MS 8352
Records of Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations
Box 1
File
A.D.E.C. (Australian Drug Evaluation Committee) - National Drug
Information Advisory Sub-Committee
Advertising - general
Advertising controls - T.V. & Radio - government regulation
Advertising - self regulation - F.A.C.T.S. (two files)
A.F.C.O. - requests for information
Air safety
Air transport - national
Box 2
File
Air transport - Ansett, Australian, East-West
Alcohol
Alcoholic drinks - general
Alcoholic drinks - advertising
Alcoholic drinks - general newspaper clippings and reports etc
Amatil
Arts and crafts materials
A.S.H. and other anti tobacco organisations
Australian Association of National Advertisers
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Australian Press Council
Baby dummies
Baby milks - breast milk substitutes
Box 3
File
Bans and recalls - all states/territories & federal
Batteries
Beer - alcoholic
B.H.P. awards
Bottle teats and soothers
Bouyancy aids/twist ties
Caffeine
Capsule stroller
Carpets
Box 4
File
Chemicals - banned in Japan
Chemicals - hazardous - public policy & administration
Chemicals - household - labelling (to 1985)
Chemicals - veterinary
Colours and dyes
Comfrey
Box 5
File
Consumer alerts 1982-86
Consumer protection in the media
Credits and debts 2
Cresta fluophone
Dangerous whitegoods/appliances
Drugs - therapeutic - pain relievers
Drugs - therapeutic - slimming
Drug and Poisons Scheme Committee (N.H. & M.R.C.)
Eggs
Eggs/primary products
Egg marketing
Fluoridation
Box 6
File
Food irradiation, Asia Pacific Regional Conference on
Food irradiation
Food irradiation - 1987
Food irradiation - 1988
Food irradiation - newspaper clippings
Food Standards Committee (N.H. & M.R.C.)
Food status (N.H. & M.R.C.)
Box 7
File
Food prices - competition issues
Food regulation - general
Food standards - general - additives - Sorbitan Tristearate
Food standards - condiments
Food standards development
Furniture flammability
Hazardous Products, Registrar of
Health - federal policy and administration - consumer participation
BOX 8
File
Health policy and research
Health Action International (two files)
Health care - consumer complaints
Health services - entrepreneurial clinics
Health services - health maintenance organisations
Health services - national financing - Medicare
Health, Department of
House builders liability
Hygiene goods
Box 9
File
I.A.C. Inquiries
International trade - general
International trade barriers - anti dumping
Jam, etc
Kettles, Black and Decker
Labelling - general
Law - legal simplification
Library
Library/information correspondence
Mail order
Margarine - definitions
Marketing - coupon discounting
Media monitor
Medical education
Box 10
File
Medical equipment - deadly neglect research material
[Medical equipment] - heart valves
Medical equipment - industry assistance
Medical equipment - I.U.D.'s/Dalkon Shield
Medical equipment - safety
Medical information
Mergers and takeovers - cases
Mineral water
Moth balls
Motor cycle and bicycle helmets
Box 11
File
N.H. & M.R.C. - Air Quality Committee
N.H. & M.R.C. - food additive numbering system
N.H. & M.R.C. - meetings schedule
N.H. & M.R.C. - Nutrition Committee
N.H. & M.R.C. - Pesticides and Agricultural Chemical Committee
National Market Basket Survey
National Standards Commission
National Standards Commission - uniform packaging legislation
National Standards Commission - Meeting No. 104
Box 12
File
Newsagencies
Occupational Industry Surveillance and Prevention Scheme
Oven gloves
Packaging, replies on child resistant
Paint - N.H. & M.R.C. uniform standards
Peas/vegetables
Pesticides - A.V.C.A. Convention
Pesticides - F.A.O. Code
Box 13
File
Pesticides - federal policy
Pesticides - prior informed consent
Petrol
Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Bureau
Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Tribunal
Pharmacies
Pies - meat and vegetable
Poisoning prevention
'Poppin eyes', 'pop balls'
Pork Corporation Board
Poultry
Poverty
Prices
Price indexes
Price policies
Prices surveillance - general
Box 14
File
Primary industries - policy and marketing bodies - general
The Privacy Bulletin
Privatisation
Privatisation and deregulation - press clippings
Product listing - recall register
Product monitor program at N.S.W. Department of Consumer Affairs,
materials sent on from
Product reliability and durability
Product safety - general 1
Product safety - general 2
Box 15
File
Product safety - bans - miscellaneous cases
Product safety - children's toys
Product safety - recalls - press clippings etc
Product safety - toys general
Project media file
P.R. statements, directory entries etc
Publications - correspondence
Publications - reforming our consumer protection laws
Quality control etc
Quality management
Quarantine policy
'QUITS, call it' (spray to stop smoking)
Radiation - health hazards - general
Real estate
Real estate industry
Rent Tribunal
Requests for information
Box 16
File
Retail trading hours
Rural Research Councils - nominees
Sale of Goods Laws
Salt
Secretariat - timetable of events
Sjoffels water shoes
Sodium - nutrition
Splash 'n' Stack Bluebird
Standards accreditation and quality control review
[Standards Association of Australia meeting]
Standards - mandatory Australian standards
Stationery
Statutory authorities
Sugar
Sunglasses - general
Sunglass safety - news release
Sweetening substances
Tampons
Taxi services
Box 17
File
Television services - government policy
Textiles, clothing and footwear - general
Textiles, clothing and footwear - industry development
Toxic chemicals
Toxic and hazardous chemicals - questionnaire returns
Toys, dangerous/novelty erasers
Trade Measurement Committee
Trade Practices Commission - Association of Queensland Licensed
Real Estate Agents
Trade Practices Commission - Australian Associated Stock Exchanges
- Stock Exchange Membership Rules
Trade Practices Commission - Email/Simpson
Transnational corporations
Travel
Travel agents
Unleaded petrol
Box 18
File
U.N. consolidated list of harmful products
Urea formaldehyde foam insulation (two files)
Vegetables - National Vegetable Panel (two files)
Vegetables - industry assistance
Vehicles
Box 19
File
Vehicle retailing
Vehicle safety and recalls - cases
Vitamins and minerals
Volatile substances (two files)
Weight reduction
Wisenet
Zomax (Zomeprac sodium)
Agricultural chemicals
'Australian Made' licensing
Australian Broadcasting Tribunal
Australian Conservation Foundation
Box 20
File
Australian Manufacturing Council
Australian Nutrition Foundation
Bank charges
Bicentennial nutrition policy
Ciba-Geigy
Cleaning, office
Codex (two files)
Box 21
File
Consumer credit - Permanent Pantry Group
Consumer guidelines for government agencies; consumer advertising,
credit, rights, representation etc
Copyright
Copyright law
Drug export
Finance
Food additives
Food - price/competition, recall, regulation, standards
Food standards
Box 22
File
Food standards
Food standards - ice cream, jam
Food standards - meat
Hazardous technologies
Health - advancement, services
Lead - review of concentration levels
Meat
Milk
National Building Technology Centre
Box 23
File
Plastic wraps
Retail prices (two files)
Veterinary drugs
Correspondence - C.A. and A.C.A.; Senator Powell's office
Product files (three files)
Box 24
File
1.1.2 PSA Inquiry into Petrol Pricing, 1990
1.1.7 Transport policy government statements, 1989-91
1.2.3 Motor Traders Association of Australia - Industry,
1988-90
1.2.7 Aviation industry deregulation monitoring
committee, 1989-91
1.3.1.3 Petrol pricing - general, 1986-89
1.3.1.4 Petrol pricing - Tasmania, 1990
1.3.1.2.1 Imported used cars, 1989
1.3.5.1 Airbags, 1988-89
1.3.2.2 Vehicle retailing
1.4.1.1 Air transport - National, 1989-90
1.4.1.2 Air transport - International, 1989-90
1.4.2 Vehicle parts/Price comparative issues, 1990
1.4.3 Vehicle - safety and equipment, 1988-89
2.1.15 Grocery Man Australia Env. marketing code of
conduct, 1992
2.2.6 Agricultural Chemical Consultative Council,
1986-91
2.2.8 Codex panel on pesticide residues, part 2, 1990-91
2.2.11 Pesticides - Senate Select Committee, 1988-89
2.2.12 NH & MRC - Household Chemical/Poisons Working
Party, 1989-90
2.2.13 Environmentally Responsible Consumption Working
Party on Tuna Fishing, 1990-92
2.4.1.1 Pesticides and agricultural chemicals - general,
1989
2.4.3.1 Asbestos, 1988-91
2.6.1 Plant variety rights - general
Box 25
File
2.7 Biotechnology, 1990-91
3.1.1 Food regulation - IAC inquiry, part 1, 1988-89
3.1.1 Food regulation - IAC inquiry, part 3, 1988-90
3.1.5 Codex - general, part 2, 1990
3.1.7 Codex - tropical fresh fruit and vegetables, 1990
3.1.8 Australian Food Standards Committee, 1990-91
3.1.9 NH & MRC W/P on consumer education and labelling,
1991
3.1.11 National Food Authority Working Group, 1992
3.1.12 National Food and Nutrition Policy, 1991
3.3.1 National Food Policy, 1990-91
3.3.3 Dietary guidelines, 1990
3.4.2 Food regulation - IAC Inquiry, part 2, 1989
3.4.5 Food Importation Inspection, 1991
3.5.2 Food price/comparison - Fruit and vegetables, 1988
3.6.5 Additives - colours, 1990
3.6.8 Flavourings, 1988
3.6.5 Contaminants, 1988-91
3.6.8 Additive - general, 1990
3.6.13 Pesticides and vet drugs - residues in food,
1989-91
3.6.14 Sorbitan tristerate, 1988-89
3.6.15 Thiamin, 1990
Cereal products, 1989-90
Food Additives - MSG
3.6.18 Dairy products, 1984-90
3.6.19 Fish, 1988-89
3.6.20 Fruit juices, 1988-90
3.6.23 Labelling of health measures, 1988-90
Box 26
File
3.6.26 Miscellaneous provisions, 1988-91
3.6.30 Special purpose food, 1988
3.6.31 Sugars and confectionary, 1988-89
3.6.35 Fats and oils, 1988
3.6.36 Labelling, 1987-90
3.6.37 Colouring - SA Prawn,1991
3.6.38 Alcoholic beverages, 1991
3.7.2 Caffeine, 1988
3.7.7 Sugar, 1988-90
3.8.1 Egg marketing, 1988-89
3.7.4 Meat/Pork - general, 1989-90
R475 Margerine, 1988
5.2.1 Working Party on Household Furniture, 1990
5.3.3 Swimming pool safety, 1991
5.3.5 Consumer rights and law, 1988
5.4.1 Victim toys, 1988
5.4.2 Garbage Gang confectionary, 1990
5.6 Product safety - general, 1990
6.1.2 PIAC vs Health Department, 1990-91
6.1.3 TPC - Silvertop Taxi Application, 1990
6.1.4 Legal and Constitutional Affairs House of
Representatives, 1990
6.3.1. Trade Practices Law, X340, 1988-91
5.3.1 Babywalkers, 1989
6.2.2 TPC - general, 1990
6.5 Product liability, 1988-89
6.5.1 Product liability - general, part 2, 1990
6.4.1 Law Cost of Justice, 1990-91
6.5.2 Class Action, parts 1 and 2, 1988-89
Box 27
File
6.6.5 Privacy, 1986-90
6.6.7 ASI Supermarket Scanning Code, part 1, 1992-93
6.6.7 Scan Coding, part 2, 1990-91
6.6.7 Scan Coding, part 3, 1990-91
6.8.2 Copyright - Blank tape royalty, 1988-89
6.8.4 Copyright - Computer software, 1990
6.8.5 Copyright - Sound recordings, 1990
7.2.5 Prices Surveillance Authority (PSA), 1991
7.3.1 Taxes, 1989
7.3.10 Industry Dev and International Trading, 1988
7.3.11.1 Prices - Books and marketing, 1989
7.3.11.2 Prices policies - general, 1990
7.3.11.3 Prices - sound recordings, 1991
7.3.13 Trade aspects of property rights, 1990-91
7.5.4 NEIS, 1989
7.6.1 Mergers and takeovers - general cases, 1988
7.6 Mergers and takeovers - policy, 1988
Box 28
File
8.1 Ombudsman Scheme Telecommunications Industry, 1992
8.2.5 Australia Post - consumer user's group, 1990
8.3 Australia Post, 1989-91
8.3.5 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal, 1990
8.4.4 Media concentration, 1989
8.4.6 Media - WA
8.5.1 Alcoholic drinks - advertising, 1990
8.5.2 Advertising, 1988
9.3.1 Cosmetics, 1989-91
9.3.7 Cosmetics - Labelling (Mandatory Standard), 1991
9.7.9 Quarantine Policy, 1988-91
10.1.3 IOCU - general, 1987-94
10.2.2 Federal Bureau of Consumer Affairs, 1990
10.3.1 Consumer Affairs - general
10.2.1 Australian Consumer Council, 1993
10.3.2 Consumer Affairs, Government - Federal Minister
and Dept. - general, 1987-89
10.5.4 UN Guidelines on Consumer Protection, 1988-91
10.5.5 Consumer Group Development, 1989-90
10.5.7 Consumer participation - general, 1985-91
10.5.8 Consumer Movement Dev. - International, 1989-90
11.1.2 Standing Committee on Packaging, 1989
11.3.1 Packaging - general, 1989-90
11.3.3 Codes of Practice, part 1,
1988-89
11.3.3 Codes of Practice, part 2,
1989-90
11.4.1 Environment labelling, 1990-91
12.3.3 AFCO - Building, 1988-90
Box 29 Minutes of ECM's, AGM's, SGM's and CM's - 1974-92
File
Minutes of meetings of consumer groups - red
notebook, 1974
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings, 10-19,
1976-77
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings, 20-32,
1977-79
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings, 33-40,
1979-80
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings, 41-48,
1980-81
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings, 50-60,
1981-83
Box 30
File
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings, 61-70,
1983-85
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings, 71-82,
1985-87
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings, 83-100,
1987-89
Minutes of Biennial General Meetings, 1983-88
Minutes of Biennial General Meetings, 12 March,
1988
Minutes of Special General Meeting, 1988
Minutes of Special General Meetings (89) + BGM
(88)
Minutes of General Meeting, 1975-81
Minutes of Council Meetings, 1-2, 1989
Box 31 Administration agenda and correspondence, 1978-90
File
Executive Committee Meeting - 90, 1988
Agendas of the 81st and 95th ECM, 1987 +1989
Council meeting agenda - No. 1, 1989
Council meeting agenda - No. 2, 1989
Executive Committee Meetings - 95-96, 1989
Box 32
File
AFCO resolutions from BGM, 1988
Resolutions of 4th AGM, 1978
Executive Committee Meeting - 85, 1987
Out of session decisions, 1990
Annual General Meeting, 4th, 1978
Executive Committee telephone link, 1990
Northern Territory Councillor, 1993
ACT Councillor to replace Kate Moore
May 1993 bi-election to replace F. Jannard, 1993
Replacement Councillor for Christine Johnson, 1993
Biographies/CV's of Councillors, 1993
Council Elections. Voting Forms, 1992
Box 33 Representatives
Files
MACC 1988-90
LIFA, 1992
Quarantine and Inspection Advisory Council -
Selection Panel, 1992
Old Representatives Kib from '92 - to be used
until new ones are developed, 1992
National Health Goals and Targets, 1994
Council of the Australian Banking Industry
Ombudsman Scheme, 1992
Department of Health's Steering Committee - Food
Selection Guides, 1993
Evaluations of food selection guides -
Oversighting Committee, 1993
National Food Authority - Code of Practice on
Nutrient Claims, 1993-94
Consumer Issues and Support Section of the
Insurance and Superannuation Commission (ISC),
1994
National Transport Policy Framework, 1994
Access to Justice Advisory Committee Files, [1994]
Management Committee - Code of Conduct for the
Provision of Information on Food Products, Grocery
Manufacturers of Australia Ltd., 1993
TACC (i), 1993-94
Box 34
Files
TACC (ii), 1993-94
Country of origin - Food labelling, 1994-95
Buy Australian Campaign, 1989-93
Australian labelling, 1993-94
Food stands - Meat/Hormones, 1987-90
Plant Breeder's Rights Bill 1994
Optus versus Telecom, 1992-93
Box 35
Files
Optus versus Telecom, 1993-94
8.3.4 Consumer Telecommunications, 1989-91
NH & MRC Council, 1990
Drugs - Therapeutic - Evaluation and Monitoring,
GBI, 1988-91
Glinda major files with administration and
correspondence, 1988-94
Therapeutic goods regulation - general, 1988-90
Box 36
Files
MCA - Code Councils, 1988-92
Freedom of Information Act - [review in progress]
: AFCO's response, 1994
Telecom - Austel, 1990-91
Food Policy Alliance, 1993-94
Food in Australia, 1993
Health, 1993-94
Council Election, 1990
Membership enquiries, 1975-90
Box 37
Files
Memos to executive, 1986-90
Correspondence to council, 1989
Correspondence to council, 1990
Correspondence to all members, 1988-89
Correspondence to all members, 1990
Correspondence with executive, 1990
Box 38 Standards Australia File I, 1974-92
File
Committee EL/5 Secondary batteries : Subcommittee
EL/5/6 Stationary batteries, 1992
Safety of children's toys, 1974-87
Safety glass for land transport, 1989
Box 39
Files
Buring behaviour of textiles, TX/13, 1992
Textile furnishings - Quality requirement, 1990
Personal alarm systems, TE/16, 1989
Quality of service, QR/2, 1988
Glass reinforced swimming pools, PL/41, 1988
Plastic containers, 1989
Domestic home building contracts, OB/5, 1989
MS\3\1 Water safety signs and symbols, 1990
Refrigerators, 1989
PL/5 - Degradable plastics, 1990
AU/16 - Passenger car tyres, 1988
CS/3 - Children's furniture - safety requirements,
1990
Box 40
File
CS/4 - Care labelling of textiles, 1991
Flexible polyurethane foam, 1990
Furniture Manufacturers Association to TPC,
1991-92
CS/18 - Children's toys, 1988-92
Box 41 Standards Australia File II, 1988-92
File
EL/15/2 - Quality and performance of household
electric items, 1989
IT/1/6, 1990
IS/5 - Electronic funds transfer and communication
implements, 1988
EL/15/4 - Dishwashers, clothes washers and driers,
1991
CS/33 - Power lawn mowers and edge trimmers, 1992
Miscellaneous, 1992
Swimming pool safety, 1991
Box 42
File
CS/34 - Continental quilts
CS/35 - Postal Ballot down, 1992
CS/41 - Ladders for above ground swimming pools,
1991
CS/61 - Sanitization of swimming pools, 1989
CS/57 - Corrosion inhibition, motor vehicles, 1988
CS/73 and CS/54 - Mattresses : dimensions and
bedsheets respectively, 1989
CS/48 - Automotive diesel fuel, 1989
CS/46 - Size coding scheme for infants' and
children's clothing, 1987
CS/44 - Labelling of clothing and other textiles,
1990
CS/63 - Swimming pool contracts, 1990
CS/64 - Installation maintenance and operation of
solaria for cosmetic purposes, 1990
CS/74 - Plastics for microwave cooking, 1990
CS/79 - Car roof bars, 1990
CS/60 - Buoyancy aids, 1991
CS/77 - Blood alcohol testing devices, 1992
Box 43
File
CS/81 - Interest rate description, 1992
Standards Australia III, 1988-94
CS/53 - Sunglass safety, 1988-94
Miscellaneous committees, 1988-90
CS/22/4 - Removals contracts, 1988
CS/28 - Solar water heaters, 1988-89
CS/17 - Swiming pool fences, 1990
CS/20 - Prams and strollers, 1988
CS/7 - Guards for domestic heating appliances,
1988
Box 44
File
CS/10 - Pedal bicycles, 1988-91
CS/15 - Petrol for motor vehicles, 1988-91
IT/05 - Financial transaction systems, 1991
CS/ - Consumer Standards Advisory Board, 1988-89
IT/5, part 1, Financial transaction systems,
1988-89
EL/15/5 - Small appliances, 1988-93
Box 45
File
HT/Board, 1989
FT/15 - Postal Ballot - New edition of AS 2183,
1990
EN/2 - Appliance energy rating label, 1988
EL/22 - Primary cells and batteries, 1988 + 1992
EL/15/12 - Hot food storage equipment, 1990
EL/15/8 - Microwave appliances, 1989 + 1991
EL/15/5 - Small appliances, 1989
EL/15/6 - Floor treatment appliances
CS/82 - Locksets, 1990
IT/5, part 2 - Financial Transactions, 1989-91
EL/5/6 - Battery chargers, 1988-91
EL/5/7 - Battery chargers, 1989-90
EL/5 - Secondary batteries, 1988-90
CS/99 - Food service, 1985
CS/84 - Protective eye wear in sport, 1990-92
CS/83 - Recreational underwater diving, 1989-90
Box 46 Standards Australia IV, 1986-94
File
ME/56/3 - Tyre pressure gauges, 1986-88
PK/13 - Aerosol containers, 1988-89
CS/14 - Equestrian helmets, 1986-94
Box 47
File
CS/5 - Playground equipment, 1988-92
Bookkeeping, 1979-91
File
Main account - expenditure and receipts, Jun
1985-Jul 1986
Accession register, [1979-86]
Box 48
File
Petty cash, Nov 1985
Main account receipt book, 1986 + 1988
Deposit books, 1987-90
Cheque stubs, Jul 1983-Nov 1990
Unused cheque books, Banque Nationale de Paris and
Commonwealth Bank ; used deposit books
Account statements, for main account, 1985-90
Account statements for money market call account,
1986-88
Account statemnets for CEP No.3 account, 1986-87
Account ststements for imprest account, 1986-89
Box 49
ITCCG cash book
Banking and investments - Commonwealth Bank, general correspondence,
1986-90
Banking and investments - general, 1985-91
Banking and investments - T.E.A., 1982-83
National Prices Network - general, 1988
National Prices Network - main account statements, 1989-91
Box 50
National Prices Network - Telephone and outgoing mail log book,
1987-88
National Prices Network - Cash book
AMP Superannuation - trustees information, 1986-89
AMP Superannuation - payments, 1989-91 ; Super Plan, 1986-91
Budget, 1984-85
Budget, 1986-91
Taxation - BGM costs, 1985 ; Recoverables, 1986-87 ; hold, 1986
; Airfare expences, 1987
Taxation - correspondence, 1985-91 ; payments, 1985-90
Box 51
Community Employment Programme - Library officer, 1985
CEP - general, 1984-85 ; CEP ; CEP accounts book, 1984-86
Personnel documents
Audit, 1976-84
Audited accounts paid, 1983-84
Audit, 1985-87
Box 52
Audit, 1985-87
Audited report, 1989/90
Audited finance statements, 1985-86
Imprest account statements, 1988-90
Statement of receipts + balance sheets, 1987-88
Payment vouchers, Jul-Nov 1985
Payment vouchers, Nov-Dec 1985
Payment vouchers, Jan 1986
Payment vouchers, Feb-Mar 1986
Payment vouchers, Apr 1986
Box 53
Payment vouchers, May-Jul 1986
Australian Airlines - general, 1988-90 ; accounts, 1988-90
Telecom, 1987-88
Receipts and expenditure program data disk
National Coalition to stop food irradiation, 1989
SAA Meetings, 1987-90
Honorary solicitors, 1989-90
Expense classification, 1985
Miscellaneous documents, 1985-87
FOLIO - Imprest account : Receipts and expenditure, Jul
1983-Jun 1985
Guide prepared February 1993. Last updated 29 October 1996.
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