This photo of a shop window display in Rochester was presented to Arthritis Victoria by Barabara Wolfe, a member of the Rochester Arthritis Support Group. The window display was organised to help promote 'Arthritis Awareness Week' (probably National Arthritis Week), which ran from the 30th of March to the 11h of April, 2000.COL photo of a shop window display. Among the items on display are a plastic skeleton on a vertical stand, books, brochures, information sheets, posters, and a VicHealth Masters Games promotional t-shirt. Affixed to the top of a bookshelf is a yellow cardboard sign, containing the text "Join our Joint Walk Tuesday 11th April 9:30am Lions' Park (near Water Tower) 10:30am Morning Tea (B.Y.O. snack & drink) Everyone Welcome Rochester Arthritis Support Group". Leaning against the bottom of the bookcase is a small wooden-framed blackboard, with the text "Arthritis Awareness Week 2nd - 8th April" written in chalk.[Handwritten in blue ink] No. 13 Arthritis Week Display - 30th Mar --> 11th April Shop window Gillies St Rochester by Rochester Arthritis Support Group.arthritis victoria, av, national arthritis week, naw, rochester arthritis support group, shop window display, joint health promotion, posters, 2000

This photo depicts participants of the Joint Walk organised by the Rochester Arthritis Support Group for National Arthritis Week (NAW).COL photo of a group of people gathered around a wooden picnic table in a park. Most of the people are standing around the picnic table, while some people are sitting on the two benches on either side. There are a few items on the table, such as a water bottle, some backpacks, a cap, and a small drink cooler box (known in Australian vernacular as an 'esky', or a 'chilly bin' in New Zealand vernacular). In the background, there are some large trees, and a large tank beyond a cyclone fence.[Handwritten in blue ink] 16 [circled] Walkers for Arthritis Week on 11th April, 2000 Campaspe River, Rochester.arthritis victoria, av, national arthritis week, naw, rochester arthritis support group, joint walk, campapse river, 2000

In November 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria launched its "Children with Arthritis Family Support Group" brochure at the McDonald's restaurant in Deer Park. Depicted in this photo are David James Cunningham, Victorian Legislative Assembly Member for Derrimut (1985-1992), and Robert Daniel, Manager of McDonald's Deer Park, with some children from the Family Support Group at the launch.B&W photo of two men sitting at two small tables. One of the men is holding a brochure titled, "Children with Arthritis Family Support Group". There are several copies of the brochures on the tables. Sitting and standing around the men is a small group of children. Some are looking directly at the camera while others are looking at the brochure in the man's hands.[Handwritten on a yellow sticky note, in blue ink] MR. CUNNINGHAM, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR MELTON, AND ROBERT DANIEL, MANAGER OF DEEP PARK McDONALD'S RESTAURANT WITH CHILDREN WITH ARTHRITIS AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP BROCHURE SPONSORED BY McDONALD'S RESTAURANT.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, children with arthritis, family support group, brochure, launch, david james cunningham, victorian legislative assembly, derrimut, melton, mcdonald’s restaurant, robert daniel, manager, deer park, fast food, pfizer, sponsors, 1989

In 1994, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) awarded the Ararat Arthritis Support Group with the Mollie Riches Award in recognition of the group's efforts to raise public awareness of the Foundation's work. In this photo, AFV's CEO, Shirley Caulfield, presents the a silver platter to Catherine McAdie, while others (seated) look on. The presentation was made at the Annual Regional Luncheon in Stawell, with members from Stawell, Horsham, Hamilton, and Ararat attending. In conjunction with the event, a pain management seminar was also held on the day. A cropped version of this photo appears on page 10 of the Vol 7 No 4, Summer 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Shirley Caulfield, CEO, presents the Mollie Riches trophy to Catherine McAdie, left, representing the Ararat Group."COL photo of a woman presenting an engraved silver platter to another woman, while others (seated at tables), look on.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, mollie riches award, shirley caulfield, ceo, ararat arthritis support group, catherine mcadie, volunteers, annual regional luncheon, pain management, seminar, ararat, hamilton, horsham, stawell, arthritis update, 1994

In November 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria launched its "Children with Arthritis Family Support Group" brochure at the McDonald's restaurant in Deer Park. Depicted in this photo are Robert Daniel, Manager of McDonald's Deer Park, with Glen Arbuckle, one of the children attending the launch. This Photograph appears on page 12 of the Vol 2 No 4, November 1989 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It accompanies an article titled, "McDonald's and Pfizer help juvenile arthritis". It is also mentioned in the article that Glen Arbuckle had won the Pfizer Young Achievers' Award for Victoria that year.A man and a boy, both standing, pose for a photo in front of the counter of a fast food restaurant. The man (wearing a suit, shirt and tie), is carrying a tray of food and a drink. Next to him, the boy (wearing an "Australia" jumper with an Australian flag design within a large triangle) is using two walking sticks to support himself.[Handwritten in red ink] 12A. 6 [crossed out] 8 [crossed out] [Handwritten in black ink) 104% (crossed out) 106% [Handwritten in blue ink] UPDATE, NOV. '89. [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] ARTHRITIS UPDATE NOV 1989 Page 12arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, children with arthritis, juvenile arthritis, family support group, brochure, launch, mcdonald’s restaurant, robert daniel, manager, deer park, fast food, pfizer, glen arbuckle, young achiever’s award, sponsors, 1989

In 1987, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria started a support group for young adults with arthritis. This photo depicts Geoff and Julie Donald. Geoff found the support group very helpful in navigating the challenges of living with arthritis. The photo accompanies an article titled, "Young Adults Group key to Geoff's new attitude to arthritis". The photo and article appear on page 16 of the No 44, June 1987 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly newsletter, News Review.Black and white photo of a man and a woman outdoors. He has one arm around her shoulders, and they are both smiling. They are both wearing t-shirts with text and a graphic design. Behind them, there are several large trees in a park across an empty road.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, young adults, arthritis support group, self help groups, geoff donald, julie donald, news review, 1987

In the mid 1990s, a self-help course for children with arthritis was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters. Following the course was a barbeque for the children and their families. This photo depicts a group of children attending the course.COL photo of a group of children seated on rows of chairs inside a room. In the background are two adults and a child standing near an open door and a display board, with posters, on the wall. There is a large whiteboard affixed to another wall.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, children with arthritis, juvenile arthritis, family support group, self-help course, pain management, exercise, living with arthritis, family support, family barbeque, bbq, c1990s

In the mid 1990s, a self-help course for children with arthritis was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters. Following the course was a barbeque for the children and their families. This photo depicts the children trying out some chair-based stretching exercises, led by the course leader.COL photo of a group of children seated on rows of chairs inside a room. Most of them have their hands and arms up in the air. In the background, there is a woman standing near an open door and a display board, with posters, on the wall. She also has her hands and arms up. Several closed bi-fold door panels are visible on the right-hand side of the frame.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, children with arthritis, juvenile arthritis, family support group, self-help course, pain management, chair-based exercise, living with arthritis, family support, family barbeque, bbq, c1990s

In the mid 1990s, a self-help course for children with arthritis was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters. Following the course was a barbeque for the children and their families. This photo depicts some of the children trying out some chair-based stretching exercises.COL photo of a group of children seated on rows of chairs inside a room. Many of them are holding their hands up, some with two fingers depicting the "peace" sign. In the background, there is a whiteboard affixed to one wall, with an open door and a display board with posters (partially obscured) on the other wall.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, children with arthritis, juvenile arthritis, family support group, self-help course, pain management, chair-based exercise, living with arthritis, family support, family barbeque, bbq, c1990s

In the mid 1990s, a self-help course for children with arthritis was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters. Following the course was a barbeque for the children and their families. In this photo, a small group of children are playing an outdoor game, assisted by the course leader. They appear to be playing a game of 'What time is it, Mr Wolf?', a popular traditional children's game.COL photo of a small group of children playing a game on a grassy area outdoors. A woman is crouching beside some of the children. The photo has been taken from behind them as they stand, facing the fence.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, children with arthritis, juvenile arthritis, family support group, self-help course, pain management, exercise, living with arthritis, family support, family barbeque, bbq, children’s games, traditional games, c1990s

In the mid 1990s, a self-help course for children with arthritis was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters. Following the course was a barbeque for the children and their families. In this photo, the children and adults are seated outdoors, having some lunch after the course.COL photo of a group of children and adults outdoors, either sitting on chairs or on the grass. There is an esky on the grass. In the background, in the carpark beyond the grassy area, there is a row of parked cars.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, children with arthritis, juvenile arthritis, family support group, self-help course, pain management, exercise, living with arthritis, family support, family barbeque, bbq lunch, c1990s

In the mid 1990s, a self-help course for children with arthritis was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters. Following the course was a barbeque for the children and their families. This photo depicts some of the parents preparing the barbeque lunch.COL photo of a group of children and adults gathered on a grassy area outdoors, either sitting on chairs or standing. Two men are cooking various meats on a barbeque while while two girls look on. One of the girls has her arm wrapped around one of the men's arm. There is a second barbeque next to them, with the lid closed. Behind them, there is a woman holding a stack of round plastic trays. In the background, there are several other children and adults, standing or sitting under a large outdoor umbrella.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, children with arthritis, juvenile arthritis, family support group, self-help course, pain management, exercise, living with arthritis, family support, family barbeque, bbq lunch, c1990s

In the mid 1990s, a self-help course for children with arthritis was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters. Following the course was a barbeque for the children and their families. In this photo, children and adults are gathered outdoors while the barbeque lunch is being cooked.COL photo of a group of children and adults gathered on a grassy area outdoors. Some are sitting on chairs while others are standing. In the foreground, there is a woman holding a baby and another woman holding a couple of plastic bags full of bread. In the background, there are several people gathered around a barbeque. There is a large outdoor umbrella on a stand to the left, and a couple of tables with various miscellaneous items on them to the right.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, children with arthritis, juvenile arthritis, family support group, self-help course, pain management, exercise, living with arthritis, family support, family barbeque, bbq lunch, c1990s

In the mid 1990s, a self-help course for children with arthritis was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters. Following the course was a barbeque for the children and their families. In this photo, some of the children and adults are seated while others are attending to the barbeque.COL photo of a group of children and adults gathered on a grassy area outdoors. A small group of people is standing around a barbeque while others are seated nearby. To the left, there is a large outdoor umbrella on a stand.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, children with arthritis, juvenile arthritis, family support group, self-help course, pain management, exercise, living with arthritis, family support, family barbeque, bbq lunch, c1990s

In the mid 1990s, a self-help course for children with arthritis was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters. Following the course was a barbeque for the children and their families. In this photo, several people are sitting down on chairs and a wooden benche to eat their lunch.COL photo of a group of children and adults gathered on a grassy area outdoors. Most are sitting on chairs and a wooden bench while a couple of them are standing. In the background, beyond the grassy area, a row of parked cars is visible.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, children with arthritis, juvenile arthritis, family support group, self-help course, pain management, exercise, living with arthritis, family support, family barbeque, bbq lunch, c1990s

This note, accompanying a black and white photo, provides instructions for captions to add to two photos for publication in the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria’s quarterly newsletter, News Review. However, only one of the photos was found with the note.COL digital scan of a note found in an envelope with a photo. The notes includes instructions for captions for two photos.[On a folded white sheet of paper, typed in black ink] Captions [underlined] 1. Enjoying themselves at the Annual Luncheon in Melbourne are members of the Emerald and District Arthritis Support Group. 2. Helping out at the Regional Luncheon at Shepparton is 4 year old Megan Brann from Bendigo.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, captions, news review, c1988

Album of photographs associated with activities of the Cardiac Rehab "Take Heart" Group including the Arthritis Group (Land and Water exercise) managed by Eltham Community Health Centre allied health assistant, arthritis group (land and water exercise), arthritis group, arthurs creek, betty willis, bundoora park, cardiac rehab 'take heart' group, christmas break-up, diamond valley railway, dirk pendavingh, elizabeth dick, eltham community health centre, eltham health group, eltham leisure centre, eltham lower park, eltham, ernie robinson, fairfield park, fairfield, flagstaff hill, griffiths park, ken willis, lavender farm, migrant teachers, mt cooper, new eltham diabetes contact group, parkinson support group, picnic, ruth pendavingh, scienceworks, sugarloaf reservoir, veronica white-hall, warringal, water exercise group, warrrnambool, warrnambool rsl

On Thursday the 22nd of April, as part of National Arthritis Week (NAW) 2004, Arthritis Victoria held an Eastern Regional Seminar and Luncheon at Jells Park in Wheelers Hill. In this photo, an unidentified woman addresses attendees at the seminar.COL medium close up photo of a woman standing in front of two freestanding vertical banners, speaking. She is holding some papers in her hands. In the foreground, there are four people sitting on white plastic chairs, facing her. Behind and above the banners, the internal metal frame of the white marquee in which they are located is evident. The headings on the banners are "Arthritis Victoria" and "Osteoporosis Awareness" (partially obscured). The text beneath the headings include words such as "information", "support", "research", "advocacy", and "education".[On a white label, printed in black ink] NAW 2004 - JELLS PARK/ESTERN REGIONAL SEMINAR & LUNCHEON - THURSDAY 22ND APRILarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, arthritis victoria, av, national arthritis week, naw, eastern regional, seminar, guest speakers, education, information, support, research, advocacy, luncheon, jells park, wheelers hill, 2004

On Thursday the 22nd of April, as part of National Arthritis Week (NAW) 2004, Arthritis Victoria held an Eastern Regional Seminar and Luncheon at Jells Park in Wheelers Hill. In this photo, an unidentified woman addresses attendees at the seminar.COL side view photo of a woman standing in a large marquee, speaking to a group of people. She is holding some papers in her hands. Beside her, there are several stacks of polystyrene cups on a table. The group is sitting on white plastic chairs at white plastic tables. The internal metal frame of the white marquee in which they are located is evident. In the background, there is a park with several large trees in the distance. There is a low level of light on the subjects inside the marquee, while the area outside (the park) is in full brightness.[On a white label, printed in black ink] NAW 2004 - JELLS PARK/ESTERN REGIONAL SEMINAR & LUNCHEON - THURSDAY 22ND APRILarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, arthritis victoria, av, national arthritis week, naw, eastern regional, seminar, guest speakers, education, information, support, research, advocacy, luncheon, jells park, wheelers hill, 2004

On Thursday the 22nd of April, as part of National Arthritis Week (NAW) 2004, Arthritis Victoria held an Eastern Regional Seminar and Luncheon at Jells Park in Wheelers Hill. In this photo, an unidentified man addresses attendees at the seminar.COL wide frame, side view photo of a man (partially obscured) standing in a large marquee, speaking to a group of people. He is in the background of the photo, at the edge of the left hand side of the frame. The group is sitting on white plastic chairs at a white plastic tables. In the foreground, on one side of the man speaking, there is a long rectangular table covered with a white tablecloth. On top of the table, at the far end, there are stacked glasses and polystyrene cups, and some paper napkins. On top of the table, in the foreground, there are two stacks of black plasctic plates. The internal metal frame of the white marquee in which they are located is evident. In the background, outside of the marquee, there is a large park with several trees.[Handwritten in pencil] Jells Park NAWarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, arthritis victoria, av, national arthritis week, naw, eastern regional, seminar, guest speakers, education, information, support, research, advocacy, luncheon, jells park, wheelers hill, 2004

On Thursday the 22nd of April, as part of National Arthritis Week (NAW) 2004, Arthritis Victoria held an Eastern Regional Seminar and Luncheon at Jells Park in Wheelers Hill. In this photo, an Arthritis Victoria staff member addresses seminar attendees, with the two guest speakers standing beside her.COL photo of three people standing inside a white marquee. One woman is speaking, while the other woman and a man are standing beside her with their arms crossed. They are facing a group of people who are sitting on white plastic chairs at white plastic tables. Behind them, there are two freestanding vertical banners. The headings on the banners are "Arthritis Victoria" and "Osteoporosis Awareness". The text beneath the headings include words such as "information", "support", "research", "advocacy", and "education". To the side of one banner, behind the man, stacks of polystyrene cups, and bowls containing tea bags and sugar satchets are evident at the far end of a table. The internal metal frame of the white marquee in which they are located is evident.[On a white label, printed in black ink] NAW 2004 - JELLS PARK/ESTERN REGIONAL SEMINAR & LUNCHEON - THURSDAY 22ND APRILarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, arthritis victoria, av, national arthritis week, naw, eastern regional, seminar, guest speakers, education, information, support, research, advocacy, luncheon, jells park, wheelers hill, 2004

On Thursday the 22nd of April, as part of National Arthritis Week (NAW) 2004, Arthritis Victoria held an Eastern Regional Seminar and Luncheon at Jells Park in Wheelers Hill. This photo depicts a side view of seminar attendees.COL side view photo of a group of people sitting on white plastic chairs at white plastic tables. On various tables, there are some printed booklets and some plastic or paper tumblers. The internal metal frame of the white marquee in which they are located is evident. In the background, outside of the marquee, there is a large park with several trees.[On a white label, printed in black ink] NAW 2004 - JELLS PARK/ESTERN REGIONAL SEMINAR & LUNCHEON - THURSDAY 22ND APRILarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, arthritis victoria, av, national arthritis week, naw, eastern regional, seminar, guest speakers, education, information, support, research, advocacy, luncheon, jells park, wheelers hill, 2004

On Thursday the 22nd of April, as part of National Arthritis Week (NAW) 2004, Arthritis Victoria held an Eastern Regional Seminar and Luncheon at Jells Park in Wheelers Hill. This photo depicts a side view of seminar attendees.COL side view photo of a group of people sitting on white plastic chairs at white plastic tables. On various tables, there are some printed booklets and one polystyrene cup. The internal metal frame of the white marquee in which they are located is evident. In the background, outside of the marquee, there is a large park with several trees.[Handwritten in pencil, in the top left corner] NAW [Handwritten in pencil, in the top right corner] Jells Park NAW 04 [On a white label, handwritten in light blue ink] National Arthritis Week 2004 Jells [crossed out] Jells Park/Eastern Region Seminar and Luncheon 22 April 2004arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, arthritis victoria, av, national arthritis week, naw, eastern regional, seminar, guest speakers, education, information, support, research, advocacy, luncheon, jells park, wheelers hill, 2004

During National Arthritis Week (NAW) 2004, Arthritis Victoria held a launch for its new Multicultural Information Sheets in the City of Darebin. In this photo, CALD Project Worker, Sharon Granek, is addressing the audience. Sitting at a table beside her are George Lekakis (Chair of Victorian Multicultural Commission), Dr Alex Stockman (Rheumatologist), and Marg Isom (Arthritis Victoria's General Manager of Education and Services).COL photo of a woman, standing, speaking into a microphone at a lectern. There is a small table in front of her, holding a slide projector and a few small items. Beside her, there are three people sitting at a long rectangular wooden table, around which there is a cream valance. Behind the woman and the people seated are two tall windows above a dado wall. The windows are dressed with dark wooden venetian blinds and brown curtains. Beside each window, there is a tall, freestanding, blue and green banner. The headings on the banners are, respectively, "Arthritis Victoria" and "Osteoporosis Awareness". The text beneath the headings include words such as "information", "support", "research", "advocacy", and "education". In the foreground, there are two audience members sitting in the front row.[On a white label, printed in black ink] NAW 2004 - LAUNCH OF AV MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION SHEETS - CITY OF DAREBIN - THURSDAY 22ND APRIL [Handwritten in pencil] SHARON GRENEK - CALD PROJECT WORKERarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, arthritis victoria, av, national arthritis week, naw, city of darebin, multilingual information sheets, launch, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, multicultural, community languages, literacy, accessibility, sharon granek, cald project worker, george lekakis, chairperson, victorian multicultural commission, dr alex stockman, rheumatologist, marg isom, general manager education & services, 2004

During National Arthritis Week (NAW) 2004, Arthritis Victoria held a launch for its new Multicultural Information Sheets in the City of Darebin. In this photo, guest speaker, Dr Alex Stockman (Rheumatologist) is making his presentation to the audience, supported by some images on a slide. Beside him, George Lekakis (Chair of Victorian Multicultural Commission), is seated at a table (partially obscured).COL photo of a man, standing behind a lectern, addressing a roomful of people. He is speaking into a microphone to an seated audience. Beside him is a slide projector screen displaying a slide with some images. Behind him, there is a freestanding vertical blue and green banner with the heading, 'Arthritis Victoria'. Below the heading are words such as "information", "support", "research", "advocacy", and "education". On the wall behind him, there are two tall windows with wooden venetian blinds and brown curtains above a dado wall. On the wall beside one window, there is a large wooden honour board. Next to him is a table (partially obscured) at which a man (partially obscured) is seated. They are facing the audience who is in the foreground, and has been Photographed from behind.[On a white label, printed in black ink] NAW 2004 - LAUNCH OF AV MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION SHEETS - CITY OF DAREBIN - THURSDAY 22ND APRIL [Handwritten in pencil] DR ALEX STOCKMANarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, arthritis victoria, av, national arthritis week, naw, city of darebin, multilingual information sheets, launch, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, multicultural, community languages, literacy, accessibility, dr alex stockman, rheumatologist, george lekakis, chairperson, victorian multicultural commission, 2004

In 2004, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria (OV) presented several members with a Long Service Award in recognition of their 25 years of dedicated service to the organisation. In this photo, several award winners pose for a group photo after receiving their awards.COL photo of a small group of people standing in a row, each holding a small piece of paper. One woman has a walking stick, while another woman is holding up a sign that reads "Twenty-Five Years Service", "Arthritis Victoria", "Osteoporosis Victoria". Standing in front of them is another woman. Behind them is a banner with the heading "Osteoporosis Awareness", with various text below it, including 'support' and 'advocacy'.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, long service award, members, volunteers, volunteer service, 2004

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria granted Outstanding Service Awards to members who gave exceptional support to the Foundation in the course of its work. In this photo, an unidentified man holds his framed Outstanding Service Award. He is surrounded by a small group of people, including two AFV staff members, Lisa Bywaters (Librarian) and one other.COL photo of a small group of people posing for a photo inside a building. One of them is holding a framed award certificate. Along the wall behind them (to the left of the frame), there is a large PA speaker sitting on a chair which has been placed on a small table. The speaker sits in front of a large noticeboard on the wall. Next to the wall, there is an doorway, with the door ajar. On the right side of the frame, a ramp with a wooden ballustrade is visible through an open doorway. Parts of a tall plant (partially obscured) is also visible. There is another smaller plant hanging from the ceiling above where the group is standing.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, outstanding service award, lisa bywaters, librarian

At the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop, four volunteers pose for a promotional photo with a large teddy bear on the front counter. A man is playing the role of a customer while three women assist him at the counter.COL photo of four people inside a shop. Three women are standing behind the shop counter, while a man stands on the other side. One woman (to the left of the frame) is holding a pen, poised as if about to write in a ledger book. In her other hand, she is holding a pair of spectacles. Another woman (to the right of the frame) is holding the back of a teddy bear, which is sitting upright on the countertop. The man has one hand placed on top of the teddy bear's head. He is holding a handkerchief with his other hand. The woman in the centre is looking at the man. On the left of the counter, there are various Arthritis Victoria brochures on a small display stand. On the right, there is a plastic ruler across the corner of the counter. Directly behind the women are some shelves with soft toys and dolls. Beside that are more shelves containing crockery, bric-a-brac, paintings and prints. On the top shelf, there is a white rectangular sign that says, "Thank you for supporting ARTHRITIS VICTORIA your help is greatly appreciated". There is another line of text below, which is illegible. Beside the text, 'Arthritis Victoria' is the organisation's logo. On the wall above the shelves is a large rectangular sign (partially obscured), which says "Something can b... ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTO...". Below that is a NO SMOKING sign.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, teddy bear, sales ledger book, sales book, ruler, brochures, toys, dolls, crockery, bric-a-brac, framed paintings, framed prints, pictures, volunteers, members, malvern, 2000

At the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop, four volunteers pose for a promotional photo with a large teddy bear on the front counter. A man is playing the role of a customer while three women assist him at the counter. A black and white version of a similar photo from this series appears on page 18 of the 2000 Annual Report. It accompanies a brief report on Opportunity Shops.COL photo of four people inside a shop. Three women are standing behind the shop counter, while a man stands on the other side. One woman (to the left of the frame) is holding a pen, poised as if about to write in a ledger book. In her other hand, she is holding a pair of spectacles. Another woman (to the right of the frame) is holding the back of a teddy bear, which is sitting upright on the countertop. The man hands over a $5 note to the woman standing in the centre. On the left of the counter, there are various brochures on a small display stand. On the right, there is a plastic ruler along the front edge of the counter. Directly behind the women are some shelves with soft toys and dolls. Beside that are more shelves, with crockery, bric-a-brac, paintings and prints. On the top shelf, there is a white rectangular sign (partially obscured) that says, "Thank you for supporting ARTHRITIS VICTORIA your help is greatly appreciated". There is another line of text below, which is illegible. Beside the text 'Arthritis Victoria' is the organisation's logo. On the wall above the shelves is a large sign (mostly obscured). Below that is a NO SMOKING sign.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, teddy bear, sales ledger book, ruler, brochures, toys, dolls, crockery, bric-a-brac, framed paintings, framed prints, pictures, money, cash, volunteers, members, malvern, 2000