Historical information

A Research Strategies Workshop, held at Action House on the 23rd and 24th of February, 1979. An article covering the event was written by the Chairman of RAAV, Dr R Strang, titled "Affiliation of RAAV with AARF". The article appears on page 3 of the Vol. 12, March 1979 edition of RAAV's News Review. The text in the sub-heading is as follows: "One of the objectives in the constitution of R.A.A.V., is to seek affiliation with the A.A.R.F. This had the aim of providing in Australia a union of community organizations dedicated to the fight against ar-thritis." As well as meetings with the Australian Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation (AARF), there were several meetings held over a period of four days, beginning on Friday the 23rd of February. These included meetings with representatives from the various state associations, the Research Committee of the Australian Rheumatism Association, and the AARF Scientific Advisory Committee.

Physical description

B&W photo of a group of people standing outside a brick building, chatting. Some are holding a cup and saucer in their hands. There is a plaque on the exterior brick wall, containing the text, "RHEUMATISM AND ARTHRITIS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA ACTION HOUSE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON ... BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE HONOURABLE SIR HENRY WINNEKE...".

Inscriptions & markings

[Handwritten in pencil] ARA AT COFFEE