Further records of Australian Freedom From Hunger Campaign, together with further records of Community Aid Abroad (Australia), [ca. 1966-ca. 1996]

MLMSS 9184

fonds

[ca. 1966-ca. 1996]

112722

10.5 metres of textual material (62 boxes)

Community Aid Abroad began in Melbourne’s suburbs in 1953 as a church-affiliated group called Food for Peace Campaign, founded by Father Gerard Kennedy Tucker. The group, concerned about poverty in Asia after the Second World War, sent weekly donations to a small health project in India, and eventually, Food for Peace Campaign groups were established throughout Victoria.

In 1962, a full-time campaign director was appointed and the name was changed to Community Aid Abroad. The new name reflected an aim to assist communities more broadly, rather than just providing food in order to maintain peace. Throughout the 1960s, local Community Aid Abroad groups were established across Australia.

The Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign was launched in 1961 following the launch of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation’s five-year campaign, Freedom from Hunger. This community-based campaign was aimed at raising global awareness about poverty issues around the world and provided opportunities for people to directly support anti-poverty programs in developing countries.

Membership was initially open to organisations rather than individuals and these included unions and community interest groups. The campaign grew to become a national organisation in 1964 that conducted appeals for countries including India, Timor-Leste, Cambodia and Ethiopia, and supported Aboriginal issues and programs in Australia.

The Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign and Community Aid Abroad merged in 1992 to become one of Australia’s largest international development organisations. As a founding member of Oxfam International, CAA changed its name to Oxfam Community Aid Abroad in 2001 and then to Oxfam Australia in 2005.

Reference:
Oxfam Australia. https://www.oxfam.org.au/about-us/our-history/ (accessed 23/10/2013)

Further records of Australian Freedom From Hunger, together with further records of Community Aid Abroad (Australia), ca. 1966-ca. 1996, being mainly labelled office files, campaign materials, committee files, minute books, administrative and financial records, and printed material.

BOX 1
CAA records ca 1993-ca 1996 related to campaign issues including files labeled; Human Rights, HIV/AIDS, AusAid Submissions, Aboriginal Issues, Burma (Trafficking Tour), and Trade Off’s Book

BOX 2
AFFHC advocacy issues, 1989-1991, related to Mabo, Aboriginal Issues, AIDAB Submissions, DEPS 1993-1994, HIV/AIDS

BOX 3
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1990-ca 1996 related to AFFHC Development Education Programs, student campaigns, East Timor, Campaigning and Advocacy, Khmer Seminar 1992, Cambodia, and general information files

BOX 4
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1990-ca 1996 related to campaigns and education, Cambodia, Internally displaced persons, Jakata Meetings, Eminent Persons Visits, Statements from Ministers, Ideas Centre Management Committee, Film Makers

BOX 5
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1990-ca 1996, including files labeled; Development Education Projects, Fionna’s Video, One World Magazine Radio Show, Kid’s Contact, Policy, Planning and Education Breaking the Hunger Trap

BOX 6
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1990-ca 1996, including files labeled; Wimbledon for the World, 1991, Munupi Dreaming, Drama Proposal 1990, 1991 Conference Proposal, TNI-Bello Book, ‘Runners’, Postcards Queensland 1989

BOX 7
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1990-ca 1996 including files labeled; Budget 1993-1995, Education Unit, Womens Caucus, ESC 1992, Policy Planning and Education Sydney

BOX 8
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1990-ca 1996, miscellaneous files related to State and National Committees, 1988



BOX 9
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1988-ca 1996, including files labeled; correspondence, African village project: Into Africa, and CAA merger

BOX 10
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1989-ca 1996, including files labeled; National Education Subcommittee, General Correspondence 1990-1992, Policy, Planning and Education Unit 1992

BOX 11
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1990-ca 1996, including files labeled; Development Education Centres 1990, Munupi Dreaming Art and Artists, Despatch, Framing, and General

BOX 12
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1990-ca 1996, including files labeled; Landmines, Mailouts, procedure guide for exhibitions, Raffle, Schedule, Transport and Insurance

BOXES 13-14
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1974-ca 1988, including New South Wales Branch and National archives material. Includes files labeled; NSW Annual General Meetings, 1984-1987, Committee minutes, reports and policy including Coordinating Committee, 1984-1987, Community Development, 1986-1988, Development Education, 1980-1987, Fundraising and Development, 1983-1988, Walk Against Want, 1985-1989. Constitutional papers, 1978-1979, Financial Statements, 1982 and 1986, Fundraising Ideas, Government Aid Working Group, 1984-1987, Overseas Visitors, 1984-1989, Press Releases, 1982-1987, P.S. Newsletters, 1984-1988, Shops, 1977-1990, State Office files. National Committee files, 1974-1988, including policy, goals and statements. Nicaraguan Music Tour, 1984, NSW State Office reports, 1987, Harassment and Nuisance phone calls, and Miscellaneous folder

BOX 15
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records, including National Executive records, 1984-1988

BOX 16
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1985-ca 1995, including Budget and Finance papers, and files labeled; Contacts, Submissions and Proposals, Media Promotions, Staff Meetings, Construction Information

BOX 17
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1989, including files labeled; ‘Into Africa’ project material, Staff Development, Media, Grants, Job Descriptions and Applications

BOX 18
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1967-ca 1989, including files labeled; National Education Sub-committee, 1967, Attachments ESC Meeting, 1989

BOX 19
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1989-ca 1996, including files labeled; National Education Officers Reports, Education Sub-Committee, ESC correspondence, 1989

BOXES 20-21
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1987-1989, including files labeled; Ideas Centre, 1987-1989, One World Centre, 1989, Tasmanian Resource Centre, 1987-1989, Development Education Group, ca 1989, World Workshop Resource Centre, Philippines Resource Centre, 1989-1990

BOXES 22-23
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1985-1989, including National Education Office Projects Supported files, 1985-1987

BOXES 24-25
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1984-ca 1994, including files labeled; International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Media and Correspondence

BOXES 26-27
Community Aid Abroad Minutes of the N.S.W. State Committee Meeting, 1978-1979, 1980-1981, 1982-1984

BOX 28
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1986-ca 1996, including NSW Landmines Network contact book, Landmines Campaign material, and Trade Campaign

BOX 29
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1986-ca 1994, including files labeled; Trade Off’s, Campaign Workshop, Trade Campaign Newsletter, Evaluation

BOX 30
Community Aid Abroad financial papers, ca 1984-1994, including accounts, receipts, bank statements

BOXES 31-32
Community Aid Abroad N.S.W. State Executive Minutes, 1966-1970, 1972-1975, 1976-1977

BOX 33
Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign committee files, 1970-1976, including City of Sydney, South Sydney, Strathfield, Sutherland, Woollahra, Warringah, and Willoughby

BOX 34
Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign committee files, 1971-1975, including Parramatta, Penrith, Ryde, Randwick and Rockdale

BOX 35
Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign N.S.W. Executive Committee minutes, 1973-1981, and Executive Committee Accounts, 1974-1981

BOX 36
Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign N.S.W. Executive Committee correspondence, 1975-1980, and Constitution Sub Committee papers

BOXES 37-40
Printed material, including Government publications, reports, guides, book, and pamphlets related to Australian and International development aid themes, ca 1984-ca 1994

BOX 41
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1990-ca 1994, including files labeled; Cambodia Financial Reports, 1991-1992, Cambodia Displaced Persons, 1991, Cambodia General Correspondence, 1991-1992, CAA Artist Group records, 1992-1993

BOXES 42-43
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1990-ca 1996, including files labeled; Freedom From Debt Campaign, 1990-1992, Education Sub-Committee, 1990, Aboriginal Issues, 1991-1995, Development Education Sub-Committee, 1990-1991

BOXES 44-46
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1991-ca 1996, including files labeled; CAA Trade Catalogues and Price Lists, 1993-1995, Festival, Speakers Visits and Tours, 1993-1995, Campaigners Guidelines, 1992, Gulf War CAA involvement, 1991-1993, Education Centres Review, 1994-1995, Infant Formula Campaign, 1989-1990, Environment, Development and Debt Campaign, Swim for Guatemala Campaign 1991, Xmas Markets, 1993-1994, Small Grants Applications, 1991-1992, February Speaking Tour, Media Unit Administration, Ruby Mirinka, 1994, Volunteers, 1993-1995, Xmas Markets Finance, 1994, FFH Project Guidelines, 1992, Fair Publicity, 1994, Food Policy Alliance, 1993, Environment Development, 1990, Anil Agarwal, French Testing in the Pacific, 1995, Walden Bello Dinner, 1994, Grahame Romanes, Kev Carmody

BOXES 47-49
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1991-ca 1994, including files labeled; Australian Multilateral Development Bank Coalition, Trade Aid Debt Talks, Landmines, Joint CAA Amnesty International Forum, 1993, Student Placement, Infant Formula, Overseas Aid Budget Campaign, 1992-1993, PNG Mining, 1991-1995, Polliewatch, 1992-1994, Population a Position Paper, 1994, Small Grants, 1993-1994

BOX 50
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1989-ca 1996, including files labeled; Women in Development, 1991, World Bank, 1993-1994, Beijing Conference, 1995, Trade Campaign, 1994, States Newsletter, Fair Trade, 1995, Trade Articles

BOXES 51-54
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1988-ca 1992, including files labeled; W.E.A Course, Development Education Network, 1989-1992, Curriculum Development, 1991, Education Officers Meetings and Officer files, 1988-1992, Education Staff Inservice, 1988, UNSW Student Placement, Australian Centre for Overseas Aid project committee material, 1989-1991, Ideas Centre, 1992-1995, Reports from Campaign Staff, 1992

BOXES 55-56
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1989-ca 1996, including files labeled; Executive Meeting, 1991, Executive Committee Meetings, 1989-1991, National Executive Committee Meetings, 1992-1994, Annual General Meeting, 1989-1993, NSW State Executive Committee, 1989-1995, Staff Consultative Committee, Piango National Liaison Committee, 1994,

BOXES 57-59
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1989-ca 1996, including files labeled; State Public Policy and Education Committee papers, ca 1990-ca 1996, Fundraising Events Bike Ride Manchester to Madras Paul Killey, 1993, PSC Agenda, 1989, Bike Rides, 1992-1993, Sail Against Want, 1993, Plate for a Mate fundraiser, 1991, Walk Against Want including information regarding disabled walkers, 1993-1994, Cambodia, 1989-1991, National Conference Partnerships, 1991

BOX 60
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1989-ca 1992, including files labeled; Australian Coalition for Optimal Infant Feeding, 1990-1991, Bouganinville, Cambodia, Debt Study Kit, Leonor Briones

BOX 61
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1989-ca 1993, including files labeled; Education Sub-Committee, 1990-1993

BOX 62
CAA records and Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign records ca 1989-ca 1993, including files labeled; Phil’s Phile Rose Bay, Raw Advertising, Enroute, 1993, Walk Against Want Logistics for Performers, 1993

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