fence is attached and running to the right of the right pillar; attached to this and close to the pillar, is a white plaque with black capital letters reading: 'Melbourne District Nursing Service Headquarters'. In the background is a paved path leading to part of a building with part of three arches seen and above this some concrete balustrade. A large pedestal concrete flower urn sits next to the partially seen steps leading up to the building. Some low bushes are seen behind the fence and in front of the building.59134-11melbourne district nursing service, mdns, mdns uniform, mdns headquarters, sister beryl hawker, royal district nursing service, rdns