Collection Summary
- Creator
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Spiro and Margaret Moraitis
- Title
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Papers of Spiro and Margaret Moraitis
- Date Range
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1952-2002
- Collection Number
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MS 9816
- Extent
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23.82 metres (169 boxes)
- Language of Materials
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English
- Repository
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National Library of Australia
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Spiro and Margaret Moraitis were involved throughout their professional lives in a large number of community, voluntary and government organisations, often in executive roles. Many of the series consequently contain large quantities of minutes, agendas, correspondence and similar administrative documentation. Other types of documentation include correspondence, appointment diaries, photographs and slides, reports, submissions, newsletters, personal artefacts, ephemera and organisation-related material such as project background information. Many of the series are interspersed with relevant press cuttings, but there is also a separate press cuttings series (Series 41) which retains an original, chronological run of general interest cuttings assembled by Spiro Moraitis.
The original collection contained significant quantities of government reports and papers, primarily publications of general interest to Spiro Moraitis in his various professional and official capacities, e.g. health, welfare and migrant topics. They have not been retained in the present collection.
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2187783).
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Spiro and Margaret Moraitis, National Library of Australia, MS 9816, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to the Library by Spiro Moraitis in 2002.
Arrangement
Although occasionally involved in the same organisations, Spiro and Margaret's papers were generally kept separate and were fairly clearly ordered by topic or date. With few exceptions, this original order has been preserved in the form of discrete series/sub-series. Where not otherwise evident from subject matter of the series, the creator of the files has been indicated.
Biographical Note
Spiro Moraitis was born in Athens, Greece on 27 January 1933 and settled with his parents Charalampos and Anastasia in Melbourne in 1939. He was educated at Melbourne High School and the University of Melbourne, graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.) and Bachelor of Surgery (B.S.) in 1957. He commenced family practice in St. Kilda in 1958. In 1981 he gained a Diploma of Geriatric Medicine. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) by assessment in 1984. Spiro Moraitis received many distinctions for his work in health, welfare and community affairs including Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - 1978 for service to migrants and their health; Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal - 1978; Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - 1983 for service to ethnic communities; Kastellorizian of the Year (Kastellorizian Association of Victoria) - 2003.
Margaret Moraitis (née Hetrelezis) was born in Melbourne on 9 April, 1937, the daughter of Evangelos and Katina Hetrelezis. She was educated at Camberwell High School and Chisholm College of TAFE, where she studied Welfare Studies. Margaret was employed as a secretary for the Commercial Bank of Australia (1955-1958) and as medical secretary in her husband's general practice from 1959. In June 1987 she received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).
Spiro and Margaret were married on 18 January 1959 and had four children - Anastasia, Katina, Harley and Melissa.
Spiro was involved in a variety of community organisations such as the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV) and many health-related organisations such as the Australian Greek Society for the Care of the Elderly (Life Governor, 1984), and Office of Psychiatric Services (1987-1992).
Both Spiro and Margaret were founding members of the Australian Greek Welfare Society (AGWS) in 1972. They have both served as President and on the Executive and in other significant capacities such as Chairman, archivist and Secretary, and on many sub-committees.
Margaret served on many health-related committees and task forces. For example, she was Chairman and Convenor of the Health Committee of both AGWS (1985-1987) and ECCV (1988-1994), a member of the Ministerial Ethnic Health Task Force of Victoria (1990-1992) and of the Anti-Cancer Council Ethnic Advisory Committee (1990-1992). She also served as a representative for the Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria (ECCV) on a number of Health Department committees and organisations, including the Central Health Interpreter Service, Ethnic Health Task Force, Victorian Ministerial Ethnic Health Consultative Council, Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria (Non-English Speaking Background Information Project), Medical Treatment Empowerment of Attorney Act (1990), and Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) and the Kastellorizian Association of Victoria.
Spiro and Margaret Moraitis also contributed to many ethnic-related committees and advisory boards concerning immigration, education, broadcasting and welfare.
Item Descriptions
Series 1. Chair of Modern Greek Appeal Committee and Greek-Australian Professionals Association, 1969-1988
The Chair of Modern Greek Committee was formed in 1968 with the aim of establishing a lectureship in modern Greek at the University of Melbourne. From this committee, which comprised mostly Greek-Australian professionals, the Greek-Australian Professionals Association (GAPA) was formed in 1972. Subsequently, the GAPA put a submission to the federal Government and obtained a grant to employ a social worker. The Australian Greek Welfare Society (AGWS) was then established (in September 1972) to recruit a social worker and provide welfare services. Spiro was a member of the Chair of Modern Greek Appeal Committee (1970-1973) and the GAPA (from 1972).
The series contains meeting agendas, notices, correspondence, constitution and memorandum of association documents, newsletters and handwritten notes by Spiro Moraitis.
Chair of Modern Greek, 1969-1974 [notebook] (File 1) - box 1
Chair of Modern Greek, 1972-1977 (File 2) - box 1
Greek Professionals Association, 1977-1988 (File 3) - box 1
Greek Professionals Association, 1972-1987 (File 4) - box 1
Series 2. Australian Greek Welfare Society, 1970-1997
Spiro Moraitis was a key member of the Australian Greek Welfare Society (AGWS) from its inception in 1972 until 1996. During this time, he was president (1972-1979), chairman (1982-1988), Sunday and after school Greek youth activities coordinator (1974-1976), editor of the AGWS monthly newsletter (1972-1979) and education (1974-1981), health (1979-) sub-committee member. Margaret Moraitis was AGWS President from 1992 until 1994.
As official archivist (1972-1996) of AGWS, Spiro Moraitis retained substantial quantities of minutes, agendas and notices from meetings and annual general meetings of the various parts of AGWS, including the Committee and Board.
In addition to administrative papers and correspondence relating to the business of the organisation, there is an assorted collection of general cuttings and papers relevant to the broad welfare interests of AGWS.
Subseries 2-1. General administrative/meetings papers
Including agendas, minutes, correspondence, notices.
Papers, 1972-1975 (File 1-3) - box 2
Papers, 1975 (File 4-6) - box 2
Papers, 1975-1976 (File 7-9) - box 3
Papers, 1976 (File 10-12) - box 3,4
Papers, 1977 (File 13-15) - box 4
Papers, 1976-1978 (File 16-18) - box 5
Papers, 1978 (File 19-21) - box 5,6
Papers, 1979 (File 22-24) - box 6
Papers, 1979-1980 (File 25-26) - box 7
Papers, 1979-1981 (File 27-28) - box 7
Papers, 1982-1984 (File 29-31) - box 8
Papers, 1983 (File 32-33) - box 8
Papers, 1983-1984 (File 34-35) - box 9
Papers, 1984 (File 36-38) - box 9
Papers, 1984-1985 (File 39-40) - box 10
Papers, 1985-1986 (File 41-43) - box 10
Papers, 1985 (File 44-46) - box 11
Papers, 1985-1987 (File 47-48) - box 11
Papers, 1986-1987 (File 49-51) - box 12
Papers, 1987-1988 (File 52-54) - box 12
Papers, 1987-1990 (File 55-56) - box 13
Papers, 1988 (File 57-59) - box 13
Board meetings, 1988-1989 (File 60-61) - box 14
Papers, 1989 (File 62-66) - box 14,15
Papers, 1990 (File 66-69) - box 15,16
Papers, 1990-1991 (File 70-72) - box 16
Papers, 1991 (File 73-75) - box 17
Papers, 1992 (File 76-78) - box 17,18
Minutes, agendas, 1992-1993 (File 79-80) - box 18
Papers, 1992-1993 (File 81-82) - box 18
Papers, 1993 (File 83-84) - box 19
Papers, 1993-1994 (File 85-86) - box 19
Subseries 2-2. AGWS in concert, 1993
Including programs, advertising notices, administration, meeting minutes, correspondence.
AGWS in concert, 1993 (File 87-92) - box 20
Subseries 2-3. Pleasant Sunday Mornings
Including organisational documents, receipts and other materials relating to a roughly annual men-only fundraising event hosted by AGWS.
Two placards: AGWS Beer Morning, 1992 and AGWS 20th Anniversary, 1992 (File 93) - box 21
Two placards listing Pleasant Sunday Morning sponsors/donors, 1980-1986 (File 94) - box 21
Tickets, 1980-1987 (File 95) - box 21
[Title not available], 1974-1992 (File 96-98) - box 21
Subseries 2-4. Other AGWS
Including administration, meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence etc.
Margaret Moraitis was the convenor of the AGWS 20th anniversary organising committee.
Meeting minutes, 1976-1978 (File 99-100) - box 22
Youth, 1980 (File 101) - box 22
Youth Club, 1974-1976 (File 102) - box 22
Annual reports, annual general meetings, 1972-1989 (File 103) - box 23
Annual reports, 1987-1990 (File 104) - box 23
Annual reports, 1990-1992 (File 105) - box 23
Annual reports, 1992-1997 (File 106) - box 23
Staff, 1993 (File 107) - box 23
Correspondence, agendas, reports, 1992-1997 (File 108-109) - box 24
Correspondence, meetings, 1993 (File 110-111) - box 24
Ephemera, 1985 (File 112) - box 24
Child care, 1970-1977 (File 113-115) - box 25
Child care, 1977-1990 (File 116-118) - box 25
AGWS 20th anniversary, 1992 (parts 1-5) (File 119-123) - box 26
Committee meetings, Sep. 1971-Sep. 1972 (File 124) - box 27
Committee meetings, Oct. 1972-Feb. 1974 (File 125) - box 27
Committee meetings, Mar. 1974-Feb. 1975 (File 126) - box 27
Committee meetings, Mar. 1975-Dec. 1975 (File 127) - box 27
Committee meetings, 1976-Feb. 1977 (File 128) - box 27
Committee meetings, Feb. 1977-Dec. 1977 (File 129) - box 28
Committee meetings, 1977-Mar. 1979 (File 130) - box 28
Committee meetings, Apr. 1979-Dec. 1982 (File 131) - box 28
Committee meetings, Oct. 1982-Feb. 1983 (File 132) - box 29
Committee meetings, Oct. 1982-Sep. 1983 (File 133) - box 29
Meetings, statistics, 1975-1979 (File 134-136) - box 30
Agendas, meetings, 1972-1980 (File 137-138) - box 30
Agendas, meetings, 1972-1980 (File 139) - box 31
Grant-in-aid officer, community development officer (CDO), 1974-1977 (File 140) - box 31
Miscellaneous welfare issues, 1974-1979 (File 141 & 141a) - box 31
Minutes, reports, agendas, 1976-1977 (File 142) - box 31
Reports, agendas, 1977-1978 (File 143) - box 31
Reports, agendas, 1976-1986 (File 144) - box 31
General administration and correspondence (1), 1982-1983 (File 145) - box 32
General administration and correspondence (2), 1977-1979 (File 146) - box 32
General administration and correspondence (3), 1974-1976 (File 147) - box 32
External organisations, 1975-1989 (File 148) - box 32
Minutes, 1993 (File 149) - box 33
Public events, 1977-1992 (File 150) - box 33
Contract services, 1976-1984 (File 151-151a) - box 33
Resignations, 1994 (File 152) - box 33
Resignations, 1993-1997 (File 153-155) - box 34
Board of Management, Financial Committee, 1971-1972 (File 156-157) - box 34
Publications, 1976-1979 (File 158) - box 35
Publications, 1979-1983 (File 159) - box 35
Publications, 1979-1991 (File 160) - box 35
Publications, 1977-1989 (File 161) - box 35
Publications, 1983-1991 (File 162) - box 35
Publications, 1977-1988 (File 163) - box 35
Education Liaison Team, 1971-1978 (File 164-165) - box 36
Education Committee, 1973-1982 (File 166) - box 36
Education Liaison Team, 1977-1978 (File 167-168) - box 36
Education Liaison Team, 1978-1979 (File 169-170) - box 37
Education Liaison Team, 1979-1985 (File 171-173) - box 37
Press cuttings, 1972-1989 (File 174-175) - box 38
Press cuttings, 1974 (File 176-177) - box 38
Articles of Association, deeds, titles, 1979-1991 (File 178) - box 39
Policy sub-committee, 1993-1994 (File 179) - box 39
Series 3. Australian Greek Society for the Care of the Elderly (AGSCE, later Fronditha Inc.), 1976-1991
An AGWS working group on aged care, consisting of community groups and professionals, was established in 1976. It later separated from AGWS to maintain its clarity of purpose, although it remained an informal association. In 1982 it became an incorporated charity and was subsequently re-titled Fronditha. Its chief aim at foundation was to highlight aged care as a cause and to promote the concept of residential care amongst the Greek community itself. The organisation has subsequently been responsible for the construction and management for several hostels and nursing homes.
Spiro Moraitis was an AGSCE Trustee 1977-1981 and became a Life Governor in 1984. Margaret Moraitis was also a foundation member. The papers in this series include newsletters, annual reports, press cuttings, correspondences, notices and articles.
AGSCE, 1976-1981 (File 1) - box 40
AGSCE, 1972-1977 (File 2-3) - box 40
AGSCE, 1974-1978 (File 4-5) - box 40,41
AGSCE (part 1-2), 1978-Jun. 1979 (File 6-7) - box 41
AGSCE, 1979-1981 (File 8-9) - box 41,42
AGSCE, 1982-1986 (File 10-13) - box 42
AGSCE, 1981-1991 (File 14) - box 42
AGSCE, 1985 (File 15) - box 43
AGSCE, 1987-Sep. 1991 (File 16-17) - box 43
AGSCE, 1991-1993 (File 18) - box 43
AGSCE (parts 2-3)1991-1993 (File 19-20) - box 44
AGSCE, Aug. 1993-Sep. 1997 (File 21-22) - box 44
Fronditha: Annual reports, newsletter, updates, Annual General Meetings, 1999-2001 (File 23) - box 45
Annual reports, notices, 1980-1987 (File 24) - box 45
Ethnic aged and local government, 1985 (File 25) - box 45
Trustees, 1978-1983 (File 26) - box 45
Series 4. Office of Psychiatric Services (OPS), 1986-1991
The Office of Psychiatric Services (OPS) forms a part of the Health Department of Victoria and the papers in this series relate to its provision from 1990 onwards of a grant to AGWS for a mental health worker. Spiro Moraitis was a member of the Policy and Strategy Board from 1987-1991. Topics of particular interest to him, as reflected in personal notes and annotations in the papers, include general mental health, geriatric psychology, access to psychiatric services by persons of non-English speaking background (NESB), staffing at OPA and [Melbourne] Inner South Psychiatric Services. The papers include cuttings, copies of articles, minutes and meeting agendas, discussion papers and reports. There are also papers relating to the Victorian Transcultural Psychological Unit - another body within the Health Department of Victoria.
1986-1988 (File 1-2) - box 46
1988-1991 (File 3-5) - box 46
Series 5. Mental health, 1971-1996
This series contains papers relating to Spiro Moraitis' involvement in mental health projects. Most of the papers relate the OPS series, although Spiro Moraitis labelled these documents specifically as mental health. The series contains correspondence, press cuttings, conference material, meeting minutes and reports.
Papers, 1971-1994 (File 1-2) - box 47
Papers, 1989 (File 3) - box 47
Papers, 1989-1992 (File 4) - box 47
Papers, 1989-1994 (File 5) - box 47
Papers, 1992-1997 (File 6) - box 48
Victorian Community Migrant Mental Health Services (VICSERV), 1990 (File 7) - box 48
Series 6. Occupational health, 1970-1988
Most of the papers in this series relate to Spiro Moraitis' interest in the social and medical phenomenon of workplace injuries amongst migrants, e.g. the condition referred to as 'Mediterranean back'. There are papers concerning the seminar, 'The injured ethnic - a medical and social problem', held in 1977 and presented jointly by AGWS and the Australia New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine. There is similar material concerning the Inquiry into Workers Compensation, e.g. correspondence between AGWS and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, as well as press cuttings and AGWS financial documents.
Papers, 1970-1976 (File 1-2) - box 48
Papers, 1976-1977 (File 3-5) - box 48,49
Papers, 1979 (File 6) - box 49
Papers, 1980-1984 (File 7-8) - box 49
Papers, 1987-1988 (File 9) - box 50
Occupational health, Safety Bill, 1985 (File 10) - box 50
Not used (File 11) - box 50
Workers' compensation, 1976 (File 12) - box 50
The injured ethnic, 1977 (File 13) - box 50
Industrial accidents, 1978 (File 14) - box 50
Occupational health, including Repetitive Strain Injury, 1986-1987 (File 15) - box 50
Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia - outwork campaign, 1986 (File 16) - box 51
Series 7. General health issues, 1967-1994
This series contains medically-related papers, articles, pamphlets, correspondence and personal notes compiled by Spiro Moraitis, who arranged the files according to date and occasionally assigned subject titles. Subjects include the Spiro Moraitis Health Advisory Council of Victoria (1979-1983), in-service training of medical students, Melbourne and Monash Universities (1968-1971, 1982-1983) and the Alfred Hospital migrant services committee (1976)
Papers, 1967-1979 (File 1-2) - box 51
Papers, 1972-1976 (File 3-5) - box 51
Papers, 1977-1978 (File 6-7) - box 52
Papers, 1978-1982 (File 8-9) - box 52
Papers, 1984-1987 (File 10-11) - box 53
Papers, 1988-1990 (File 12-13) - box 53
Papers, 1988-1991 (File 14-15) - box 54
Papers, 1991 (File 16-17) - box 54
Papers, 1993-1997 (File 18-19) - box 55
Abott research, 1971 (File 20) - box 55
National Heart Foundation, 1979-1982 (File 21) - box 55
Thalasseamia Society of Victoria, 1977-1978 (File 22) - box 55
Victorian Ethnic Affairs Commission, Australian Greek Welfare Society, hospital services for those of non-English speaking background, 1986-1987 (File 23) - box 55
Press cuttings, 1970-1986 (File 24-25) - box 56
Alfred Hospital migrant services, 1976-1977 (File 26) - box 56
Series 8. Victorian Ministerial Taskforce on Ethnic Health/Victorian Ministerial Ethnic Health Consultative Committee, 1990-1994
The Victorian Ministerial Taskforce on Ethnic Health was established in 1990 and convened by the Minister for Health. The Victorian Ministerial Ethnic Health Consultative Committee (MEHCC) was formed to oversee the policies and strategies developed through the taskforce. Margaret Moraitis, as chair of the ECCV Health Committee, was a member of the Taskforce (1990-1992) and the Consultative Committee (1992-1994).
This series contains personal notes, correspondence, background briefing papers, workshop notices, meeting agendas and minutes, discussion and draft strategy papers, and reports and submissions.
Taskforce, 1990 (File 1-2) - box 56
Taskforce, 1990-1991 (File 3-4) - box 56,57
Consultative Committee, 1990-1992 (File 5-6) - box 57
Consultative Committee, 1993-1994 (File 7-8) - box 57
Series 9. Breastscreen/Anti-cancer Council of Victoria/VicHealth, 1990-1994
Margaret Moraitis was a member of Breastscreen Victoria's Consumer Advisory Committee, and the Anti-cancer Council of Pap Test Victoria Advisory Committee and NESB [non-English speaking background] Women's Cancer Program. VicHealth (Victorian Health Promotion Foundation) worked with government departments as well as non-government and community based organisations to support health promoting initiatives.
This series contains correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas, reports and background information relating to these programs.
NESB (non-English speaking background) Women's cancer program, 1990 (File 1) - box 58
NESB (non-English speaking background) Women's cancer program, 1990-1992 (File 2) - box 58
Breastscreen Consumer Advisory Committee, 1993-1993 (File 3) - box 58
Pap test Victoria Advisory Committee, 1991-1994 (File 4-5) - box 58
VicHealth (Victorian Health Promotion Foundation), 1992-1994 (File 6-7) - box 58
Series 10. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, 1973-1991
This series contains press cuttings collected by Spiro Moraitis relating to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
Press cuttings, 1973-1977 (File 1-3) - box 59
Press cuttings, 1978-1987 (File 4-5) - box 59,60
Press cuttings, 1988-1991 (File 6-7) - box 60
Series 11. Greek Community, including Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV), 1971-1997
The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV) was established in 1897 as the first Greek and one of the first ethnic community organisations in Australia. In addition to its religious functions, it has fulfilled various welfare and advocacy roles, provided Greek language and culture classes and been responsible for two bilingual schools. GOCMV is a significant property holder, as represented in the collection by, for example, material relating to St. Dimitrios Community Centre, Prahran.
Spiro Moraitis was a member of the Community from the 1950s and Vice-President of GOCMV from 1971 to 1974.
The Files in boxes consist largely of press cuttings, mostly from Neos Kosmos/New Generation, interspersed with meeting-related documents, notices, single copies of articles and journals.
Saint Dimitrios Church Hall (Prahran Community Centre) - plans, 1973 (File 1) - box 60
Saint Dimitrios Church Hall (Prahran Community Centre) - development, 1974-1978 (File 2) - box 60
Saint Dimitrios Church Hall (Prahran Community Centre), 1985-1986 (File 3) - box 61
Social events and cultural committee, 1973-1986 (File 4) - box 61
Unity in the community/Coordinating committee of the Greek community, 1971-1977 (File 5) - box 61
GOCMV newsletter, 1973 (File 6) - box 61
Meetings, 1971-1972 (File 7) - box 61
Meetings, Sep. 1972-Dec. 1974 (File 8) - box 62
Meetings, Apr. 1973-Sep. 1974 (File 9) - box 62
Meetings, Jun. 1974-Nov.1974 (File 10) - box 62
Press cuttings/personal notes, Sep. 1971-Aug. 1973 (File 11) - box 62
Papers, 1972-1973 (File 12-13) - box 63
Papers, 1973-1974 (File 14-15) - box 63
Papers, 1973-1974 (File 16) - box 64
Papers, 1974-1978 (File 17-19) - box 64
Papers, 1978-1980 (File 20) - box 64
Papers, 1981-1987 (File 21) - box 65
Papers, 1991-1996 (File 22-24) - box 65
Press cuttings, Nov. 1996-1997 (File 25) - box 65
80 Years: Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria commemorative publication, 1977 (File 26) - box 66
Future directions Greek-Australian Community and the Greek OrthodoxChurch in Australia, 1992 (File 27) - box 66
Miscellaneous, 1971-1978 (File 28-29) - box 66
Greek Orthodox Youth Association (GOYA), 1978-1984 (File 30-31) - box 66
Series 12. Glendi, Greek Festival Week/Antipodes and folkloric issues, 1973-2002
The Greek Festival Week was established in 1976. This event combined musical activities, theatre, films, songs, dancing and art and craft exhibitions. The event was renamed the Antipodes Festival in 1987, and its purpose was to display the cultural traditions of Greek-Australians to the Melbourne community. Two feature events were the Glendi (a street party, held in Melbourne's Greek Precinct) and the Greek Film Festival.
The Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV) hosts annually the Grecian Ball in St. Kilda Town Hall. In 1973, Spiro Moraitis was involved in the organisation of the ball.
There are also papers on the Committee of Inquiry into Folklife in Australia.
Grecian Ball, 1973 (File 1) - box 67
Grecian Ball, 1974 (File 2) - box 67
Greek Festival Week, 1975-1976 (File 3) - box 67
Greek Festival Week, 1977-1996 (File 4) - box 67
Antipodes Festival, 1987-1994 (File 5) - box 67
Committee of Inquiry into Folklife in Australia, 1984-1986 (File 6) - box 67
Series 13. Victoria's 150th anniversary (1985), 1980-1987
Spiro Moraitis was a member of Victoria's 150th Anniversary Board 1982-1985. This series includes documents relating to the Ethnic Community Council of Victoria's involvement in a pilot ethnic radio scheme funded by the 150th Council.
Papers, 1980-1983 (File 1-3) - box 68
Papers, 1983 (File 4-5) - box 68
[Title not available], Jan.1984-Jun.1984 (File 6-7) - box 69
Victoria's 150th anniversary, Bicentenary 1988, 1985-1987 (File 8-9) - box 69
150th ethnic broadcasting feasibility study, 1984-1985 (File 10-12) - box 70
A history that, in itself, makes history media/education kit, 1984 (File 13) - box 70
Happy birthday Victoria: be part of it! sponsorship details, 1984 (File 13) - box 70
Victoria's 150th anniversary: final report, 1986 (File 14) - box 70
Ethnic public broadcasting, 1984-1985 (File 15) - box 70
Press cuttings, 1984 (File 14) - box 71
Publications, 1984 (File 16) - box 71
Brochures, 1984 (File 17) - box 71
Miscellaneous, 1984-1985 (File 18) - box 71
T-shirt with 150th logo, n.d. (File 19) - box 71
Series 14. Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria (ECCV), 1983-1994
Margaret Moraitis was on the Executive of the Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria (ECCV) (1987, 1988 and 1990/1991) as a representative of AGWS. She was also on the Ethnic Aged (1983-1987), Health (1988-1994) and Congress (1984) committees. Her role on the Health Committee extended to representing the ECCV on a number of external health committees and task forces, the papers of which are mostly contained within other series.
This series includes personal notes, committee meeting notices and minutes, and correspondence, as well as reports, pamphlets and general information from related external health groups and government departments. The series also contains annual reports, and drafts of letters, working papers and submissions. Most of the Files in the series appear to be working files that contain papers from a variety of projects. These working files have been identified by date range. Some files, however, have been labelled by Margaret Moraitis, e.g. "ECCV Executive", and some others have been labelled according to their obvious theme.
Annual report, 1983 (File 1) - box 71
Annual report, 1984 (File 1) - box 71
Annual report, 1985 (File 1) - box 71
Annual report, 1986 (File 1) - box 71
Annual report, 1987 (File 2) - box 71
Annual report, 1988 (File 2) - box 71
Annual report, 1988/1989 (File 2) - box 71
Annual report, 1989/1990 (File 3) - box 71
Annual report, 1990/1991 (File 3) - box 71
Annual report, 1991/1992 (File 3) - box 71
Annual report, 1992/1993 (File 3) - box 71
Executive, 1981-1985 (File 4) - box 72
Executive, 1984-1990 (File 5) - box 72
Executive meeting minutes, 1985-1986 (File 6) - box 72
Meeting notices and minutes, 1985-1988 (File 7) - box 72
Executive, 1985-1988 (File 8) - box 72
Executive, 1986-1987 (File 9) - box 72
Executive, 1987-1988 (File 10-11) - box 73
Executive, 1988 (File 12) - box 73
Executive, 1990-1991 (File 13) - box 73
Executive - mailing lists, 1990-1992 (File 14) - box 73
Executive, 1992-1993 (File 15) - box 73
Executive [2 notebooks], n.d. (File 16) - box 73
National congress committee, 1984 (File 17) - box 74
Social security rights project, 1985 (File 18-21) - box 74
Immigration committee, 1988 (File 22) - box 74
Child welfare, 1986-1989 (File 23) - box 74
Ethnic schools, 1976-1986 (File 24) - box 74
Racism, 1984-1989 (File 25) - box 74
[Title not available], 1983-1984 (File 26) - box 75
Ethnic Young People Committee, 1985 (File 27) - box 75
Ethnic aged committee, 1985 (File 28) - box 75
Ethnic aged committee, 1984-1986 (File 29-30) - box 75
Worker's compensation scheme (includes submission by Spiro Moraitis), 1980-1984 (File 31) - box 75
Victorian Arts Centre hire, 1984 (File 32) - box 75
Social events, 1987 (File 33) - box 76
Social events, 1987-1990 (File 34) - box 76
Multicultural concerts, 1975-1992 (File 35) - box 76
Miscellaneous, 1974-1976 (File 36) - box 76
Miscellaneous, 1983-1984 (File 37) - box 76
Miscellaneous, 1984-1985 (File 38) - box 76
Miscellaneous, 1985-1988 (File 39) - box 76
Women's Issues, 1984-1985 (File 40) - box 77
Women's Issues, 1985 (File 41) - box 77
Women's Issues, 1985-1986 (File 42) - box 77
Women's Issues, 1985-1988 (File 43-44) - box 77
Women's Issues, 1986-1987 (File 45) - box 77
Women's Issues, 1986-1992 (File 46) - box 77
Women's Issues, 1987 (File 47) - box 77
Ethnic Women's Working Party, 1987 (File 48) - box 77
Health Committee, 1985-1986 (File 49) - box 78
Health Committee, 1988-1989 (File 50-52) - box 78
Health Committee, 1988-1992 (File 53) - box 78
Health Committee, 1989 (File 54-57) - box 78
Health Committee, 1989-1990 (File 58-60) - box 79
Health Committee, 1989-1991 (File 61) - box 79
Health Committee, 1991 (parts 1-5) (File 62-66) - box 79
Health Committee, 1991-1992 (File 67) - box 80
Health Committee, 1992 (File 68-69) - box 80
Health Committee, 1992-1993 (File 70-71) - box 80
Health Committee, 1992-1994 (File 72-73) - box 81
Health Committee [notebook], n.d. (File 74) - box 81
Statement of Policy, Jan. 1990 (File 75) - box 81
Statement of Policy, Jan. 1994 (File 76) - box 81
Child care and safety, 1984-1985 (File 77) - box 81
HIV/AIDS education and forum (File 78) - box 81
Miscellaneous, 1987-1989 (File 79) - box 81
Transcultural Health Care Council, 1990 (File 80) - box 81
Series 15. Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia (FECCA), 1982-1995
The Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia (FECCA) was a non-party political national body which was established in 1979 to represent the combined state and territory Ethnic Communities' Councils (ECC's) of Australia. FECCA's newsletter was Ethnic Spotlight. In 1984 the first National Congress was held, for which Margaret Moraitis was the Folkloric concert's Honorary Organiser.
The series contains conference-related documents, reports and discussion papers, as well as documents concerning planning and policy.
First National Congress, Melbourne University, 1984 (File 1) - box 82
Congresses, 1988 (File 2) - box 82
Congresses, 1984-1988 (File 3) - box 82
1988 FECCA congress report (File 4) - box 82
Proceedings of the first national congress, Sixth national conference and annual general meeting, Melbourne, 1984 (File 5) - box 82
Proceedings of the fifth national conference and annual general meeting, Hobart, 1983, 1982-1983 (File 6) - box 82
Folkloric concert, 1984 (File 7-8) - box 83
Annual report, 1987-1991 (File 9) - box 83
Policy, 1988 and Corporate plan, 1992-1995 (File 10) - box 83
Miscellaneous, 1984-1991 (File 11) - box 83
Series 16. Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs (AIMA), 1979-1992
Spiro Moraitis was on the Members' Committee and a participant at AIMA's second biennial meeting in 1983 - the same year that AIMA was heavily criticised by a government review. The papers include publications and press cuttings responding to this criticism. Other papers relate to AIMA's establishment in 1979.
1979-1982 (File 1-3) - box 84,85
1982 (File 4-6) - box 84,85
[Title not available], 1983-1992 (File 7-8) - box 85
Series 17. National Consultative Council on Social Welfare (NCCSW), 1976-1980
The NCCSW was set up by the Commonwealth Department of Social Security. Spiro Moraitis was a member of the Council 1976-1980 and was on the Information and Consultation Committee for some of this period. Among other things, he was responsible for circulation to ethnic communities of an NCCSW consultative questionnaire. He also wrote a working paper for the Council regarding ethnic organisations and communities. Other documentation in the series includes meeting minutes, resolutions, agendas, correspondence and a heavily annotated minutes notebook.
National Consultative Council on Social Welfare, 1976-77 (File 1-2) - box 86
National Consultative Council on Social Welfare, 1977-1980 (File 3) - box 86
National Consultative Council on Social Welfare - minutes/personal notes, 1976-1978 (File 4) - box 86
Series 18. Good Neighbour Council of Victoria, 1974-1979
The Good Neighbour Movement was established by the Commonwealth Government in 1950 as an autonomous volunteer organisation intended to assist with the assimilation, integration and settlement of immigrants. The state Councils, including the Good Neighbour Council of Victoria, were conceived of as coordinating bodies.
In this series, Spiro Moraitis' involvement in the Good Neighbour Council is seen in his close connection with George Papadopoulos. For example, in 1975 they jointly wrote an article for the AGWS newsletter Greek Action Bulletin responding to criticism of the Council. Drafts and published copies of the article are included here.
The papers also include copies of the GNC newsletter, budgetary/financial documents, press releases, meeting minutes and notices, and quarterly and annual reports.
Papers, 1974-1975 (File 1) - box 87
Papers, 1976 (File 2) - box 87
Papers, 1977 (File 3) - box 87
Papers, 1978-1979 (File 4) - box 87
Series 19. Kastellorizian Association of Victoria, 1955-2002
The Kastellorizian Association of Victoria (also known as the Castellorizian Brotherhood) is a social and community organisation established in 1925 for immigrants from the Greek island of Castellorizo and their descendants.
Spiro was a member from 1960 and a committee member of the Youth Society (1962-1966), Amateur Club (honorary medical officer) (1962-1966) and Brotherhood (1970-1971). The Castellorizian Ladies Society was formed in 1961 and Margaret Moraitis served variously as President (1966-1968 and 1971-1972), Secretary (1968-1979) and a Trustee (1968-1979).
This series mainly contains meeting notes, documents such as the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association, and information relating to social events (for example the Debutante Ball), and copies of the Cassie News and Cassie Chronicle.
History and profile [notebook], n.d. (File 1) - box 88
Map of Megiste, 1955 (File 2) - box 88
1964-1997 (File 3-4) - box 88
Brotherhood and Ladies Society, 1964-1976 (File 5) - box 88
Ladies Society, 1967-1968 (File 6) - box 88
1967-1997 (File 7-8) - box 89
[Spiro Moraitis notebook], 1970-1971 (File 9) - box 89
General meetings/trustees meetings (notebook), 1967-1973 (File 10) - box 89
Proposed clubrooms - Dorcas Street, South Melbourne, 1997 (File 11) - box 89
Kastellorizian of the year awards, 1995-1997 (File 12) - box 89
Newsletters, 1982-2002 (File 13-15) - box 90
Series 20. Australian Greek awards, 1982-1990
The Australian-Greek Presidential Awards, first awarded in 1982, were funded by the Australian Government and administered by the Office of Youth Affairs. Award recipients (between the ages of 15 and 30) work and/or study in Greece for up to 12 months. The awards were designed to foster the maintenance and development of Greek culture within Australia's multicultural society. Spiro Moraitis was on the awards National Selection Committee in 1981-1984.
The Hellenic Distinctions are organised by the Hellenic Association and presented to outstanding Victorians in recognition of their contribution to the Australian Greek community.
Australian-Greek Presidential Awards, 1982-1990 (File 1-2) - box 90
Australian-Greek Presidential Awards, 1982 (File 3) - box 91
Australian-Greek Presidential Awards, 1983 (File 4) - box 91
Australian-Greek Presidential Awards, 1984 (File 5) - box 91
Hellenic Distinction Awards, 1982-1987 (File 6) - box 91
Series 21. Youth, 1970-1984
This series was collated by Spiro Moraitis and contains social event notices, correspondence, newsletters, meeting notices and newspaper clippings. Files labelled only by date contain papers relating to a variety of youth groups, such as the Melbourne University Greek Club, the Maids of Athena, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Greek Club, and papers regarding AGWS and GOCMV youth workers and buildings.
Papers, 1970-1981 (File 1) - box 92
Papers, 1971-1975 (File 2-4) - box 92
Papers, 1972-1977 (File 5-6) - box 92,93
Papers, 1984-1997 (File 7) - box 93
Youth in Prahran, 1973 (File 8) - box 93
Association of Greek Youth, 1978 (File 9) - box 93
National Union of Greek Australian Students (NUGAS), 1979 (File 10) - box 93
Series 22. Education, 1970-1997
Spiro Moraitis was a member of the Greek Education Committee of Victoria (GEC) 1987-1981, as well as being on the AGWS Education sub-committee. The two bodies shared many members but, as seen in the papers covered by this period, had a fairly clear demarcation in their respective functions: the former functioned primarily as a research body, e.g. publication of Greek Education Survey 1977, while the latter was more directly involved in advocacy activities.
The papers contain press cuttings, reports, studies, single copies of newsletters, submission/report drafts and associated research material.
Papers, 1971-1973 (File 1-3) - box 94
Papers, 1972-1977 (File 4-5) - box 94
Papers, 1971-1985 (File 6-8) - box 95
Papers, 1974-1976 (File 9-11) - box 95,96
Papers, 1976-1977 (File 12-13) - box 96
Papers, 1986-1991 (File 14-16) - box 96
Papers 1992 -1997 (File 17-18) - box 97
Greek Education Committee of Victoria (GEC), Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria - Education Sub-committee, 1973-1978 (File 19-21) - box 97
GEC, 1974-1976 (File 22-23) - box 98
GEC, 1975 (File 24) - box 98
GEC, 1981-1982 (File 25) - box 98
Education that is multicultural, published by GEC, n.d. (File 26) - box 98
GEC, 1982-1990 (File 27) - box 98
Pre-design report from St. John's College, Preston, 1983, 1983 (File 28) - box 99
GEC, 1974-1977 (File 29) - box 99
Papers, 1970-1978 (File 30) - box 99
GEC, 1974-1983 (File 31) - box 99
Miscellaneous organisations and issues, 1973-1975 (File 32-34) - box 100
Miscellaneous organisations and issues, 1971-1976 (File 35-37) - box 100
Schools, 1971-1979 (File 38-39) - box 101
Teaching of migrant languages in schools, Schools Commission, 1973-1975 (parts 1-2) (File 40-41) - box 101
Miscellaneous, 1973-1975 (File 42-44) - box 102
Miscellaneous, 1973-1982 (File 45-46) - box 102
Series 23. Community Centres, 1973-1993
Subseries 23-1. Prahran Multicultural Centre, 1974-1990
This sub-series contains papers, mostly minutes, relating to the Interim Advisory Committee of the International Centre proposed for Prahran and the subsequent Prahran Multicultural Centre. The Centre was established to provide educational and cultural facilities, and programs intended to promote understanding between all ethnic groups. Margaret Moraitis represented AGWS on the advisory committee and the inaugural executive committee.
Papers, 1974-1976 (File 1) - box 103
Papers, 1976-1990 (File 2) - box 103
Prahran City Mission and Mental Health Outreach program, 1991-1996 (File 3) - box 103
Ecumenical Migration Centre, 1970-1979 (File 4) - box 103
Ecumenical Migration Centre, 1977 (File 5) - box 103
Subseries 23-2. Centre for Urban Research and Action/Fitzroy Ecumenical Centre, 1973-1979
Fitzroy Ecumenical Centre, 1973-1979 (File 6-7) - box 103
Subseries 23-3. St. Kilda Community Centre, 1974-1990
Margaret Moraitis was a member of the St. Kilda Community Group Committee, and both Spiro and Margaret were on the St. Kilda Co-ordinating Group from 1988.
Minutes, newsletters, agendas, 1974-1976 (File 8) - box 104
Reports, 1976-1977 (File 9) - box 104
Meeting minutes, 1976-1977 (File 10) - box 104
Newsletters, notices, committee lists, 1976-1977 (File 11) - box 104
Migrant issues and community services in Victoria, Jul. 1986 (File 12) - box 104
St. Kilda Community Group Annual report, 1990 (File 13) - box 104
Series 24. Language services, 1971-1995
As a continuation of his migrant, health and welfare interests, Spiro Moraitis corresponded and collected press cuttings, reports and media releases over an extended period from 1971. Margaret Moraitis was a member of the Central Health Interpreter Service (CHIS), which was established following the publication of the Galbally Report on migrant services, to provide interpreting services to governmental and non-governmental health bodies. Margaret Moraitis was a member of the CHIS committee and the Language Services Campaign Committee. Many of the CHIS papers in this series refer to the major restructuring which occurred following the body's incorporation in 1990.
Central Health Interpreter Service, 1989-1990 (File 1) - box 105
Central Health Interpreter Service, 1990-1991 (File 2-3) - box 105
Central Health Interpreter Service, 1991-1992 (File 4) - box 105
Central Health Interpreter Service, 1991-1992 (File 5) - box 106
Central Health Interpreter Service, 1993-1994 (File 6-8) - box 106
Central Health Interpreter Service, 1994-1995 (File 9) - box 106
Central Health Interpreter Service, 1992-1996 (File 10-11) - box 107
Interpreters - translators, 1971-1977 (File 12-13) - box 107
Interpreters - translators, 1971-1977 (File 14) - box 107
Interpreters - translators, 1978-1990 (File 15-16) - box 108
Interpretation, 1990-1991 (File 17-18) - box 108
Interpretation, 1991-1997 (File 19-20) - box 108,109
Interpretation - pamphlets, 1990-1991 (File 21-22) - box 109
Interpretation - pamphlets, 1991-1997 (File 23-24) - box 109
Language Services Campaign Committee, 1990-1992 (File 25-26) - box 110
[Title not available], 1990 (File 27) - box 110
[Title not available], 1986-1993 (File 28) - box 110
The future of language services within the Victorian health field, 1985 (File 29) - box 110
Bilingual Journal, 1980; Multi-lingual Telephone Information, 1990 (File 30) - box 110
Series 25. Ethnic broadcasting, 1974-1993
Spiro Moraitis was variously involved with the development of ethnic broadcasting in Victoria. At 3EA (1975-76), the forerunner of SBS Radio, he was member of the Committee and the Greek program advisory panel and served on the selection panel for coordinators and broadcasters. He was also involved in access radio 3ZZ (owned by the then Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC)), serving on the Greek program electoral committee (1976-1977). He was also a member of the Victorian Advisory Committee to the ABC (1976-79), on the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Advisory Council (1983-85) and involved with its forerunner, the Independent and Multicultural Broadcasting Corporation (IMBC, member of Implementation Committee, and Public Broadcasting and Current Affairs sub-committees), and on the ECCV Media Committee (1978).
Significant events dealt with in this series include the establishment of Channel 0/28 (later SBS) and the demise of the ethnic broadcaster 3ZZ in 1977.
3ZZ, 1974-1977 (parts 1 and 2) (File 1-2) - box 111
3EA, 3CR, 3ZZZ, 1976-1993 (File 3-5) - box 111
Papers, 1977-1979 (File 6-8) - box 112
Papers, 1978-1997 (File 9-10) - box 112
Papers, 1980 (File 11-12) - box 113
Papers, 1980-1984 (File 13-15) - box 113
Papers, 1984-1985 (File 16) - box 114
IMBC Implementation Committee - sub-committees, 1980-1981 (File 17) - box 114
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), 1978-1990 (File 18-20) - box 114
SBS submission to the Committee of Review, 1984 (File 21) - box 114
SBS Advisory Council, 1983-1985 (File 22) - box 115
Ethnic radio, 0/28 development, 1983 (File 23) - box 115
Independent and Multicultural Broadcasting Corporation Implementation Committee, 1980 (File 24-25) - box 115
Independent and Multicultural Broadcasting Corporation Implementation Committee - minutes, agendas, 1980-1981 (File 26-28) - box 115,116
MTV-2 experiment final report for SBS/IMBC volume 1, 1980 (File 29) - box 116
Comments on economic aspects the Public Broadcasting Association of Australia(PBAA) submission for the introduction of public television, 1981, 1981 (File 30) - box 116, box 116
Draft proposal for national community television [by the PBAA], 1980 (File 31) - box 116
Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), 1977-1995 (File 32-33) - box 116, 117
ABC - Victorian State Advisory Committee, 1976-1979 (File 34-35) - box 117
ABC - Victorian State Advisory Committee, 1976-1978 (File 36) - box 117
Miscellaneous, 1974-1979 (File 37) - box 117
Miscellaneous, 1974-1987 (File 38) - box 117
Guide to ethnic radio in Victoria, 1983 (File 39) - box 118
Ethnic radio stations, 1976-1983 (File 40) - box 118
Ethnic broadcasting - press cuttings, personal notes, 1974-76 (File 41) - box 118
Series 26. Migrant issues, 1972-1996
This series consists mainly of government policies on migration and immigrants in the form of press releases, newspaper cuttings, correspondence, drafts of papers written by Spiro Moraitis on migration, as well as a range of material relating to the welfare of migrants in Australia. It also contains a notebook detailing an informal discussion group that Spiro Moraitis, Sir Arvi Parbo, Anthony Bonnici, Rufus Davis and Greisha Sklovsky formed in 1989 to discuss the issues of non-English speaking Australians.
Migrants, 1972-1976 (File 1-2) - box 118
Migrants, 1975-1977 (File 3) - box 119
Migrants, 1975-1990 (File 4) - box 119
Migrants, 1980-1985 (File 5) - box 119
Migrants, 1992-1997 (File 6) - box 119
Migrants 1992-1997 (parts 2-3) (File 7-8) - box 119
Impressions on Greek Immigrants (article for Medical Journal of Australia), 1971 (File 9) - box 120
Migrant women workers kit, 1974-1975 (File 10) - box 120
The Greek community, 1975 (File 11) - box 120
Welfare services in Greece, 1985 (File 12) - box 120
10 years on - a retrospective (Melbourne migrant resource centre), 1989 (File 13) - box 120
Directions of Australians from a non-English speaking background - discussion group, 1989-1996 (File 14) - box 120
Series 27. Conferences, 1973-1993
Subseries 27-1. Greek Australian International Medical and Legal Conference
Spiro Moraitis was Honorary Secretary of the First Greek Australian International Medical and Legal Conference, and Secretary of the second Conference. Margaret Moraitis also attended the conferences socially. Papers in the series consist of correspondence, meeting and administrative documentation on such topics as travel arrangements, sponsorship and government bicentennial funding. Files consist mainly of conference proceedings and papers, accompanied by notices, correspondence and press cuttings.
First Greek Australian International Medical and Legal Conference 1988, 1985-1988 [Spiro Moraitis] (File 1-3) - box 121
First Greek Australian International Medical and Legal Conference, 1986-1987 (File 4) - box 121
First Greek Australian International Medical and Legal Conference, 1987 (File 5) - box 121
First Greek Australian International Medical and Legal Conference, 1987 (File 6-7) - box 122
Greek Australian International Medical and Legal Conferences, 1988-1993 (File 8-10) - box 122
Greek Australian International Medical and Legal Conferences, 1988-1997 (File 11) - box 122
First Greek Australian International Medical and Legal Conference, 1987 (File 12-13) - box 123
First Greek Australian International Medical and Legal Conference, 1988 [Margaret Moraitis] (File 14) - box 123
Conference banner, 1988 (File 15) - box 123
Conference satchel, n.d. (File 16) - box 123
Subseries 27-2. Health-related Conferences
Papers collected/compiled by Spiro Moraitis.
Health-related conferences, 1977-1991 (File 17) - box 124
Health-related conferences, 1980-1981 (File 18) - box 124
Conferences - health and gerontology, 1981-1988 (File 19) - box 124
National Ethnic health policy conference, Adelaide, Apr. 12-15, 1988 (File 20) - box 124
World Hellenic bio-medical conferences (1994-2000)/9th Hellenic conference on radiology, Athens, Apr. 6-10, 1993 (File 21) - box 124
Migrant/immigration conferences, 1973-1988 (File 22) - box 124
Greek-Australian oral history symposiums, 1987-1992 (File 23) - box 124
Australian Greek conference, Melbourne, 1987 (File 24) - box 124
Asia-Pacific migration affecting Australia conference, Darwin, 1993 (File 25) - box 125
Bureau of Immigration Research Conference - Social Impact of Immigration, Sydney, 1991 [two copies, one each belonging to Spiro Moraitis and Margaret Moraitis] (File 26-27) - box 125
Bureau of Immigration Research Conference - National Immigration Outlook Conference, Melbourne, 1990 [two copies, one each belonging to Spiro Moraitis and Margaret Moraitis] (File 28-29) - box 125
Series 28. Submissions, 1974-1989
Contained in this series are individual and organisation-based submissions to a wide range of inquiries and bodies on issues such as welfare, housing, migrant health and employment, multiculturalism, migrant women and ethnic broadcasting.
Submissions, 1974 (File 1) - box 126
Submissions, 1975 (File 2) - box 126
Submissions, 1976 (File 3-4) - box 126
Submissions, 1977 (File 5) - box 126
Submissions, 1978 (File 6-7) - box 126,127
Submissions, 1979 (File 8) - box 127
Submissions, 1981 (File 9) - box 127
Submissions, 1982 (File 10) - box 127
Submissions, 1983 (File 11) - box 127
Submissions, 1984 (File 12) - box 127
Submissions, 1985 (File 13) - box 127
Submissions, 1986 (File 14) - box 128
Submissions, 1987 (File 15) - box 128
Submissions, 1988 (File 16) - box 128
Submissions, 1989 (File 17) - box 128
Submissions, 1983-1993 (File 18) - box 128
Series 29. Elections (lobbying)
This series comprise a large proportion of press cuttings, as well as correspondence and other documentation relating to AGWS's lobbying on ethnic issues of the government and political parties at both Federal and local level. There is a small quantity of correspondence between Spiro Moraitis and Malcolm Fraser. There is also material relating to the Greek Australia Liberal Party.
Papers, 1973-1977 (File 1-3) - box 128
Papers, 1978-1983 (File 4-6) - box 129
Papers, 1976-1997 (File 7-8) - box 129
Series 30. Speeches, 1970-1992
Speech material produced by Spiro Moraitis. Includes overheads and transcripts, statistical and other background research material, drafts, final/typed copies and published articles. Topics covered include migrant/ethnic concerns, health, Greek ethnicity, especially the Greek ethnic identity in Australia. Some of the speeches and associated material describe the early history of AGWS and Spiro Moraitis' personal history as a general practitioner. There is also a complete copy of Helen Levis' dual-biography of Spiro Moraitis and AGWS grant-in-aid worker Nick Polites (A bridge between, 1970-1977 binder), and a full transcript of an interview of Spiro Moraitis by Maria Lynch (1980-1992 File).
Speeches, 1970-1979 (File 1-2) - box 130
Speeches, 1980-1992 (File 3-4) - box 130
Series 31. Spiro Moraitis, 1965-1997
Spiro Moraitis collated this series of documents comprising material on subjects of personal and professional interest to him such as cuttings and articles on ethnic broadcasting and workers' compensation, greeting cards, official invitations, his receipt of a Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, membership of the Board of Victoria's 150th anniversary celebrations, personal magazine contributions and Spiro Moraitis' interest in marathon running.
A significant proportion of the material overlaps with that of other series, e.g. AGWS annual general meeting reports, correspondence in the capacity of AGWS President. Material of this type was left in Spiro Moraitis' existing chronological arrangement.
Papers, 1970-1981 (File 1-2) - box 131
Papers, 1974-1979 (File 3-4) - box 131
Papers, 1981-1982 (File 5) - box 131
Papers, 1981-1982 (File 6) - box 132
Papers, May 1982-Oct. 1982 (File 7-8) - box 132
Papers, Nov. 1982-May 1983 (File 9) - box 132
Papers, Nov. 1982-May 1983 (File 10) - box 133
Papers, Jun. 1983-Oct. 1983 (File 11-12) - box 133
Papers, Oct. 1983-Dec. 1984 (File 13) - box 133
Papers Oct. 1983-Dec. 1984 (parts 2-3) (File 14-15) - box 134
Papers, Apr. 1984-Oct. 1984 (File 16-17) - box 134
Papers, Oct. 1984-Feb. 1985 (File 18) - box 134
Papers, Oct. 1984-Feb. 1985 (File 19) - box 135
Papers, Mar. 1985-Oct. 1985 (File 20-21) - box 135
Papers, Oct. 1985-Mar. 1986 (File 22) - box 135
Papers, Oct. 1985-Mar. 1986 (File 23) - box 136
Papers, 1986 (File 24-25) - box 136
Papers, 1987 (File 26-27) - box 136
Papers, 1988-Jul. 1989 (File 28-30) - box 137
Papers, Aug. 1989-Jul. 1991 (File 31-32) - box 137
Papers, Aug. 1989-Jul. 1991 (File 33) - box 138
Papers, Aug. 1991-Jun. 1992 (File 34-35) - box 138
Papers, Jul. 1992-May 1993 (File 36-37) - box 138
Papers, 1993-1994 (File 38-40) - box 139
Papers, Dec. 1994-Mar. 1997 (File 41-42) - box 139
Articles in draft, 1977-1996 (File 43) - box 140
Correspondence, 1965-1972 (File 44-45) - box 140
Series 32. Personal, 1953-1998
This series contains documents and objects not directly connected with any of the Moraitis' official, organisation-based activities.
Some of the material was donated by Spiro Moraitis in binders labelled 'Culture'. It comprised newspaper cuttings relating to Greeks and Greek-Australians from Australian media publications interspersed with items such as event tickets, event advertising, wedding and birthday cards, ephemera relating to his son-in-law, fashion designer Christopher Chronis and personal correspondence. The Library culled the newspaper cuttings and sorted the remaining items by subject.
Spiro Moraitis - Medicine II, 1953 - notes (File 1) - box 140
Miscellaneous, 1976-1977 (File 2) - box 140
University of Melbourne medical examinations, 1949-1955 (File 3) - box 140
Greek-Australian football competition (Utopian Football Club), 1986 (File 4) - box 141
Medical papers (File 5-6) - box 141
Kitchen renovation, 1977 (File 7-8) - box 141
Heating renovation, 1976 (File 9) - box 141
Margaret Moraitis welfare studies, 1972-1973 (File 10-11) - box 141
Letters - Vivy Goumaris, 1980-1990 (File 12) - box 142
National Service, 1997-1998 (File 13) - box 142
Ephemera - Weddings and birthdays, 1976-1988 (File 14) - box 142
Ephemera - Christopher Chronis/Kickboxing, 1984-1994 (File 15) - box 142
Ephemera - Miscellaneous, 1973-1994 (File 16-17) - box 142
Correspondence, personal, 1975-1993 (File 18) - box 143
Newspaper cuttings, 1982-1996 (File 19) - box 143
Ephemera, event tickets, 1976-1996 (File 20) - box 143
Objects, no date (File 21) - box 143
Miscellaneous, 1980-1981 (File 22) - box 144
Miscellaneous, 1963-1994 (File 23) - box 144
Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners - application, 1984 (File 24) - box 144
Diploma of Geriatric Medicine, 1980-1982 (File 25-26) - box 144
Curriculum Vitae, Spiro Moraitis and Margaret Moraitis, n.d. (File 27) - box 145
Two Curriculum Vitae, Spiro Moraitis, 1996 and Margaret Moraitis, n.d. (File 28) - box 145
Order of Australia nominations, 1976-1983 (File 29) - box 145
Order of Australia nominations, 1983-1991 (File 30) - box 145
Order of Australia nominations, 1986-1987 (File 31) - box 145
Order of Australia nominations, 1986-1995 (File 32) - box 145
Order of Australia nominations, 1991-1997 (File 33) - box 145
Series 33. Diaries and Personal Notebooks, 1959-1989
Papers, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 (File 1) - box 146
Papers, 1982 (File 2) - box 146
Notebooks, Greece and Israel trip, 11 May-24 June 1980 (File 2) - box 146
Papers, 1972 (File 2) - box 146
GAB mailing list, 1976 (File 2) - box 146
Australian Greek Welfare Society (AGWS) address book, n.d. (File 2) - box 146
Papers, 1959, 1962, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983 (2), 1984 (2), 1985, 1987, 1989 (File 3) - box 147
Series 34. Photographs and photographic slides, 1903-1987
Subseries 34-1. Photographs
A mixture of original prints, most dating from the 1920s-1940s, some (laminated) reprints and photocopies of pictures from the same period, a limited number of prints and lists of persons present in photos (some unattached to prints). (File 1) - box 148
One large laminated reprint image, group photo, c.1924 (File 2) - box 148
Subseries 34-2. Photographic slides
The slide boxes are individually numbered, preserving Spiro Moraitis' original numbering.
Photographic slides, 1987 (File 3) - box 148
Including 265 K. Augustes, 1987; 269, 271, 273 Melissa and Rick Benos at work, 1987; 276, 278, 281, 297 Chris and Katina Chronis at work, 1987; 282, 287, 290 Spiro and Margaret Moraitis, St. Kilda pier, 1987; 291, 292, 293 Harley and Spiro at Albert Park Lake, 1987; 299 Moraitises at dinner table, 1987
Photographic slides, 1973-1987 (File 4) - box 148
Including Talk: General, health and the ethnic; Work patterns of Greek ethnics in Victoria; Communication; Aged Greek immigrant; The role of the AGWS; Spiro Moraitis and female patient, Jul. 1987; Ethnic schools, Dec. 1973; Vasilika, 1977
Series 35. Videos, 1977
The video journal of medicine - medilink II, 1977 (File 1) - box 148
Working with interpreters in mental health, n.d. (File 2) - box 148
Series 36. Ephemera, 1973-1996
Artists, 1976-1996 (File 1) - box 149
Boite, 1979-1989 (File 2) - box 149
Business cards, n.d. (File 3) - box 149
Posters, 1973-1988 (File 4-5) - box 149
Ephemera, 1965-2004 (File 6-7) - box 149, 150
Ephemera, 1975-1996 (File 8) - box 150
Ephemera, 1972-1994 (File 9) - box 150
Ephemera, 1988-2002 (File 10) - box 150
Series 37. Newsletters, 1971-1995
Greek action bulletin, 1974-1977 (File 1) - box 151
Greek action bulletin, 1977-1981 (File 2) - box 151
Greek action bulletin, 1981-1987 (File 3) - box 151
Ethnic voice, 1989-1995 (File 4) - box 152
Ethnic spotlight [newsletter of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia], 1984-1990 (File 5) - box 152
Antipodes (File 6) - box 152
Youth in Society, 1971-1973 (File 7) - box 153
HYA [Hellenic Youth Association] News, 1971-1975 (File 8) - box 153
Australian family physician vol.8 no.4, Apr. 1979: 'The migrant aged', by Spiro Moraitis pp.399-405 (File 9) - box 153
Ekstasis [Centre for Urban Research and Action], 1974-1982 (File 10) - box 153
Victorian bar news, 1992; Σπορ [Greek weekly sporting magazine], 1991 (File 11) - box 153
Σαλπιγξ Ορθοδοξιας, 1985 (File 14)
Vergina [Macedonian academic society], 1994 (File 15)
National Centre for Hellenic Studies and Research, La Trobe University [newsletter], 1998 (File 16)
Uγεια του Λαου [Hugeia tou laou], 1986 (File 17)
Sister cities [Melbourne and Thessaloniki, city of Melbourne publication], 1988-1989 (File 18)
Φιλοι Πολυτεκνων [Philoi poluteknon], 1984-1985 (File 19)
Η Σκοπια [He skopia], 1980 (File 20)
The voice of Ahepa [Australian Hellenic Progressive Association], 1995 (File 21)
Μακεδωνικη Ζοη [Makedonika zoe], 1978 (File 22)
Ελληνικη Ακαδημια Μελβουρνης [Hellenike Akademia Melbournes], 1967 (File 23)
Νòστος [Nostos, periodical of the Academio Hellinismo], 1988-1989 (File 24)
CYMAG [Cypriot magazine], vol.1 no.5 (File 25)
Series 38. Press cuttings, 1972-2000
Migration, 1978-1979 (File 1-2) - box 154
Migration, multiculturalism, 1988-1990 (File 3-5) - box 154
Migration, multiculturalism, 1991-1992 (File 6-7) - box 155
Migration, multiculturalism, 1974-1979 (File 8-10) - box 155
Migration, multiculturalism, 1992-1995 (File 11-14) - box 156
Health, migrants, 1989 (File 15) - box 156
Health, 1989-1991 (File 16) - box 156
Macedonia, 1994-1995 (File 17-18) - box 157
Miscellaneous, 1997-2000 (File 19-21) - box 157
Community relations, 1972-1976 (File 22-24) - box 158
Community relations, 1976-1979 (File 25-26) - box 158
Community relations, 1975-1984 (File 27-29) - box 159
Community relations, 1985-1991 (File 30-32) - box 159
Community relations, 1991-1996 (File 33-35) - box 160
Cyprus, 1973-1975 (File 36-37) - box 160
Cyprus, 1975-1987 (File 38-39) - box 161
Land deals, 1977-1984 (File 40) - box 161
Culture, 1980-87 (File 41) - box 161
Culture, 1981-82 (File 42) - box 161
Series 39. Publications and pamphlets, 1867-1995
Gorr, Shmuel, Mono-Poem series, Melbourne, 1967 (File) - box 162
Gorr, Shmuel, The End of Days, Melbourne, 1968 (File) - box 162
Multi-national Women's Liberation Group, Foreign women in Greece, Athens, 1978 (File) - box 162
Wright, R.S., The Goldern Treasury of Ancient Greek Poetry, Oxford, 1867 (File) - box 162
Zoe, Tatiana, Residents, Athens, 1993 (File) - box 162
Greek readers 1 and 2, n.d. (File) - box 162
The world book of Moraitises, n.d. (File) - box 162
Australia 1969 : apo te zoe kai ta problemata tou ekei hellenismou, Athens, 1970 (File) - box 162
Series 40. Miscellaneous, 1952-2001
National Association of Australian Greek Community and Welfare Organisations, 1991-2001 (File 1-2) - box 163
Victorian Ethnic Affairs Commission. Department of Social Security, n.d., 1982-1994 (File 3-4) - box 163
Department of Social Services - Pension Fraud, 1978-1992 (File 5-6) - box 163,164
Department of Social Security, n.d. (File 7) - box 164
Law (and the migrant/ethnic), 1975-1977 (File 8) - box 164
Office of the Public Advocate, 1990 (File 9) - box 164
Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS), 1979-1980 (File 10) - box 164
Consumers' Health Forum, 1988-1989 (File 11) - box 164
UNICEF, 1987 (File 12) - box 164
Art exhibition, 1985 (File 13) - box 164
Jenny Craig weight loss, n.d. (File 14) - box 165
Welfare agencies, 1974-1979 (File 15) - box 165
Greek Welfare Workers' Group, 1976-1982 (File 16) - box 165
Greek Workers' Forum, 1990 (File 17) - box 165
Gipps Ward personalities, 1973-1974 (File 18) - box 165
Unions, 1974-1976 (File 19) - box 165
Consultation, 1975-1977 (File 20) - box 165
Migrant Women, 1976-1978 (File 21) - box 166
Australian Press Council, 1976-1977 (File 22) - box 166
[Title not available], 1952-1997 (File 23) - box 166
[Title not available], 1970-1978 (File 24) - box 166
[Title not available], 1973-1978 (File 25) - box 166
[Title not available], 1983-1987 (File 26) - box 166
[Title not available], 1986-1998 (File 27) - box 167
[Title not available], 2000-2002 (File 28-29) - box 167
[Title not available], No date (File 30) - box 167
Hellenic Studies Forum, 1989-1997 (File 31) - box 167
Inner South District Health Council, 1989-1990 (Margaret Moraitis) (File 32) - box 168
Inner South District Health Council, 1990 (Margaret Moraitis) (File 33) - box 168
Prahran High School Council, 1979-1981 (Margaret Moraitis) (File 34) - box 168
1978-1983 (File 35) - box 168
1974-1991 (File 36) - box 168
Posters, n.d. (File 37-39) - box 168,169