In 1998, Arthritis Victoria (AV) conducted a Half-Day Seminar for Sports & Arts Groups. The seminar, which was sponsored by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), was held at AV's headquarters in Elsternwick. Attending were representatives from Table Tennis Victoria, Badminton Victoria, the Victorian Croquet Association, the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, and VicHealth. This photo depicts AV's Exercise Facilitator, Domenic Trimboli, leading participants in some gentle Stretch Break exercises during the event. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 17 of the Vol 11 Issue 4, Summer 1998 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Arthritis Victoria invited our "cluster" of sport and arts groups sponsored by VicHealth, to a half day seminar recently. It was a great opportunity to share information and find ways to work more closely. Domenic Trimboli [2nd from left], Arthritis Victoria's exercise facilitator, kept us alert with a stretch break. Domenic has been in demand with our sports groups, taking "warm-up" sessions at club events and coaching seminars." Also pictured (facing the camera) are Graham Lockwood from Table Tennis Victoria and Ann West from Badminton Victoria.Colour photo of a small group of people in a large room. One man is standing, and the others are sitting around some tables. They are all stretching their arms above their heads, with their fingers interlocked.[On two yellow sticky notes, archivist's notes handwritten in black ink] 1/2 DAY SEMINAR with Sports & Arts Groups [underlined] DOMENIC TRIMBOLI (2nd from Left) Arthritis Victoria's exercise facilitator. See feature in Arth Update p.17 Summer 1998 R Graham Lockwood (Table Tennis Victoria) Domenic Trimboli (Arthritis Victoria Exercise Facilitator) Ann West (Badminton Victoria)arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria (os), arthritis victoria, av, vichealth, victorian health promotion foundation, stretch breaks, stretching exercises, gentle exercise, domenic trimboli, exercise facilitator, graham lockwood, table tennis victoria, ann west, badminton victoria, arthritis update, 1998

In 1998, Arthritis Victoria (AV) conducted a Half-Day Seminar for Sports & Arts Groups. The seminar, which was sponsored by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), was held at AV's headquarters in Elsternwick. Attending were representatives from Table Tennis Victoria, Badminton Victoria, the Victorian Croquet Association, the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, and VicHealth. This photo depicts AV's Exercise Facilitator, Domenic Trimboli, leading participants in some gentle Stretch Break exercises during the event. A cropped version of this photo (with Domenic cropped out) appears on page 17 of the Vol 11 Issue 4, Summer 1998 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Following Domenic's directions (above) are L-R Graham Lockwood (Table Tennis Victoria) Ann West (Badminton Victoria), and (left) Lee Choon Siauw (VicHealth), George Latham (Victorian Croquet Association) and Michal [sic] Morris (Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria).Colour photo of a small group of people in a large room. One man is standing, and the others are sitting around some tables. They are all stretching their arms above and behind their heads, with their fingers spread out.[On two yellow sticky notes, handwritten in black ink - archivist's notes] See feature in Arth Update Summer 1998 p.17 MIDDLE TRIO [crossed out] L-R Domenic Trimboli (standing) Arthritis Victoria Exercise Facilitator Unidentified (seated left) [crossed out] Graham Lockwood (seated) (Table Tennis Victoria) Lee Choon Siauw (VicHealth) George Latham (Victorian Croquet Assoc.) Michael Morris (Ethnic Communities Council of Vic)arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria (os), arthritis victoria, av, victorian health promotion foundation, stretch breaks, stretching exercises, gentle exercise, domenic trimboli, exercise facilitator, graham lockwood, table tennis victoria, ann west, badminton victoria, lee choon siauw, vichealth, george latham, victorian croquet association, michael morris, ethnic communities council of victoria, arthritis update, 1998

In the late 1990s, ‘Active for Life' partnerships (funded by VicHealth - the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation) included a partnership between the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria and the Victorian Croquet Association.  In this photo, Shirley Hallinan from the Victorian Croquet Association poses for a photo with Domenic Trimboli, Arthritis Victoria's Exercise Facilitator, at AFV's headquarters in Elsternwick. The Active For Life banner behind them contains the sub-heading "JUST FIND 30 MINUTES A DAY". A similar photo appears on page 17 of the Vol 11 Issue 4, Summer 1998 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. In the published photo, Shirley Hallinan appears with Margaret Scott from Arthritis Victoria.Colour photo of two people demonstrating the game of croquet. A man is holding a mallet while a woman crouches down and points to a point beyond the hoop, where he needs to aim.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, victorian health foundation promotion, vichealth, active for life, victorian croquet association, shirley hallinan, domenic trimboli, exercise facilitator, 1998

In partnership with Arthritis Victoria (incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria), the Western Regional Health Service conducted a seminar on musculoskeletal health for the Vietnamese community. The event was held on the 18th of March, 2003 at the Western Region Health Centre in Braybrook. Speakers included Phong Nguyen (President of the Vietnamese Community), Vicki Andrew (Aged Care and Disability Services Coordinator), and Dr Peter Wong (Rheumatologist). A Q & A session was also held with a panel of health professionals. Facilitated by Trinh Nguyen, the panel included Dr Hoang Tran (GP), Sharon Miller (Dietician), Lily Radcliff (Physiotherapist), and Jane Hawke (Physical Activities officer at Arthritis Victoria). A Vietnamese dance troupe provided entertainment during the lunch break. The day ended with a "Tai Chi for Arthritis" workshop and a strength training class. In this photo, seminar attendees are taking part in the Tai Chi class.COL photo of a group of people taking part in an exercise session in a large room. They are holding their hands up, palms outwards. In the background, there is a woman standing behind a table display with food products. She is also taking part in the exercise session. There are some posters on the wall behind her.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, western region health service, western region health centre, phong nguyen, president, vietnamese community, vicki andrew, coordinator, aged care, disability services, dr peter wong, rheumatologist, q&a, trinh nguyen, facilitator, panel, speakers, dr hoang tran, gp, sharon miller, dietician, lily radcliff, physiotherapist, jane hawke, physical activities officer, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, skinner reserve, braybrook park, cohealth, braybrook community hub, 2003

In partnership with Arthritis Victoria (incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria), the Western Regional Health Service conducted a seminar on musculoskeletal health for the Vietnamese community. The event was held on the 18th of March, 2003 at the Western Region Health Centre in Braybrook. Speakers included Phong Nguyen (President of the Vietnamese Community), Vicki Andrew (Aged Care and Disability Services Coordinator), and Dr Peter Wong (Rheumatologist). A Q & A session was also held with a panel of health professionals. Facilitated by Trinh Nguyen, the panel included Dr Hoang Tran (GP), Sharon Miller (Dietician), Lily Radcliff (Physiotherapist), and Jane Hawke (Physical Activities officer at Arthritis Victoria). A Vietnamese dance troupe provided entertainment during the lunch break. The day ended with a "Tai Chi for Arthritis" workshop and a strength training class. In this photo, seminar attendees are taking part in the Tai Chi class.COL photo of a group of people taking part in an exercise session in a large room. They have their arms outstretched, palms outwards, as they twist their bodies to one side. In the background, there is a woman standing behind a table display with food products. She is also taking part in the exercise session. There are some posters on the wall behind her.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, western region health service, western region health centre, phong nguyen, president, vietnamese community, vicki andrew, coordinator, aged care, disability services, dr peter wong, rheumatologist, q&a, trinh nguyen, facilitator, panel, speakers, dr hoang tran, gp, sharon miller, dietician, lily radcliff, physiotherapist, jane hawke, physical activities officer, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, skinner reserve, braybrook park, cohealth, braybrook community hub, 2003

In partnership with Arthritis Victoria (incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria), the Western Regional Health Service conducted a seminar on musculoskeletal health for the Vietnamese community. The event was held on the 18th of March, 2003 at the Western Region Health Centre in Braybrook. Speakers included Phong Nguyen (President of the Vietnamese Community), Vicki Andrew (Aged Care and Disability Services Coordinator), and Dr Peter Wong (Rheumatologist). A Q & A session was also held with a panel of health professionals. Facilitated by Trinh Nguyen, the panel included Dr Hoang Tran (GP), Sharon Miller (Dietician), Lily Radcliff (Physiotherapist), and Jane Hawke (Physical Activities officer at Arthritis Victoria). A Vietnamese dance troupe provided entertainment during the lunch break. The day ended with a "Tai Chi for Arthritis" workshop and a strength training class.COL photo of a group of people taking part in an exercise session in a large room. They are holding their hands up, palms outwards. From the centre left of the frame, there are several rows of empty chairs. Behind them, there are two freestanding vertical display boards and a set of closed double glass doors. There is another glass door towards the back of the hall.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, western region health service, western region health centre, phong nguyen, president, vietnamese community, vicki andrew, coordinator, aged care, disability services, dr peter wong, rheumatologist, q&a, trinh nguyen, facilitator, panel, speakers, dr hoang tran, gp, sharon miller, dietician, lily radcliff, physiotherapist, jane hawke, physical activities officer, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, skinner reserve, braybrook park, cohealth, braybrook community hub, 2003

In partnership with Arthritis Victoria (incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria), the Western Regional Health Service conducted a seminar on musculoskeletal health for the Vietnamese community. The event was held on the 18th of March, 2003 at the Western Region Health Centre in Braybrook. Speakers included Phong Nguyen (President of the Vietnamese Community), Vicki Andrew (Aged Care and Disability Services Coordinator), and Dr Peter Wong (Rheumatologist). A Q & A session was also held with a panel of health professionals. Facilitated by Trinh Nguyen, the panel included Dr Hoang Tran (GP), Sharon Miller (Dietician), Lily Radcliff (Physiotherapist), and Jane Hawke (Physical Activities officer at Arthritis Victoria). A Vietnamese dance troupe provided entertainment during the lunch break. The day ended with a "Tai Chi for Arthritis" workshop and a strength training class. In this photo, seminar attendees are taking part in a strength training class.COL photo of a group of people taking part in an exercise session in a large room. They are standing on one leg as they lift the other leg, bending at the knee. To the left of the frame, there are several rows of empty chairs. Behind them, there is a freestanding vertical display board and a set of closed double glass doors.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, western region health service, western region health centre, phong nguyen, president, vietnamese community, vicki andrew, coordinator, aged care, disability services, dr peter wong, rheumatologist, q&a, trinh nguyen, facilitator, panel, speakers, dr hoang tran, gp, sharon miller, dietician, lily radcliff, physiotherapist, jane hawke, physical activities officer, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, skinner reserve, braybrook park, cohealth, braybrook community hub, 2003

In partnership with Arthritis Victoria (incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria), the Western Regional Health Service conducted a seminar on musculoskeletal health for the Vietnamese community. The event was held on the 18th of March, 2003 at the Western Region Health Centre in Braybrook. Speakers included Phong Nguyen (President of the Vietnamese Community), Vicki Andrew (Aged Care and Disability Services Coordinator), and Dr Peter Wong (Rheumatologist). A Q & A session was also held with a panel of health professionals. Facilitated by Trinh Nguyen, the panel included Dr Hoang Tran (GP), Sharon Miller (Dietician), Lily Radcliff (Physiotherapist), and Jane Hawke (Physical Activities officer at Arthritis Victoria). A Vietnamese dance troupe provided entertainment during the lunch break. The day ended with a "Tai Chi for Arthritis" workshop and a strength training class.COL photo of a group of people taking part in an exercise session in a large room. They are standing with their feet wide apart and hands up, palms facing outwards. In the background, there are some glass panels in the wall. There is also another room accessible through a wide opening in the wall.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, western region health service, western region health centre, phong nguyen, president, vietnamese community, vicki andrew, coordinator, aged care, disability services, dr peter wong, rheumatologist, q&a, trinh nguyen, facilitator, panel, speakers, dr hoang tran, gp, sharon miller, dietician, lily radcliff, physiotherapist, jane hawke, physical activities officer, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, skinner reserve, braybrook park, cohealth, braybrook community hub, 2003