On the 17th of October, 2000, Arthritis Victoria (incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria) held a seminar on World Osteoporosis Day (WOD). The event was held at the Glen Eira Town Hall Auditorium. 200 participants attended the seminar, which included guest speakers and information displays. The event was a partnership between Arthritis Victoria and the City of Glen Eira. In this photo, Leigh Garwood, Cr Veronika Martens, Beryl Logie, and Professor Peter Ebeling pose for a photo next to the Arthritis Victoria/Osteoporosis Victoria banner. The photo appears on page 12 of the Vol 13 Issue 04, Summer 2000 edition of Arthritis Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "From left to right: Leigh Garwood, (CEO Arthritis Victoria, Cr Veronika Martens, Mayor City of Glen Eira, Beryl Logie, President of the Melbourne Osteoporosis Self Help Group, Peter Ebeling, Associate Professor Endocrinology."COL photo of four people standing beside a large, vertical, freestanding banner (two on either side). The two men (standing on the outside) are wearing dark suits with a white shirt and tie. One woman (standing centre left) is wearing a mauve top under a black and grey jacket. The other woman (standing centre right) is wearing a pale blue shirt, a black jacket, and black trousers. The banner contains the text and logos for "Arthritis Victoria" and "Osteoporosis Victoria" (partially obscured). At the bottom of the banner, there is some additional text, "MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH" (partially obscured). Behind the man standing to the furthest left of the frame, there is a royal blue stage curtain. In the background, behind the two people standing to the right of the frame, there are two two flat decorative columns (colonades) evident on the wall.[On two white labels, handwritten in black ink] World Osteoporosis Day 2000 Public Seminar, 17th October 1 [circled] Left to Right [crossed out & replaced with "Right to Left" in red ink] [Handwritten in black ink] Associate Professor Peter Ebeling Beryl Logie (President of the Melbourne Osteoporosis Self Help Group) Cr Veronika Martens (Mayor Glen Eira) Leigh Garwood (CEO A.V) [Handwritten in pencil, in the bottom right corner] PG13-1world osteoporosis day, wod, arthritis victoria, osteoporosis victoria, city of glen eira, partnership, seminar, leigh garwood, ceo, cr veronika martens, mayor, beryl logie, guest speakers, president, melbourne osteoporosis self help group, peter ebeling, associate professor, endocrinology, glen eira town hall auditorium, caulfield, 2000

On the 17th of October, 2000, Arthritis Victoria (incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria) held a seminar on World Osteoporosis Day (WOD). The event was held at the Glen Eira Town Hall Auditorium. 200 participants attended the seminar, which included guest speakers and information displays. The event was a partnership between Arthritis Victoria and the City of Glen Eira. In this photo, Beryl Logie (President of the Melbourne Osteoporosis Support Group), Cr Veronika Martens (Mayor of Glen Eira), Professor Peter Ebeling (Associate Professor Endocrinology), and Leigh Garwood (CEO, Arthritis Victoria) pose for a photo around the information stand.COL photo of four people standing behind and to the side of a rectangular table. One woman is wearing a pale blue shirt, a black jacket, and black trousers. Another woman is wearing a mauve top under a black and grey jacket. The two men are wearing dark suits with a white shirt and tie. On the table, which is covered with a white tablecloth, there is a range of booklets, printed factsheets, and brochures. Three of the people are holding either a booklet, factsheet, or brochure. Behind them are two vertical display boards with a chrome frame. Each display board has some signs or posters on it.[On a white label, handwritten in black ink] WOD Seminar 17th Oct, 2000 From L [circled] to R [circled] [L to R has been crossed out and replaced with "R to L" in red ink] 4 [circled] Leigh Garwood - CEO AV Peter Ebeling - Associate Professor Endocrinology Cr Veronika Martens (Mayor Glen Eira) Beryl Logie (President of the Melbourne Osteop. SHG) [Handwritten in pencil, in the bottom right corner] PG13-4world osteoporosis day, wod, arthritis victoria, osteoporosis victoria, city of glen eira, partnership, seminar, leigh garwood, ceo, cr veronika martens, mayor, beryl logie, guest speakers, president, melbourne osteoporosis self help group, peter ebeling, associate professor, endocrinology, booklets, factsheets, brochures, display board, glen eira town hall auditorium, caulfield, 2000

This photo of an elderly Vietnamese woman taking part in a group exercise session is likely to have been taken either at a seminar for the Vietnamese community or at a Vietnamese self-help group meeting.COL photo of an elderly woman taking part in a group exercise inside a hall. She is standing behind a chair, with her hands on her hips. Other people (partially obscured) are also taking part in the exercise session.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, c2000s

On the 17th of October, 2000, Arthritis Victoria (incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria) held a seminar on World Osteoporosis Day (WOD). The event was held at the Glen Eira Town Hall Auditorium. 200 participants attended the seminar, which included guest speakers and information displays. The event was a partnership between Arthritis Victoria and the City of Glen Eira. In this photo, a woman peruses some information sheets at the World Osteoporosis Day 2000 Seminar. Behind her is a display board with posters and a table with information sheets.COL photo of a woman standing beside a table. She is wearing an off-white coat over a light grey jumper. She is holding several printed factsheets and brochures in her hands. Behind her, there is a range of printed factsheets on top of the table. At the end of the table, there is a black vertical display board with printed signs and photos on it. At the top of the display board is an "ARTHRITIS VICTORIA" sign. Below that, there are printed signs with text such as, "Telephone Advisory Service", "Self Help Groups", "Self Management Courses", "Library", and "Phone Link". Beneath the "Self Help Groups" sign, there is an information poster for the Melbourne Osteoporosis Support Group. Three photos are evident: a colour photo of three elderly Italian people; a black and white photo of a small group of Vietnamese people; and a colour photo of shelves of books in a library. In the background, there is a potted palm tree (partially obscured) to the left of the frame and an "EXIT" sign above a doorway.[On a white label, handwritten in black ink] WOD Seminar participant Oct, 17, 2000 3 [circled] [On a second white label, handwritten in black ink] Gathering information about osteoporosis at the WOD seminar 17/10/2000 [Handwritten in pencil, in the bottom right corner] PG13-3world osteoporosis day, wod, arthritis victoria, osteoporosis victoria, city of glen eira, partnership, seminar, attendees, participants, information stall, factsheets, brochures, display board, telephone advisory service, self help groups, self management courses, library, phone link, glen eira town hall auditorium, caulfield, 2000

During the 1999 National Healthy Bones Week (NHBW), a Bones and Joints Ball was held in Sale. In this photo, two girls get some milkshakes from members of the Sale and District Self Help Group. The photo appears on page 14 of the Vol 13 Issue 02, Winter 2000 edition of the quarterly magazine of Arthritis Victoria (incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria). The photo is captioned: "Members of the Sale and District Self Help Group at the Bones and Joints Ball, NHBW 99."COL photo of two girls and two women standing indoors. The two girls and one of the women are each holding a disposable milkshake container in one hand. There two other people in the background, (partially obscured) standing behind a table with an electric milkshake maker appliance, bottles of milk and flavoured syrup. On the wall, there are two posters with a skeleton graphic and the text, "NATIONAL HEALTHY BONES WEEK YOUR BONES YOUR LIFE".[On a white label, handwritten in black ink] Rural access Project Making milkshakes [all crossed out] [On another white label, handwritten in black ink] Members of the Sale & District Slef Help Group contributing to the supper at the Bones and Joints Ball, NHBW 99 [On the photo, handwritten in blue ink between the two labels] (illegible) [On the photo, handwritten in black ink below the second label] 2arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, national healthy bones week, bones and joints ball, outreach, sale & district self help group, physi-cal, milkshakes, calcium, bone health, healthy bones, strong bones, sale, arthritis update, 1999

During the 1999 National Healthy Bones Week (NHBW), a Bones and Joints Ball was held in Sale. In this photo, two members from the Sale and District Self Help Group staff the milkshake stand at the event.COL photo of two women standing behind a table in the corner of a hall. One woman is making a milkshake using a milkshake maker, while the other is drinking from a large blue disposable cup. On the wall behind them is a Healthy Bones, Healthy Body poster and a sign that says "FREE PhysiCAL MILKSHAKES HERE."arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, national healthy bones week, bones and joints ball, outreach, sale & district self help group, physi-cal, milkshakes, calcium, bone health, healthy bones, strong bones, sale, arthritis update, 1999

Members of Arthritis Victoria's Wangaratta Self Help Group are ready to go on a day trip.COL photo of a large group of people standing in front of a coach bus. The words "HOYS Wangaratta" are painted on the side of the coach. This photo depicts a view of the majority of the coach, with the front and back ends not in frame.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, wangaratta self help group, coach, bus, day trip

Members of Arthritis Victoria's Wangaratta Self Help Group are ready to go on a day trip.COL photo of a large group of people standing in front of a coach bus. The word "HOYS" is painted on the side of the coach. This photo has been taken from an angle, and depicts the majority of the coach, from the front. The rear end of the coach in not in frame.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, wangaratta self help group, coach, bus, day trip

Around 1998 to 1999, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) developed an Arthritis Self Management Course. Course leaders were trained to deliver the program, which utilised Kate Lorig and James F Fries' landmark self-help book, "The Arthritis Helpbook". This photo depicts course leader, Noel Smith, taking a small group of people through the course program in either late 1998 or early 1999.Colour photo of a group of people sitting around a long rectangular table. Each person has an open book on the table in front of them. Also on the table are two closed books, some mugs, and some paper.[Handwritten in blue ink on the top left corner of the photo] 6 [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Noel Smith running [somewhat illegible] Arthritis Self mangement [sic] Coursearthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, arthritis self management course, training course, education, the arthritis helpbook, authors, kate lorig, james f fries, pain management, trained course leaders, noel smith, 1999