Correspondence files relating to Phil Carswell's involvement in the Victorian Council on AIDS, the National Advisory Council on AIDS, later the Australian National Council on AIDS, and its committees and working groups including the Education Committee and the Churches Working Group, the AIDS Trust of Australia, the Gay Men's Community Health Centre and other AIDS-related organisations, papers relating to the first three National Conferences on AIDS (1985-1988), conference papers and articles written by Carswell, and reports and papers from international conferences. Also includes copies of official papers relating to Victorian government and community liaison on AIDS education, including papers of the government Victorian AIDS Committee and about various AIDS-related projects.
Carswell, Phillip JamesMeeting papers
Report by Pam Nathan, on development of Preventative health strategy, Mar 1988.
CAAG and AIDS in Central Australia (Central Australian AIDS Council report, Oct 1987). NTAA Committee Annual Report to the gay Community (1987),
and funding application, 1987.
The Age (Melbourne) special feature supplement, AIDS update (Feb 1988, includes article by Michael Pirrie). Critical notes, draft Letter by Phil Carswell on the Pirrie article (circa Feb 1988).
Conference registration booklet, Justice Michael Kirby paper on Legislation.
Phil Carswell's notes.
Papers, notes by Phil Carswell, dated 16 Oct.
Commonwealth Department of Health (CDH) telegram to Phil Carswell (as Victorian AIDS Council Pres?) re funding
Phil Carswell's copies of Social Biology Resources Centre (SBRC) agendas, minutes and other papers.
Phil Carswell's copy of Health Department of Victoria (HDV) submission.
2 coalition - groupings: (1) Victorian Community Groups in AIDS (VCGAIDS): Coalition meeting papers, correspondence (Apr - Jun 1989); (2) Victorian Coalition on AIDS (VCOA) discussion papers (Apr 1990).
AGM papers Dec 1988; correspondence (2 items) May 1989, Feb 1990; Reports (Co-ordinator's; NSEP's), Mar 1990.
Peter Knight Centre opening (invitation) Mar 1989; community liaison (Health Department of Victoria (HDV)) correspondence and information received re community programs (includes copies of VAC and Gay Men's Community Health Centre (GMCHC) AGM papers); correspondence from VAC president, re GAMMA (Nov 1989): Parnell paper on 'Gay and Bisexual' Men, Jan 1990; VAC/GMCHC 3-year plan, Mar 1990.
Correspondence, prospectus, agendas.
AIDS Update : agendas and meeting notices
Meeting papers, 1989 - 1992 (copies)
Meeting papers, 1987 - 1988 (copies)
Review of Prostitutes Collective of Victoria (PCV)'s St Kilda NEP, Nov 1988; PCV papers and community liaison notes re PCV's role, Apr - Sep 1989; correspondence re St KiIda NEP and resolution of MP's complaint, Aug 1990.
Positive Family Support newsletter, nos 2-8, Apr - Nov 1989.
Self-help groups, memos re funding, organisation, Feb - Mar 1989.
Men on Men Reference Group meeting papers, agenda, discussion papers, includes Commonwealth discussion paper on Men Who Have Sex With Men education campaign plan, 1991 - 1993.
Expansion proposal (Lisa Moore, Health Department of Victoria (HDV)).
Group minutes, reports on IVDU (Intravenous Drug Use).
Planning Day documents, activities, Apr 1989; 'Strategy for change' publication, Jul 1990.
Correspondence, reports.
AIDS Task Force paper on Infection Control, 1988; circular notice from Murray Cree of 'AIDS Consultancy Service' (counselling, education) 1988; Prevention options chart and reference materials, (1989?); Health Department of Victoria (HDV) guidelines, Apr 1990; Northcote AIDS Action Group, Jan 1990.
Copies of report and program of an education and counselling program in the St Kilda area (Health Department of Victoria (HDV) and local government participation and support).
Press report, official correspondence (Victorian items).
1986 AIDS Unit report (with staff photo) and 1987 review.
Letter on community/ministerial liaison, notes of community groups meeting with Minister David White in Nov 1987.
Reports, Committee papers.
Note on communities' needs, and pamphlet program (12 community languages listed) B. Monheit.
Victorian correspondence, Apr - Nov 1987, including Carswell memos.
Education papers (prevention program) Dec 1986.
Minutes, meeting papers, reports (including report of Mar 1986 on Aboriginal liaison re AIDS in Victoria).
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) - Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC) Occupational Health and Safety Unit, Health and Safety Bulletin #45, Information paper on AIDS, Jun 1985; Health Department of Victoria (HDV) Victorian AIDS and Health Workers principles, agreement, guidelines, Jul 1985.
Includes news releases from Australian Minister for Health, Neal Blewett; National Advisory Committee on AIDS (NACAIDS).
Includes report from the Chairwoman of the National Advisory Committee on AIDS, Ita Buttrose, Nov 1986
Correspondence, minutes, agendas and other papers.
Minutes, agendas, papers, and press release.
AIDS Amendment to Equal Opportunity Act (printed, no date); clippings, odds (1983 - 1985).
Meeting papers, Phil Carswell's copies.
Print processed reports, Dec 1984 and Mar 1985.
Committee papers, 1985 - 1987; Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) discussion paper, prepared for the Victorian AIDS Committee, Feb 1985, [n.b. The Victorian AIDS Committee was a government-related body, not to be confused with the community organisation, Vic. AIDS Council (VAC 1983 - )].
Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) and GMCHC (Gay Men's Community Health Centre) Youth Survey, 1989; Australian National Council on AIDS (ANCA) workshop papers, Feb 1989; Australian National Working Party on Young People and Health, papers Feb 1990.
National Advisory Committee on AIDS (NACAIDS) Youth Working Group papers, May 1987 - Jun 1988; Fitzroy Legal Service correspondence, Sep 1987; RADAC #6; Youth and Education Sub-Committee papers, Jul 1988; VAC Education Working Group, Submission to National Advisory Committee on AIDS (NACAIDS) working group on Education of Students and Adolescents, no date.
Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC) Trade Union information kit, 1985; Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) papers on Community Volunteer Program, Sep 1986; ACTU Recommended Policy on AIDS, Oct 1988; Australian National Council on AIDS (ANCA) papers, AlDS and the Workplace, Oct 1988; AIDS and the Workplace sponsorship proposal to ANCA, May 1989; Phil Carswell's visits to company workplaces: Feb and Oct 1987.
Meeting notices and correspondence Apr 1987 - Oct 1989; QUIVAA and other leaflets (no date).
Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) Annual dinner, briefing notes (1988?); Opening of Peter Knight Centre, speech notes; Ministerial visit to VAC, speech and briefing notes, Sep 1988.
AGM papers, Dec 1987; Annual reports 1987 - 1990; Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) Plans (printed reports), Sep 1989, Mar 1990.
Co-ordinator's report, May 1987; Restructuring plans Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) and Gay Men's Community Health Centre (GMCHC), Eryl Morgan review and forward plan, Aug 1987 - Apr 1989; Correspondence re meetings, memos, Nov 1988 - Sep 1990.
National Advisory Committee on AIDS (NACAIDS) Working Group papers and report, May 1986 - Feb 1987; Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) Support program: Induction Program training, review, Nov 1990.
Phil Carswell curriculum vitae (CV), 1985; Mornington News (Vic) interview, Feb 1987; VAC speech, May 1985; AIDS as a community problem, May 1985; Role of the Churches Working Group conference, speech on International responses to AIDS, Aug 1987; Plenty Hospital (Vic) Continuing Education seminar (notes and drafts), Oct 1987; Speech to elected public officials (Health ministers?), 1987; Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) Conference paper (and AIVL Conference kit), Nov 1990; VAC talk, Human Rights Congress talk (undated drafts).
Draft regulations (Victoria) Dec 1985; Adam Carr paper on Gay Good Health, alternative therapies, acupuncture (1985)
Prostitutes Collective of Victoria (PCV) letter re printed items availability; copies of Safe House Scheme printed materials.
Phil Carswell's conference kit, incl. Prostitutes Collective of Victoria (PCV) Annual Report 1988; Phil Carswell's conference paper on Testing [MS draft version] Oct 1988; Cheryl Overs, letter and CV (Oct?) 1988; Conference report, recommendations.
Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) and GMCHC (Gay Men's Community Health Centre) leaflets c. Jun 1987. Overseas (USA) booklets and illustrated materials (1987 - 1988); J. Jones paper on 'The role of distinctive language in AIDS education' Jan 1988.
[File title as given] Copies of correspondence, newspaper clippings.
Altman paper; National Advisory Committee on AIDS (NACAIDS) report on Non-medical research.
Reports, papers.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC), Commonwealth AIDS Research Grants (CARG) papers.
National Advisory Committee on AIDS (NACAIDS) Working Group on Education, paper on research and data needs.
Contacts May 1985, Oct 1986; Videos circa 1985.
Correspondence
Reports and Education Program papers, booklet and pamphlet (published).
Raymond Jacobs (overseas visitor) paper Nov 1986; Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) strategy, 1987/88 program (draft, final) Jan 1987; Minister White's letter to VAC, Mar 1988; AIDS Education notes 1/1 (VAC Education Unit publication) Aug 1988; VAC letter on Community Education evaluation program, Sep 1988; VAC report to Education Program Management Committee 'Towards Summer '89' Sep 1988; information and Education meeting, Canberra (including 'key' Health Education representatives, State, Territory) report by Tass Mousaferiadis, Nov 1988.
Media Studies offprints, no date; Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) memo Aug 1985; National Advisory Committee on AIDS (NACAIDS) memo, Mar 1986.
AIDS networks, lists and charts.
Dennis Altman letter Oct 1985; Buttrose speech extract, Apr 1987; Adam Carr paper Jul 1987; Penington address Jul 1987; Altman paper 'Legitimation' AIDS and the Gay movement, Sep 1987; 'Politicising AIDS' (c. 1987); Altman paper (Mar?) 1988; Bill Bowtell speech, 1988.
Police and Gay liaison correspondence, meeting papers, annual reports (copies sent to Phil Carswell when VAC President).
Correspondence and newsletters
A people-living-with-AIDS group meeting, 14 Sep (1988?)
Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) correspondence
(USA) National AIDS Conference, San Francisco, Sep/Oct 1988; (USA) National AIDS Update, San Francisco, Oct 1989.
Invitation letter to Phil Carswell, Sep 1987. Conference papers (printed booklet) Jul 1988; National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation papers, Jul 1988. Acknowledgement letter to Phil Carswell, Jan 1989. Two written Statements, plus print-processed versions, drafted (?jointly with others in caucus?) by Phil Carswell: - Health Agenda proposal (Jul 1988) - Statement from the International Delegates (Jul 1988)
Includes printed Conference brochures, other Sweden-based printed docs and published items
Includes reports made by: Phil Carswell (covering 10 major Points, including 'progress' noted in Education strategies); Jenny Ross (147 p. report including conference documentation); Michael Kirby (his closing paper, review of the Conference). File also includes: large spiral notebook containing notes by Phil Carswell at the conference; and International Gay and Lesbian Caucus docs.
Invitation to Phil Carswell, letter from Warren Lindberg, Sep 1987. Conf. programme, 12 - 13 Nov 1987. Acknowledgment to Phil Carswell, letter Jan 1988. Note that the file includes a printed set of papers from the 1986 NZ AIDS Foundation 'Prevention Education Workshop' (5 - 6 Nov 1986), possibly gathered by PC during his visit [no further details].
Phil Carswell's visit to Nov 1987 Conference, including: official Conference booklet, Abstracts booklet, notes made by Phil Carswell, and Jan 1988 paper by Phil Carswell: 'Resources from San Francisco' (16 page word-processed draft).
Phil Carswell's visit to New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and the 8th [US] National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference and AIDS Forum. Papers include the Conference/Forum booklet (Mar 1987), and copies of Eric Rofe (Jan - Feb 1987) Los Angeles papers attached.
This copy lacks a title cover page, but is signed original.
With annotated bibliography.
Includes comment on San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, Amsterdam.