Two small books written or edited by Miriam Faine and illustrated by David Pearson. Produced by Migrant Women's Language Centre, NMCOT, with support from Victorian International Literacy Year Secretariat. The book "School" relates the experiences of four women from various cultures.2 books, 12 and 16 pages. Hand drawn illustartions.Both books are stamped withNMCOT Library Network stamps.english as a second language, literacy, migrant women's language centre, nmcot, nmit,

In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria conducted a range of exercise classes under the theme, "Move It Or Lose It". One such class was a pole exercise class for the Vietnamese community, designed for people 60 years of age and over. In this photo,three women are exercising, with wooden poles, on a grass lawn outdoors. They are holding the poles horizontally, at hip height, in front of them. Behind them is a brick building, with a sign that reads "Trung Tâm Phúc Loi Xã Hôi Viêt Nam Vietnamese Welfare Resource Centre. The following text on the sign, "A program of Jesuit Social Services", and a logo on either side of the text, are blurred in this photo.COL photo of three women exercising on a grass lawn outdoors with poles, which they are holding in front of them at waist height. Behind them is a brick building, with a sign which reads "Trung Tâm Phúc Loi Xã Hôi Viêt Nam Vietnamese Welfare Resource Centre. The following text on the sign, "A program of Jesuit Social Services", and a logo on either side of the text, are blurred in this photo.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, move it or lose it, pole exercises, holland court playground, vietnamese welfare resource centre, jesuit social services, 1998, 2000

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 two women standing at microphones on stands. One woman is standing behind a lectern. Hanging from the front of the lectern is an Arthritis Foundation of Victoria - Osteoporosis Victoria banner in blue and gold. In the space in front of and between them, there is a large wooden cart on castors. On it, there is a slide projector sitting on top of a white box. The projector is being propped up at an angle by a Yellow Pages telephone directory. It is facing a projector screen on a stand.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