The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) regularly conducted training courses for exercise leaders to enable them to teach its exercise programs in the community. These photos depict a Fitness Leaders' Course in action. The course was conducted by Deborah Merritt, a therapeutic exercise specialist from Hawaii. This photo depicts course participants doing some of the exercises.B&W photo of several women standing beside some large windows. Each person is standing on one leg, with one knee up while holding onto the back of a chair with one hand. Between the windows and the women, there is a tall metal-framed object, possibly some metal shelves or a food service trolley.[Handwritten in blue ink] Fitness Leaders Course April 1989arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, fitness leaders course, training courses, exercise programs, pain management, self-help, deborah merritt, therapeutic exercise, visiting specialist, hawaii, members, 1989

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) conducted training courses for exercise leaders to enable them to teach its exercise programs in the community. These photos depict a Fitness Leaders' Course in action. The course was conducted by Deborah Merritt, a therapeutic exercise specialist from Hawaii. Taking part are AFV Physiotherapist, Valerie Sayce and members of AFV's Joint Action Group (JAG), as well as other AFV members.B&W photo of several women and one man (predominantly obscured) standing in two loosely defined semi-circles. They have their hands on their hips. Most of the women are wearing t-shirts with a "Joint Action Group" logo on the front. In the background, there is a plastic skeleton on a vertical stand (partially obscured). There are several bi-fold door panels folded against the wall in an open position.[Handwritten in blue ink] Fitness Leaders Course April 1989arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, fitness leaders course, training courses, exercise programs, pain management, self-help, deborah merritt, therapeutic exercise, visiting specialist, hawaii, valerie sayce, physiotherapist, joint action group, jag, members, 1989

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) regularly conducted training courses for exercise leaders to enable them to teach its exercise programs in the community. These photos depict a Fitness Leaders' Course in action. The course was conducted by Deborah Merritt, a therapeutic exercise specialist from Hawaii. This photo depicts some of the participants attending the course, including one member of the AFV's Joint Action Group (JAG).B&W photo of several women and one man standing in a large room. They have their arms outstretched by their sides, towards the floor. Behind them is a large billiard table, with some billiard balls on it. Against the wall, behind the billiard table, there are three pool cues on a stand and a wall clock on the wall above. Against another wall, there are two large tables on either side of a closed door. There is a chair in front of the door.[Handwritten in blue ink] Fitness Leaders Course April 1989arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, fitness leaders course, training courses, exercise programs, pain management, self-help, deborah merritt, therapeutic exercise, visiting specialist, hawaii, joint action group, jag, members, 1989

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) conducted training courses for exercise leaders to enable them to teach its exercise programs in the community. These photos depict a Fitness Leaders' Course in action. The course was conducted by Deborah Merritt (centre, left), a therapeutic exercise specialist from Hawaii. Taking part are AFV Physiotherapist, Valerie Sayce and members of AFV's Joint Action Group (JAG), as well as other AFV members.B&W photo of a group of women and one man (partially obscured) standing around a room in two circles (one inner circle and one outer circle). In the background, there is a plastic skeleton on a vertical stand (partially obscured) behind some of the women. There is a clock on one of the walls.[Handwritten in blue ink] Fitness Leaders Course 1989arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, fitness leaders course, training courses, exercise programs, pain management, self-help, deborah merritt, therapeutic exercise, visiting specialist, hawaii, valerie sayce, physiotherapist, joint action group, jag, members, 1989