From the 12th to 13th of July 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Health Professionals and Consumers Seminar and a Health Professionals' Dinner in Robinvale (north western Victoria) as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. The keynote speaker was Rheumatologist, Dr Mano Thevathasan (Victorian President, Australian Rheumatology Association). There were also presentations made by Arthritis Victoria's Education and Services staff. This photo depicts (from left to right) Graem Kelly (CEO Robinvale Regional Health Service), Helen Stead (Arthritis Victoria), keynote speaker Dr Mano Thevathasan, Shirley Irvine (Robinvale Arthritis Self Help Group), and Judy Lee (Physiotherapist, Robinvale Regional Health Service). A similar photo, (depicting only three people from this group), appears on page 17 of the Vol 15 Issue 3, Spring 2002 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It is captioned: "(Left to right) Mr Graem Kelly CEO Robinvale District Community, SMU's Helen Stead, Dr Mano Thevathasan." In the accompanying article, it is stated that Graem Kelly is the CEO of the Robinvale District Health Service.COL photo of five people, standing next to one another in a row. Three of them are holding some papers in their hands. In the background, there is a slide projector screen on a stand and some posters on the wall.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] L to R. Robinvale Community Seminar July 2002 Graham ["Graham" is crossed out] Graem Kelly - CEO Robinvale Regional Health Service, Heal ["Heal" is crossed out] Helen Stead - AV Dr. Mano Thevathasan Rheumatologist ARA President (Vic Branch) Shirley Irvine - Robinvale Arthritis S. Help Group. Judy Lee - physio Robinvale Healtharthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals and consumers seminar, graem kelly, ceo, robinvale regional health service, helen stead, dr mano thevathasanm, rheumatologist, australian rheumatology association victorian president, keynote speaker, shirley irvine, robinvale arthritis self help group, judy lee, physiotherapist, robinvale regional health service, robinvale, north western victoria, 2002

From the 12th to 13th of July 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Health Professionals and Consumers Seminar and a Health Professionals' Dinner in Robinvale (north western Victoria) as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. The keynote speaker was Rheumatologist, Dr Mano Thevathasan (Victorian President, Australian Rheumatology Association). There were also presentations made by Arthritis Victoria's Education and Services staff. This photo depicts Robinvale Regional Health Service physiotherapist, Judy Lee, and AV's Liz Bongetti having some refreshments and a chat.COL photo of two women standing next to one another, smiling. One of the women is holding a cup and saucer in her hands. Behind them, there is a row of chairs against the wall, and a large potted plant.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Judy Lee physio - Robinvale Liz Bongetti Community Seminar July 2002arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals and consumers seminar, judy lee, physiotherapist, robinvale regional health service, robinvale, north western victoria, 2002

From the 12th to 13th of July 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Health Professionals and Consumers Seminar and a Health Professionals' Dinner in Robinvale (north western Victoria) as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. The keynote speaker was Rheumatologist, Dr Mano Thevathasan (Victorian President, Australian Rheumatology Association). There were also presentations made by Arthritis Victoria's Education and Services staff. This photo depicts Dr Thevathasan and CEO of Robinvale Health Service, Graem Kelly, at the Community Seminar.COL photo of two men standing next to one another, chatting. One of the men is holding some papers, while the other is holding a blue printed booklet or program. In the background, numerous people are seated at tables in a large dark room. Several downlights in the ceiling are evident.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Dr. Mano Thevathasan Rheumatologist & Graem Kelly - CEO Robinvale Health Service at The community seminar Robinvale July 2002arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals and consumers seminar, dr mano thevathasanm, rheumatologist, australian rheumatology association victorian president, keynote speaker, graem kelly, ceo, robinvale regional health service, robinvale, north western victoria, 2002

On the 10th of October, 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held two seminars in Orbost (East Gippsland) as part of its Rural and Regional Education (RARE) Program: a Community Seminar and a Health Professionals' Seminar. This photo depicts nurse, Denise Philpott, posing for a photo at the Health Professionals' Seminar. The television set was used to conduct a teleconference during the seminar. Note: the Post-It note on the verso of this Photograph (Collection Item number 0794C) was incorrectly affixed to this photo. The note should have been attached to Collection Item number 0810, relating to the Health Professionals’ Seminar and Dinner in Robinvale in July of the same year.COL wide frame photo of a woman standing in a room. There is a is a projector screen behind a long table and, beside it, a television set on a stand with castors. On the table, there is a cardboard box and its lid with some miscellaneous items placed inside both, a plastic water bottle, some slide projector equipment, a laptop computer, and a computer keyboard. In the background (behind the projector screen), there is a cupboard with a tap and sink, and an electric hot water urn above. Behind the woman, there are some floor to ceiling curtains along the wall. In the foreground, there are several empty chairs arranged in rows.[Handwritten in blue ink] Orbost RARE 10/10/02 Health Professional Seminar (Denise Philpott) - Teleconference [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] L. [circled] Chris Hogg - Community Nurse Robinvale Health Service. with other Health professionals attending dinner|seminar in Euston|Robinvale July 2002 [Handwritten in pale black ink - archivist's notes] Robinson-Euston (B/w Mildura & Swan Hill)arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals seminar, guest speaker, presentations, teleconference, denise philpott, nurse, orbost, east gippsland, 2002

From the 12th to 13th of July 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Health Professionals and Consumers Seminar and a Health Professionals' Dinner in Robinvale (north western Victoria) as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. The keynote speaker was Rheumatologist, Dr Mano Thevathasan (Victorian President, Australian Rheumatology Association). There were also presentations made by Arthritis Victoria's Education and Services staff. This photo depicts a group of seminar attendees at their table.COL photo of numerous people seated at long rectangular tables in a large room. In the foreground, four women are seated at one of the tables. On top of the table, there are a jug and some glasses, a cup and saucer, some orange and some white papers, a pen, and some spectacles with their case.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Consumers at the Robinvale Community Seminar July 2002arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals and consumers seminar, attendees, robinvale, north western victoria, 2002

From the 12th to 13th of July 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Health Professionals and Consumers Seminar and a Health Professionals' Dinner in Robinvale (north western Victoria) as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. The keynote speaker was Rheumatologist, Dr Mano Thevathasan (Victorian President, Australian Rheumatology Association). There were also presentations made by Arthritis Victoria's Education and Services staff. This photo depicts a small group seminar attendees at their table.COL photo of numerous people seated at long rectangular tables in a large room. In the foreground, five people are seated at one of the tables. On top of the table, there are a jug and some glasses, a cup and saucer, some orange and some white papers, some spectacles with their cases, and a black shoulder bag. There is another black shoulder bag under the table.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals and consumers seminar, attendees, robinvale, north western victoria, 2002

From the 12th to 13th of July 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Health Professionals and Consumers Seminar and a Health Professionals' Dinner in Robinvale (north western Victoria) as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. The keynote speaker was Rheumatologist, Dr Mano Thevathasan (Victorian President, Australian Rheumatology Association). There were also presentations made by Arthritis Victoria's Education and Services staff. This photo depicts both speakers and seminar attendees enjoying some refreshments.COL photo of a large group of people gathered around a room. In the foreground, several people are standing around a round table, on which there are platters of sandwiches, several stacks of small plates, paper napkins, a coffee cup and saucer, and a pink rose inside a small vase. In the background, there are people chatting to one another while holding cups and saucers.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals and consumers seminar, speakers, attendees, refreshments, sandwiches, food platters, robinvale, north western victoria, 2002

From the 12th to 13th of July 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Health Professionals and Consumers Seminar and a Health Professionals' Dinner in Robinvale (north western Victoria) as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. The keynote speaker was Rheumatologist, Dr Mano Thevathasan (Victorian President, Australian Rheumatology Association). There were also presentations made by Arthritis Victoria's Education and Services staff. This photo depicts four people posing for a photo at the seminar. A slightly cropped version of the photo appears on page 17 of the Vol 15 Issue 3, Spring 2002 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It is captioned: "(Left to right) SMU's Lisa [sic] Bongetti, Robinvale DHS nurse Kris Hogg, Dr Emad Hanna and Dr Mano Thevasathan." Note: Liz (not Lisa) Bongetti was an AV staff member.COL photo of four people standing next to one another in a row. In the background, there are some chairs and several 'Move It Or Lose It' posters on the wall behind them.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals and consumers seminar, liz bongetti, kris hogg, robinvale dhs nurse, dr emad hanna, dr mano thevathasanm, rheumatologist, australian rheumatology association victorian president, keynote speaker, robinvale, north western victoria, 2002

From the 12th to 13th of July 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Health Professionals and Consumers Seminar and a Health Professionals' Dinner in Robinvale (north western Victoria) as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. The keynote speaker was Rheumatologist, Dr Mano Thevathasan (Victorian President, Australian Rheumatology Association). There were also presentations made by Arthritis Victoria's Education and Services staff. In this photo, a small group of people pose for a photo at the seminar. A slightly cropped version of the photo appears on page 17 of the Vol 15 Issue 3, Spring 2002 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It is captioned: "ARA Victorian President and keynote speaker at the Robinvale Community seminar, Dr Mano Thevathasan (back right) with members of the Murray Valley Aboriginal Health Co-Operative."COL photo of a small group of people standing in a crowded room. They are facing the camera. Numerous other people, tables, and chairs are evident in the background.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals and consumers seminar, dr mano thevathasanm, rheumatologist, australian rheumatology association victorian president, keynote speaker, murray valley aboriginal health cooperative, robinvale, north western victoria, 2002

From the 12th to 13th of July 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Health Professionals and Consumers Seminar and a Health Professionals' Dinner in Robinvale (north western Victoria) as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. The keynote speaker was Rheumatologist, Dr Mano Thevathasan (Victorian President, Australian Rheumatology Association). There were also presentations made by Arthritis Victoria's Education and Services staff. This photo depicts a small group of people seated at their table at the Health Professionals Dinner.Colour photo of five people seated at a large round dinner table. On the table, there is a bottle of wine, a glass jug, wine and juice glasses, some food on small plates, printed booklets and pens, and a video cassette in its plastic case. The background is dark, except for a few downlights hanging from the ceiling.[On a violet blue sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Health Professional Dinner at Robinvale July 2002arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals dinner, robinvale, north western victoria, 2002

From the 12th to 13th of July 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Health Professionals and Consumers Seminar and a Health Professionals' Dinner in Robinvale (north western Victoria) as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. The keynote speaker was Rheumatologist, Dr Mano Thevathasan (Victorian President, Australian Rheumatology Association). There were also presentations made by Arthritis Victoria's Education and Services staff. This photo depicts a small group of people seated at their table at the Health Professionals Dinner.Colour photo of five people seated at a large round dinner table. On the table, there is a bottle of wine, a glass jug, wine and juice glasses, some food on small plates, printed booklets and pens, and a video cassette in its plastic case. The background is dark.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Health Professionals & Mrs. Thevathasan 2nd R . ['R' is circled] at the Health Professional July 2002arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals dinner, robinvale, north western victoria, 2002

From the 12th to 13th of July 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Health Professionals and Consumers Seminar and a Health Professionals' Dinner in Robinvale (north western Victoria) as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. The keynote speaker was Rheumatologist, Dr Mano Thevathasan (Victorian President, Australian Rheumatology Association). There were also presentations made by Arthritis Victoria's Education and Services staff. This photo depicts a small group of people seated at their table at the Health Professionals Dinner.Colour photo of five people seated at a large round dinner table. On the table, there is a bottle of wine, a glass jug, wine and juice glasses, some food on small plates, printed booklets and pens, and a video cassette in its plastic case. The background is dark, except for a few downlights hanging from the ceiling.[On a violet blue sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Health Professional Dinner Robinvale July 2002arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals dinner, robinvale, north western victoria, 2002

From the 12th to 13th of July 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Health Professionals and Consumers Seminar and a Health Professionals' Dinner in Robinvale (north western Victoria) as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. The keynote speaker was Rheumatologist, Dr Mano Thevathasan (Victorian President, Australian Rheumatology Association). There were also presentations made by Arthritis Victoria's Education and Services staff. This photo depicts a group of people seated at their table at the Health Professionals Dinner, including Robinvale DHS nurse, Kris Hogg, on the far left. Note: the Post-It note on the verso of another Photograph (Collection Item number 0794C - relating to a Health Professionals’ Seminar in Orbost, in October of the same year) was incorrectly affixed to that photo. The note should have been attached to the verso of this photo (Collection Item number 0810).Colour photo of nine people, seated at a large round dinner table. On the table, there is a bottle of wine, wine and juice glasses, a bottle and a can of soft drink, printed booklets and pens, and a video cassette in its plastic case. The background is dark, except for a few downlights hanging from the ceiling.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, health professionals dinner, kris hogg, robinvale dhs nurse, robinvale, north western victoria, 2002