Historical information

On the 17th of October, 2000, Arthritis Victoria (incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria) held a seminar on World Osteoporosis Day (WOD). The event was held at the Glen Eira Town Hall Auditorium. 200 participants attended the seminar, which included guest speakers and information displays. The event was a partnership between Arthritis Victoria and the City of Glen Eira. In this photo, a woman peruses some information sheets at the World Osteoporosis Day 2000 Seminar. Behind her is a display board with posters and a table with information sheets.

Physical description

COL photo of a woman standing beside a table. She is wearing an off-white coat over a light grey jumper. She is holding several printed factsheets and brochures in her hands. Behind her, there is a range of printed factsheets on top of the table. At the end of the table, there is a black vertical display board with printed signs and photos on it. At the top of the display board is an "ARTHRITIS VICTORIA" sign. Below that, there are printed signs with text such as, "Telephone Advisory Service", "Self Help Groups", "Self Management Courses", "Library", and "Phone Link". Beneath the "Self Help Groups" sign, there is an information poster for the Melbourne Osteoporosis Support Group. Three photos are evident: a colour photo of three elderly Italian people; a black and white photo of a small group of Vietnamese people; and a colour photo of shelves of books in a library. In the background, there is a potted palm tree (partially obscured) to the left of the frame and an "EXIT" sign above a doorway.

Inscriptions & markings

[On a white label, handwritten in black ink] WOD Seminar participant Oct, 17, 2000 3 [circled] [On a second white label, handwritten in black ink] Gathering information about osteoporosis at the WOD seminar 17/10/2000 [Handwritten in pencil, in the bottom right corner] PG13-3