Historical information

The theme for the 1996 National Arthritis Week (NAW) was "Ring the Bells for Arthritis", with the Glen Iris Handbell Ringers performing at the launch. There was a Joint Walk along Southgate, beside the Yarra River in Melbourne - one of around 24 Joint Walks held across Victoria during the 1996 NAW. In addition, there was a "Making Life Easier" expo held on the day. In this photo, a group of people from the Vietnamese community take part in some Tai Chi exercises in the park after the Joint Walk. There is a brief report on this and other events held that week on pages 9 and 10 of the 1996 Annual Report.

Physical description

COL photo of a group of people taking part in some Tai Chi exercises in a park. One person on a stage leads the group in the exercise routine, while the people in the group stand on the grass with their hands on their shoulders. Behind them, there is a large blue and white banner with the text "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA" and logo. The banner has been secured to some trees and a wooden building with some rope.