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This photo depicts Trish Mundy from VicHealth (Department of Health Promotion Unit) and Jenny Davidson, Education and Services Manager (Arthritis Foundation of Victoria) in front of the AFV's information display board at the VicFit Physical Activity and Lifestyle Conference in May 1988.

Black and white photo of two women standing in front of a large multipanel display board.

[On a white label, handwritten in blue ink] Jenny Davidson with Trish Mundy (^Vic Health Dept. Health Promotion Unit) at the Vicfit Physical Activity & Lifestyle Conference May 1988

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, vicfit physical activity and lifestyle conference, tricia mundy, health promotion officer, health department, jenny davidson, education and services manager, 1988

This medium close up photo depicts Trish Mundy from VicHealth (Department of Health Promotion Unit) and Jenny Davidson, Education and Services Manager (Arthritis Foundation of Victoria) in front of the AFV's information display board at the VicFit Physical Activity and Lifestyle Conference in May 1988.

Black and white medium close up photo of two women standing in front of a large multipanel display board.

[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Jenny Davidson + Tricia Mundy

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, vicfit physical activity and lifestyle conference, tricia mundy, health promotion officer, health department, jenny davidson, education and services manager, 1988

On Friday the 4th of December, 1998, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held its annual Volunteers' Celebration at the Melbourne Town Hall. The event was an afternoon tea held in the Swanston Hall. This photo depicts an unidentified woman chatting to journalist, editor, and AV spokesperson, Ita Buttrose, during the event.

Colour photo of two women sitting at a round table, chatting. There are drinks and plates of food on the table. In the background, there is a waiter carrying a tea and coffee pots, and a musician playing an electric keyboard.

[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Right Ita Buttrose

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On Friday the 4th of December, 1998, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held its annual Volunteers' Celebration at the Melbourne Town Hall. The event was an afternoon tea held in the Swanston Hall. This photo depicts AV CEO, Shirley Caulfield, and journalist, editor, and AV spokesperson, Ita Buttrose, chatting to an unidentified man during the event.

Colour photo of three people standing close together and chatting. In the background, to the left of the frame, there is a white banner with blue text (partially obscured). The lower half of the wall is covered in dark wood panelling.

[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] middle Shirly Caulfeild [sic] right Its beuttrose [sic] [On the same sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Vol Celebration 1998

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In the mid 1990s, Australian actor, Val Jellay, was the special guest at an Arthritis Foundation of Victoria Volunteers' Luncheon. Promoting her autobiography, Stagestruck, at the luncheon, the actor donated any profits made from the sale of her book at the event to the Foundation. This photo depicts Val Jellay entertaining guests at the luncheon.

Colour photo of a woman speaking into a microphone on a stand. She is standing behind a long rectangular table. On the table, there is a display rack containing a book titled, "Stagestruck", as well as several copies of the book stacked up on the table. A handwritten sign on the table says, "All profits to Arthritis Foundation". Another handwritten sign, on blue paper, says, "Stagestruck Special Price Only $..." (partially obscured). In the background, there is a framed print of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) on the wall, with a small silver urn on a shelf and two flags below it. There are two strings of blue and green streamers across the ceiling.

[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Val Jellay entertains guests at the volunteers luncheon.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers luncheon, val jellay, australian actor, author, special guest, fundraising, fundraiser, book sales, autobiography, stagestruck, donation, c1990s

In the mid 1990s, Australian actor, Val Jellay, was the special guest at an Arthritis Foundation of Victoria Volunteers' Luncheon. Promoting her autobiography, Stagestruck, at the luncheon, the actor donated any profits made from the sale of her book at the event to the Foundation. This photo depicts Val Jellay entertaining guests at the luncheon.

Colour photo of a woman speaking into a microphone on a stand. She is standing behind a long rectangular table. There are several copies of a book stacked up on the table or on a display rack. Behind the woman, to the left of the frame, there is a large box, a large unidentified item, a tall wooden lectern, and a red fabric cover over an upright piano on the stage. Beside the piano, there is a floral bouquet in a tall vase and a small fire extinguisher affixed to the wall. There are colourful balloons in red, yellow, blue, and green hanging from the ceiling.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers luncheon, val jellay, australian actor, author, special guest, fundraising, fundraiser, book sales, autobiography, stagestruck, donation, c1990s

This photo depicts "Santa" making an appearance at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a man dressed in a Santa Claus costume, with a few people standing behind him. There is a large tree and a red brick building in the background.

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This photo depicts Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Shirley Caulfield (CEO) and Leigh Garwood handing out presents at the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a woman, wearing a Santa hat, reaching into a large red and white bag with the words, "Santa's Sack", in black lettering on the front. There is a man standing beside her. In the background, there is a large green rubbish bin and a large hessian recycling sack against a red brick building.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, family christmas barbeque, christmas presents, santas sack, shirley caulfield, ceo, leigh garwood, c1990s

This photo depicts Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers and staff enjoying the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. In the foreground is long-time volunteer, Thelma Kendall, chatting to an unidentified woman. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a small group of people gathered on a grassy area, in the shade of a large tree. One person is dressed in a summer Santa suit, with a red Santa jacket, red Santa hat, and black shorts and boots. SEveral people are holding plastic drink cups in their hands. In the background, there is a house behind a wooden fence.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, family christmas barbeque, member volunteers, santa suit, santa costume, c1990s

This photo depicts Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers and staff enjoying the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. In the foreground, sitting on Santa's knee, is one of our young adult member volunteers. Noel Smith (wearing a "Joint Action" t-shirt) is standing in the background, along with two others. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a young man sitting on Santa's knee, with a girl wearing a Santa hat sitting next to them. She is holding a wrapped gift in her hands. In the background, there are three people standing under a large tree, near a wooden fence. There is a large green rubbish bin against the fence, and a table with food and drinks on it nearby. Behind the fence, there is a two-storey house and a single-storey house.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, family christmas barbeque, member volunteers, santa claus, santa costume, christmas presents, c1990s

This photo depicts Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers and staff enjoying the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. In the foreground, one of our adult member volunteers is sitting on Santa's knee, while a girl looks on. Noel Smith (wearing a "Joint Action" t-shirt) is standing in the background, along with one other. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a woman sitting on Santa's knee, with a girl (partially obscured) sitting next to them. The woman is holding a wrapped gift in her hands. In the background, there are two people standing under a large tree, near a wooden fence. There is a large green rubbish bin against the fence, and a table with food and drinks on it nearby. Behind the fence, there is a two-storey house and a single-storey house.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, family christmas barbeque, member volunteers, santa claus, santa costume, christmas presents, c1990s

This photo depicts Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers and staff enjoying the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. In the foreground, one of our adult member volunteers is sitting on Santa's knee, while a girl looks on. Noel Smith (wearing a "Joint Action" t-shirt) is standing in the background, along with one other. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a woman sitting on Santa's knee, with a girl wearing a Santa hat sitting next to them. The woman is holding a plastic cup in her hands, while Santa is holding a wrapped gift. In the background, there are two people standing under a large tree, near a wooden fence. There is a large green rubbish bin against the fence, and a table with food and drinks on it nearby. Behind the fence, there is a two-storey house and a single-storey house.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, family christmas barbeque, member volunteers, santa claus, santa costume, christmas presents, c1990s

This photo depicts Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers and staff enjoying the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. In the foreground, one of our adult member volunteers is sitting on Santa's knee, while a girl looks on. Noel Smith (wearing a "Joint Action" t-shirt) is standing in the background, along with three others. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a woman sitting on Santa's knee, with a girl wearing a Santa hat sitting next to them. Santa is holding a wrapped gift in his hand. There is an office chair in the foreground, to the left of the frame. In the background, there are four people standing under a large tree, near a wooden fence. There is a large green rubbish bin against the fence, and a table with food and drinks on it nearby. Behind the fence, there is a two-storey house and a single-storey house.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, family christmas barbeque, member volunteers, santa claus, santa costume, christmas presents, c1990s

This photo depicts two Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers enjoying themselves at the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of two women sitting on chairs outdoors. One woman is holding a plate of barbequed meat with a drink cup in one hand, and a serviette in the other. The other woman (partially obscured) is holding a cup of orange juice in her hand. Behind them, there is a big red and white bag on a chair, with "Santa's Sack" in black lettering on the front. In the background, there is a red brick building and some cars parked in an adjacent car park.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, family christmas barbeque, member volunteers, c1990s

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Jenny Davidson addresses guests at the Volunteers' Christmas Party. The end of year celebration was held at the AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a woman standing in a large room, while several others are seated around the room. In the foreground, there are two hexagonal tables with white tablecloths, with food and crockery on top. On one of the tables, there is a red and white floral arrangement, and on the other table, there is a pine tree branch decorated with colourful tinsel and bows.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, jenny davidson, member volunteers, c1990s

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria held a Volunteers' Christmas Party. This photo depicts members enjoying the refreshments during the event. The end of year celebration was held at the AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a large group of people standing around a room, eating and drinking. Amongst the crowd, there is a table with various food platters on top. There are green and red balloons and streamers hanging from the ceiling.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, refreshments, member volunteers, c1990s

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria held a Volunteers' Christmas Party. This photo depicts an unidentified woman cutting a chocolate yuletide log during the event. The end of year celebration was held at the AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a woman holding a large knife poised over a chocolate yule log (a cake in the shape of a log). The yule log has been decorated with some plastic holly leaves and berries, and a Santa figurine. There is also a plate of party pies on the table. In the background, there another table with food platters on top and people standing around the room, eating and drinking.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, member volunteers, yule tide log, c1990s

This photo depicts Melinda Spurritt (Arthritis Victoria) with nutritionist and author, Miriam E Nelson at the launch of her book, "Strong Women, Strong Bones" (co-authored with Sarah Wernick). They are both wearing Osteoporosis Victoria Team caps.

Colour medium close-up photo of two women standing with their arms around one another. They are both wearing navy blue caps embroidered at the front in gold with, "Osteoporosis Victoria Team", each touching the peak of their own cap with one hand. Behind them, there is a table with various printed information sheets on top. On the wall, there is a banner with the text, "Osteoporosis Victoria in partnership with Arthritis Victoria" (partially obscured), and a framed noticeboard with a poster on it. There is a "Strong Women, Strong Bones" poster on an adjacent wall.

arthritis victoria, av, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria team, strong women strong bones, miriam e nelson, nutritionist, sarah wernick, authors, book launch, 2000

In May 2003, Arthritis Victoria (AV) and Osteoporosis Victoria (OV) had an information stand at the Women's Expo. The stand had fact sheets and nutritional information available for women and girls to take home, as well as examples of fresh and packaged food items suitable for a nutritional and calcium-rich diet. This photo depicts the AV/OV stand at the Women's Expo.

Colour photo of an information stand at an expo. On a rectangular table covered with a red tablecloth, there is a range of printed factsheets arranged on display stands, and fresh and packaged food items with labels attached. At the top of the information booth, there is a sign that says, "ARTHRITIS & OSTEOPOROSIS VICTORIA". Behind the table, there are posters, brochures, and information sheets on a dividing wall separating the stalls. The text on the poster says, "OSTEOPOROSIS VICTORIA Are you at risk of Osteoporosis? FIND OUT HERE". There are also two blue deck chairs behind the table. Another booth is evident in the background.

[On a white label, handwritten in black ink] stand at women's expo May 2003

arthritis victoria, av, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, womens expo, information stand, information booth, information stall, factsheets, bone health, strong bones, healthy bones, calcium, 2003

In May 2003, Arthritis Victoria (AV) and Osteoporosis Victoria (OV) had a stand at the Women's Expo. The stand had fact sheets and nutritional information available for women and girls to take home, as well as examples of fresh and packaged food items suitable for a nutritional and calcium-rich diet. This photo is a close up of AV staff and visitors at the AV/OV stand.

Colour close-up photo of three women (two partially obscured) at an information stand. Headings on some printed factsheets on a display stand include "Bone Density and Osteoporosis", "Osteoporos and Excercise", and "Medications and..." (partially obscured). at an information stall. Two posters on the wall contain the text, "OSTEOPOROSIS VICTORIA Are you at risk of Osteoporosis? FIND OUT HERE". Between the posters, a small sign with the "OV" logo (for Osteoporosis Victoria) says, "Are you getting enough calcium? Surveys show most people don't!"

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In January 1992, an International Youth Forum on arthritis was held in Perth. The camp was for anyone who has arthritis and is between the ages of 12 and 25. Participants were from countries such as Malaysia and New Zealand as well as from different parts of Australia. This photo appears on pages 1 (the cover) and 5 of the Vol 5 No 1, Autumn 1992 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It accompanies an article titled, "INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM". The photo is captioned: "Young Victorians who attended the Forum, being farewelled at Tullamarine, from left Jacqui Thomas, Cameron Sage, Samantha Fisher, Deborah Ricklefs and Kelly Templeton. Shirani Tutt, who was on another flight, is not pictured." A cropped version of this photo, showing only Kelly Templeton, appears on page 3 of the 1992 Annual Report with the caption: "It's "Up, up and away" from Melbourne Airport for Kelly Templeton, one of six young Victorians who attended the International Youth Forum for people between the ages of 12 and 25, held in Perth in January."

Black and white photo of five teenagers standing in two rows outside an airport terminal. A sign on the terminal building (partially obscured) says "...Australia". The photo has been taken from a low angle.

[Handwritten in thick black pencil] PAGE 3 ["3" is circled] 1 [circled] ---- 100% ["1 (circled) 100%" has been crossed out] 5 [circled] ---- 100% ["5 (circled) 100%" has been crossed out] 167% [circled] [Handwritten in pink ink] 2 [circled] [Both 167% (circled) and 2 (circled) have been circled in thick black pencil] [There are two straight vertical lines in pink ink on the left side of the photo and one wavy horizontal line in pink ink across the middle of the photo] [Handwritten in pencil] L-->R Jacqui Thomas Cameron Sage Samantha Fisher Deborah Ricklefs Kelly Templeton International Youth Forum Perth 1992

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, youth and family services, international youth forum, perth, tullamarine airport, melbourne, jacqui thomas, cameron sage, samantha fisher, deborah ricklefs, kelly templeton, 1992

Christine Jones poses for a photo with Bruce Dyson, Elsie Koadlow, and others. Christine is a wheelchair user and a client of Yooralla.

Black and white photo of a group of people posing for a photo. Front and centre of the group is a woman dressed in a sequinned top and satin trousers. She is a wheelchair user. Behind her, there is a small group of people, standing. Two of them are holding champagne flutes in one hand.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, christine jones, bruce dyson, jayne dyson, dr elsie koadlow, yooralla

On the 20th of March, 1982, the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV) took part in the Kew Festival parade. This photo depicts two young boys posing for a photo with the RAAV's banner, which was to be used in the parade. This photo appeared in the June 1982 edition of the quarterly newsletter of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV), News Review.

Black and white photo of two boys each holding up a wooden pole onto which a large banner is attached. They are in a carpark, with some houses, trees, and multistorey buildings evident in the background. Both boys are wearing a t-shirt with the text, "I FIGHT ARTHRITIS", and shorts. The text on the banner says, "THE RHEUMATISM & ARTHRITIS ASSCN OF VIC". There are several cars parked in the car park, including two vintage cars to the right of the frame. A few people are looking at the vintage cars.

[Handwritten in blue ink] N.R. Je. 82 [Handwritten in the top right corner, in blue ink] 6

rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, kew festival, banner, parade, fenton avenue, carpark, kew, 1982

This photo depicts a section of the audience at an unidentified event, posing for a photo in front of a building with the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria and Vic Health Promotion Foundation banner.

Black and white photo of a group of people standing on the corner veranda of a building, and a few others sitting on a garden bench or standing in front of the veranda. There is a set of large windows on each of the two walls surrounding the veranda. A large banner hanging from the metal ballustrade across the front of the veranda contains the text, "Arthritis Foundation of Victoria Ph: 03 862-2555 EXERCISE HELPS BEAT ARTHRITIS Funded by Vic Health Promotion Foundation".

[Handwritten in pencil] A section of audience (- 350 attended.

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This photo depicts three women standing in front of a van (date and event unknown).

Black and white photo of three women standing in front of a van. Two of the women are each holding a walking stick, one of whom is also holding a handbag. Another vehicle (partially obscured) and some small buildings are evident in the background.

[Handwritten in black ink] 3A

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