Articles in the annual report include: the death of Vice-Patron Justice Maxwell, rising costs, reduced subsidies, first ever statewide 'Door Knock' appeal conducted, 15 Day Centres now running, Occupational Therapy student unit established, play group and toy library established at Enfield, decision to conduct regular Art Unions, belief that some income should be forthcoming from disposal of Woolahra (Helen Keller hostel), the Barbara Rutherford Memorial established by her parents to award winners of the first nation wide Braille reading competition and decision to make this a bi-annual event, Max Nisbett organised this year's RBS Literary contest with a new section added for plays, a photo of the RBS Staff band, and success of three athletes (Szelko Mikulic, James Whitney and Michael Simpson) at the FESPIC games.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, corporation records, sir eric willis, alexis albert, jack chamberlain, c roworth, lady albert, jenny ziviani, mitchell manufacturing, mitchell street theatre, william street blind women's bowling club, max nisbett, szelko mikulic, james whitney, michael simpson, terry kenaghan, ross miller, keith wakeling, john ebzery, ian oldfield, tom sullivan, graham laurence, graeme innes

This photo depicts attendees of the National Executives Meeting, circa late 1985 to early 1986. A slightly cropped, black and white version of this photo appears on page 11 of the No 39, February 1986 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's News Review. It sits under the title, "National Executive Meet", and is captioned: "Executives meet. The chief executives of arthritis organisations in five States met with the national director of AFA for an all-day planning meeting. Missing was Brigadier Peter Norton of AFA-Qld, who unfortunately suffered a stroke in November and has resigned to convalesce. From left to right: Olive Stagg (Tas), Sir Eric Willis (NSW), Alan Watkinson (AFA), Mary Balfour (Vic), Neila Foggo (SA) and Ron Elphick (WA).COL photo of a small group of people sit or stand around a small table, on which there are some printed papers.[On a white label, handwritten in blue ink] National Executive Meet. The Chief Executives of Arthritis organisations in five States met w the national director of A.F.A. for an all day planning meeting. From left to right Olive Stagg (Tas) Sir Eric Willis (NSW) Alan Watkinson (AFA) Mary Balfour (Vic) & Neilla Foggo (SA) RON. ELPHICK (W.A)national executives meeting, planning meeting, state organisations, arthritis organisations, national director, c1985, c1986