February 2000 newsletter, second and third pages. Topics on these two pages include: Rabbit Control Committee meeting report for January 2000 Land management information Reedy Creek future health project Progress Association update Neighbourhood Watch update Map of rabbit spotlighting results (page 6)This is an important item for the WLG being one of two bound series of newsletters prepared for the group by Owen Gemmillwooragee landcare group, pest control, rabbits, reedy creek, community news, land management

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. A similar photo, which has been cropped, appears on page 18 of the Vol 16 Issue 2, Winter 2003 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. The photo accompanies an article titled, "responding to the needs of cultural diverse communities". It is captioned: "Dr Peter Wong, Helen McNeill and Trinh Nguyen, Vietnamese Seminar."COL photo of three people standing beside a blue and gold Arthritis Victoria/Osteoporosis Victoria banner on a stand. Behind them, there is a speaker on a stand and a set of large double wooden doors.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

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. This photo is of the seminar attendees seated in the hall. A similar photo, which has been cropped, appears on page 18 of the Vol 16 Issue 2, Winter 2003 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. The photo accompanies an article titled, "responding to the needs of cultural diverse communities". It is captioned: "Consumers taking part in the Vietnamese Community Seminar."COL wide frame photo of a large group of people. They are seated on rows of chairs in a large room or hall. In the background, there are two freestanding vertical display boards on either side of a large set of double glass doors.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

In the early 1990s, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria began to develop educational programs that would be more accessible to Culturally And Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. In this photo, an elderly woman is taking part in an exercise session during a seminar held for the Vietnamese community. A cropped version of this photo appears on page 13 of the Vol 17 Issue 2, Winter 2004 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It accompanies an article titled, "Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)". The photo is not captioned. In addition, a slightly cropped black and white version of the photo appears on page 11 of the 2004 Annual Report. It accompanies a report on the Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CALD Program).COL close up photo of an elderly woman taking part in an exercise session, with other participants in the background. Everyone is standing up and pushing their fists together in front of their chests. In the background, there are several wooden honour boards up high on the wall.[Handwritten in black ink, then crossed out] NAW 04 [Handwritten in black ink and circled] 17 [handwritten in blue ink and circled] COVERarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, c2004

In September 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria held an Arthritis Self-Help Course at the Moridalloc Community Health Centre. The course was conducted by Arthritis Foundation of Victoria staff. In attendance was the Minister for Community Services, Victoria, Peter Spyker. In this photo, the Minister tries out some of the chair-based exercises with a small group of women. The event is briefly mentioned in an article titled, "Minister tries arthritis self help". It appears on page 6 of the Vol 2 No 4, November 1989 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update.B&W photo of a man standing behind a chair in a large room. He is holding onto the back of the chair with both hands while extending one leg out to the side. Standing opposite him are three women. They are each standing behind a chair and holding onto the back of the chair with both hands. In the background, there is a long wood-panelled wall. Pushed up against the wall are five milk crates stacked up on top of one another, a wooden coffee table, a long trestle table, and a radiator. There are various items on the coffee table and trestle table, including a board propped up on a small stool on top of the coffee table. There is a plastic basket beneath the trestle table. There are two cardboard signs with handwritten text on the wall.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] The Hon Mr Peter Spyker, Minister for Community Services, demonstrates his exercise prowess at ["at" is crossed out] to participants in an ASHC at Modialloc CHC conducted by AFV staff in ? Oct ("Oct" is crossed out) Sept. '89 [Handwritten in blue ink, in the bottom right corner of the photo] 9/89arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, peter spyker, minister for community services, chair-based exercise, self-help course, self management, pain management, mordialloc, community health centre, arthritis update, 1989

In September 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria held an Arthritis Self-Help Course at the Moridalloc Community Health Centre. The course was conducted by Arthritis Foundation of Victoria staff. In attendance was the Minister for Community Services, Victoria, Peter Spyker. In this photo, the Minister stands in position behind a chair, ready to try out some of the chair-based exercises. The event is briefly mentioned in an article titled, "Minister tries arthritis self help". It appears on page 6 of the Vol 2 No 4, November 1989 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update.B&W photo of a man standing behind a chair in a large room. He is holding onto the back of the chair with both hands while turning his head to face a long wood-panelled wall. Opposite and facing him, there are four chairs in a row. Pushed up against the wall are five milk crates stacked up on top of one another, a wooden coffee table, a long trestle table, and a radiator. There are various items on the coffee table and trestle table, including a board propped up on a small stool on top of the coffee table. There is a plastic basket beneath the trestle table. There are some cardboard signs with handwritten text on the wall.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] The Hon. Mr Peter Spyker Minister for Community Services joins in an exercise demonstration at an Arthritis Self Help Course held at Mordialloc CHC in Sept '89; conducted by AFV staffarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, peter spyker, minister for community services, chair-based exercise, self-help course, self management, pain management, mordialloc, community health centre, arthritis update, 1989

In September 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria held an Arthritis Self-Help Course at the Moridalloc Community Health Centre. The course was conducted by Arthritis Foundation of Victoria staff. In attendance was the Minister for Community Services, Victoria, Peter Spyker. In this photo, the Minister joins a small group of women in trying out some of the chair-based exercises. The event is briefly mentioned in an article titled, "Minister tries arthritis self help". It appears on page 6 of the Vol 2 No 4, November 1989 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update.B&W photo of a man standing behind a chair in a large room. He is holding onto the back of the chair with both hands while lifting one leg behind him from the knee. Standing opposite him are four women. They are each standing behind a chair and holding onto the back of the chair with both hands. In the background, there is a window along one wall, and a wood-panelled wall along a perpendicular wall. Beneath the window, there are several stacked chairs. Pushed up against the wood-panelled wall are five milk crates stacked up on top of one another and a wooden coffee table. There are various items on the coffee table, including a board propped up on a small stool (partially obscured).[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] THE HON. MR. PETER SPYKER, MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES JOINS IN AN EXERCISE DEMONSTRATION AT AN ARTHRITIS SELF HELP COURSE HELD AT MORDIALLOC C.H.C. (CONDUCTED BY AFV STAFF) 9/89arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, peter spyker, minister for community services, chair-based exercise, self-help course, self management, pain management, mordialloc, community health centre, arthritis update, 1989

In September 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria held an Arthritis Self-Help Course at the Moridalloc Community Health Centre. The course was conducted by Arthritis Foundation of Victoria staff. In attendance was the Minister for Community Services, Victoria, Peter Spyker. In this photo, the Minister and a small group of women are trying out some chair-based exercises. Standing beside the Minister and facing the women is another man who is giving them instructions. The event is briefly mentioned in an article titled, "Minister tries arthritis self help". It appears on page 6 of the Vol 2 No 4, November 1989 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update.B&W photo of a man standing behind a chair in a large room. He is holding onto the back of the chair with both hands while lifting one leg behind him from the knee. Standing opposite him are four women. They are each standing behind a chair and holding onto the back of the chair with both hands. There is another man standing beside him, facing the women and gesticulating with both hands. In the background, there is a window along one wall and a wood-panelled wall along a perpendicular wall. Beneath the window, there are several stacked chairs. Pushed up against the wood-panelled wall are five milk crates stacked up on top of one another and a wooden coffee table. There are various items on the coffee table, including a board propped up on a small stool.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] THE HON. MR. PETER SPYKER, MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES, JOINS IN AN EXERCISE DEMONSTRATION AT AN ARTHRITIS SELF HELP COURSE HELD AT MORDIALLOC C.H.C. (CONDUCTED BY AFV STAFF) 9/89arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, peter spyker, minister for community services, chair-based exercise, self-help course, self management, pain management, mordialloc, community health centre, arthritis update, 1989

In this photo, Gabi Massey and Helene Matthews, Community Fundraising officers at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria (OV), peruse a Tai Chi brochure. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 8 of the Vol 18 Issue 2, Winter 2005 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It accompanies a two-page feature article titled, “Taking a walk around Arthritis Victoria - Fundraising & Corporate Services”. Other photos accompanying the article depict various staff members, pictured solo.COL photo of two women, sitting at a desk, looking at a brochure which the woman on the left is holding.

This photo of the Resource Centre shows a woman reaching for some books on a set of shelves. A sepia version of the photo appears on page 12 of the 2004 Annual Report. It accompanies a report on the Resource Centre. The photo is captioned, "During 2004, many of Arthritis Victoria's information sheets were added to the site as PDFs (Portable Document Format), allowing organisations such as Community Health Centres, health professionals and the general public, immediate access to the most current version of our information sheets." A black and white version of this photo also appears on page 9 of the Vol 18 Issue 1, Autumn 2005 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It accompanies a two-page feature article titled, "Taking a walk around Arthritis Victoria - education and services".COL photo of a woman reaching for some books on the top shelf of a row of shelving. The shelves are filled with books and other printed resources. There is a brown teddy bear on one of the shelves. On the end of the rows of shelving, as well as around the room and hanging from the ceiling, there are various posters, signs, and some bunting.[Handwritten in aqua ink, in the top left corner] Y [Handwritten in pencil, in the centre] Resource Centre [Handwritten in pencil, in the top right corner] Barthritis foundation of victoria, afv, library, resource centre, books, educational resources, educational material, annual report, update, 2004, 2005

The launch of National Arthritis Week 1991 was held with an event in Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne. This photo, taken at the event, depicts (from left to right): Kay Setches, Minister for Community Services, and Cliff Semmler, AFV Vice President, posing for a photo beside a hot tub/spa. A cropped version of this photo appears on page 4 of the Vol 4 No 2, Winter 1991 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. The photo accompanies an article titled, "Arthritis Week Launch - highly successful recipe". It is captioned, "Left: Kay Setches, Minister for Community Services starts the water jets in the spa, expecially [sic] set up for the launch of Arthritis Week, assisted by AFV vice president Cliff Semmler." A similar photo (with a profile view of the people mentioned) appears on page 6 of the 1991 Annual Report.B&W photo of a man and a woman standing beside a hot tub/spa in an outdoor area. There are a few people in the spa, and the woman is pressing the start button on the edge of the spa. She is holding a PhysiCal milkshake cup in her other hand. There is a large crowd of people standing and watching in the background, with the signs of retail department stores, Myer and David Jones, hanging from the plasterboard ceiling above.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, national arthritis week, naw, launch, kay setches, community services minister, cliff semmler, vice president, hot tub, spa, spa jets, water jets, warm water therapy, warm water exercise, move it or lose it, bourke st mall, physical, bananas, healthy food, healthy diet, healthy eating, arthritis update, annual report, 1991

In the late 1990s, Arthritis Victoria undertook a Rural Access Pilot Project over a period of two years. In June 1999, during the final phase of the project, the Mildura Rural Access Pilot Project Task Force held a meeting. This photo, taken at the meeting, appears on page 20 of the Vol 12 Issue 4, Summer 1999 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Mildura Rural Access Pilot Project Task Force Meeting. L-R Marlene Shaddock, Project Worker, Fay Sutton Mildura Arthritis Self Help Group & Kris Thorton, Community Nurse Sunraysia Community Health Service".COL photo of three women posing for a photo at a table or desk. Two of the women are seated while the third woman is standing between them. The woman standing is holding a stack of brochures and leaflets and a clipboard. On the wall behind them is a large display board with headings such as "AND PEN NEEDLES..." and "TESTING STRIPS". In the background, there is a window with vertical blinds.[Handwritten in blue ink] MILDURA RURAL ACCESS PILOT PROJECT TASK FORCE MEETING JUNE 1999. L --> R MARLENE SHADDOCK, PROJECT WORKER, MILDURA, FAY SUTTON, ARTHRITIS SELF HELP GROUP, MILDURA, CHRIS ['CRI' is crossed out and over-written in black pencil as 'KRI'] THORTON, COMMUNITY NURSE, SUNRAYSIA COMM. HEALTH SERVICEarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, mildura rural access pilot project, task force meeting, marlene shaddock, project worker, fay sutton, mildura arthritis self help group, kris thorton, community nurse, sunraysia community health service, outreach, arthritis update, 1999

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. 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

On Tuesday, the 8th of April 2003, Arthritis Victoria conducted an outreach visit to the town of St Arnaud, in the Wimmera region of central west Victoria. Around 40 people attended a talk on musculoskeletal health presented by naturopath and psychologist, Phillip Blackwood, and Arthritis Victoria's Community Speaker, Bill O'Connor. On the following morning, the Healthy Bones Bus (HBB) was set up in the main street of St Arnaud. This photo depicts Bill O'Connor making his presentation. Another photo from the event, depicting the seated attendees in the foreground and Bill standing in the background, appears on page 16 of the Vol 16 Issue 2, Winter 2003 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. The published photo is not captioned.Colour photo of a man making a presentation to a small group of people (partially obscured) indoors.[On a green sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Bill O'Connor (AV vol) presenting @ St Arnaud April 2003arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, bill o’connor, community speaker, st arnaud, wimmera, central west victoria, 2003

In 1997, Priceline Pharmacy became involved with the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) as a sponsor of the Smart Moves school curriculum program. In this photo, AFV CEO, Shirley Caulfield, poses for a photo with Stan Kakkasis, Priceline's National Advertising Manager. A similar photo depicting Stan Kakkasis with Meredith Ericson, AFV's Manager for Community Information, appears on page 6 of the Vol 10 Issue 2, Winter 1997 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update.Colour photo of a woman and a man with a plastic skeleton on a stand between them. The woman is holding a large blue folder. The man is pointing to the folder with a short plastic pointing stick, and shaking the skeleton's hand. The skeleton is wearing a black cap, back to front.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, smart moves, school curriculum program, shirley caulfield, ceo, stan kakkasis, priceline pharmacy, national advertising manager, corporate sponsor, skeleton, bridget bones, 1997

In 1998, Arthritis Victoria (AV) conducted a Half-Day Seminar for Sports & Arts Groups. The seminar, which was sponsored by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), was held at AV's headquarters in Elsternwick. Attending were representatives from Table Tennis Victoria, Badminton Victoria, the Victorian Croquet Association, the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, and VicHealth. This photo depicts AV's Exercise Facilitator, Domenic Trimboli, leading participants in some gentle Stretch Break exercises during the event. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 17 of the Vol 11 Issue 4, Summer 1998 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Arthritis Victoria invited our "cluster" of sport and arts groups sponsored by VicHealth, to a half day seminar recently. It was a great opportunity to share information and find ways to work more closely. Domenic Trimboli [2nd from left], Arthritis Victoria's exercise facilitator, kept us alert with a stretch break. Domenic has been in demand with our sports groups, taking "warm-up" sessions at club events and coaching seminars." Also pictured (facing the camera) are Graham Lockwood from Table Tennis Victoria and Ann West from Badminton Victoria.Colour photo of a small group of people in a large room. One man is standing, and the others are sitting around some tables. They are all stretching their arms above their heads, with their fingers interlocked.[On two yellow sticky notes, archivist's notes handwritten in black ink] 1/2 DAY SEMINAR with Sports & Arts Groups [underlined] DOMENIC TRIMBOLI (2nd from Left) Arthritis Victoria's exercise facilitator. See feature in Arth Update p.17 Summer 1998 R Graham Lockwood (Table Tennis Victoria) Domenic Trimboli (Arthritis Victoria Exercise Facilitator) Ann West (Badminton Victoria)arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria (os), arthritis victoria, av, vichealth, victorian health promotion foundation, stretch breaks, stretching exercises, gentle exercise, domenic trimboli, exercise facilitator, graham lockwood, table tennis victoria, ann west, badminton victoria, arthritis update, 1998

In 1998, Arthritis Victoria (AV) conducted a Half-Day Seminar for Sports & Arts Groups. The seminar, which was sponsored by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), was held at AV's headquarters in Elsternwick. Attending were representatives from Table Tennis Victoria, Badminton Victoria, the Victorian Croquet Association, the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, and VicHealth. This photo depicts AV's Exercise Facilitator, Domenic Trimboli, leading participants in some gentle Stretch Break exercises during the event. A cropped version of this photo (with Domenic cropped out) appears on page 17 of the Vol 11 Issue 4, Summer 1998 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Following Domenic's directions (above) are L-R Graham Lockwood (Table Tennis Victoria) Ann West (Badminton Victoria), and (left) Lee Choon Siauw (VicHealth), George Latham (Victorian Croquet Association) and Michal [sic] Morris (Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria).Colour photo of a small group of people in a large room. One man is standing, and the others are sitting around some tables. They are all stretching their arms above and behind their heads, with their fingers spread out.[On two yellow sticky notes, handwritten in black ink - archivist's notes] See feature in Arth Update Summer 1998 p.17 MIDDLE TRIO [crossed out] L-R Domenic Trimboli (standing) Arthritis Victoria Exercise Facilitator Unidentified (seated left) [crossed out] Graham Lockwood (seated) (Table Tennis Victoria) Lee Choon Siauw (VicHealth) George Latham (Victorian Croquet Assoc.) Michael Morris (Ethnic Communities Council of Vic)arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria (os), arthritis victoria, av, victorian health promotion foundation, stretch breaks, stretching exercises, gentle exercise, domenic trimboli, exercise facilitator, graham lockwood, table tennis victoria, ann west, badminton victoria, lee choon siauw, vichealth, george latham, victorian croquet association, michael morris, ethnic communities council of victoria, arthritis update, 1998

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) recognised the need to make its services accessible to a broad section of the community. As a telephone counsellor for the AFV, multi-lingual volunteers such as Patricia Papadopoulos made it possible for the Foundation to offer referral and information services in languages other than English. his photo appears on page 6 of the Vol 4 No 2, Winter 1991 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It accompanies an article on Patricia's personal journey with arthritis, titled "Losing and Winning". The photo is captioned: "Mrs. Patricia Papadopolous, volunteer telephone counsellor, on the job." The photo also appears on 11 of the 1991 Annual Report with the caption: "Mrs. Patricia Papadopoulos, volunteer telephone counsellor, is the recipient of this year's Margaret Strang Award for outstanding service to the Foundation."Black and white photo of a woman sitting at a desk with a telephone, a desk calender, and other miscellaneous items. She is holding open an information booklet while holding the telephone receiver to her ear. There are typed pieces of paper stuck on the wall next to and facing her, and various leaflets, brochures and other paperwork in some small pigeonholes on the wall. There is a large noticeboard on the wall, above the pigeonholes.[Handwritten in thick black pencil] 11/78% ["78%" has been circled] [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Patricia Papadopolous Telephone Information Service Volunteer 1986arthritis victoria, av, arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, patricia papadopolous, telephone counsellor, referral services, information services, member services, multilingual, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, 1986, margaret strong award, 1991

In 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), formerly the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria RAAV), released a video titled, "Fighting Arthritis". The video promotes the Foundation's Arthritis Self Help Course and its Water Exercise Program, and was available for sale or for loan by community groups. The video launch was held on the bowling green at Parliament House, Victoria, at the start of the bowling season. This photo, taken at the launch event, depicts Peter Spyker, Minister for Community Services, Victoria, with the AFV's physiotherapist, Valerie Sayce, and Joint Action Group member, Gwen St John, in an exercise demonstration. The photo appears on page 6 of the Vol 2 No 4, November 1989 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quaterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Mr Spyker joins the fight against arthritis". The photo accompanies an article titled, "Minister tries arthritis self help", which covers the launch event. According to the article, the video was funded by the department of Community Services and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (from the proceeds of the Tobacco Tax).B&W photo of three people conducting in an exercise demonstration on the grounds of a building (which is behind them). In the middle is a man wearing a suit, shirt and tie. On either side of him are two women wearing t-shirts printed with the logo, "Joint Action", and track suit pants.[In red ink] 6A [In blue ink, (crossed out in black ink)] 71% [In black ink] 72.5% [In pencil, lines drawn vertically and horizontally to form a rectangle, with one diagonal line within the rectangle.] [On a MOVE branded sticky note, in blue ink] Arthritis Update Vol. 2 No. 4 1989 Pg. 6 [On a yellow sticky note, in blue ink] Peter Spyker, Minister for Community Services, Victoria [tries arthritis exercises (crossed out)] joins Valerie Sayce (L.) & Gwen St John in arthritis exercises at the launch of the video Fighting Arthritis. The video was funded by Vic Health. UPDATE DEC. ['DEC' crossed out] NOV. '89arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, fighting arthritis video, launch, audiovisual, self-help course, water exercise program, parliament house, bowling green, peter spyker, minister for community services, valerie sayce, physiotherapist, gwen st john, joint action group, jag, exercise demonstration, department of community services, victorian health promotion foundation, vichealth, funding, tobacco tax, arthritis update, 1989

This is one of a series of photos, featuring three elderly people from the Italian community, which were taken to promote the bilingual "Move it or Lose it" brochures. A similar photo appears on the cover of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update, as well as on the cover of the 1996 Annual Report.COL photo of three elderly people walking arm in arm along the covered veranda of a large old building.[Handwritten in blue ink] 1/12 [Handwritten in blue ink, on a MOVE branded sticky note] Arthritis Update Vol. 9 No. 3 1996 ? launch brochure Move It or Lose It in Italian ?arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, bilingual, italian, move it or lose it, brochures, 1996