Bill Whittaker papers, 1969-1994

MLMSS 8852

fonds

1969-1994

Textual Records, Clippings, Photographs

107514

2.8 metres of textual material (17 boxes)

Bill Whittaker AM, born September 1948, awarded Membership of the Order of Australia in 1992 for services to community health through HIV / AIDS organizations. He was Executive Director of the AIDS Council of New South Wales (1986-1990); Vice President (1988-1990) then National President of the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (1990-1992); President of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (1985-1986); a founding board member (1987) and later Chairperson of the Board (1993-1994) of the publishers of the Sydney Star Observer. Bill Whittaker spoke at many AIDS conferences from 1988 onwards and wrote articles for various publications. He was a major contributor to the Commonwealth Government’s National HIV/AIDS Strategy published in 1993, and to several other government task forces.
Bill Whittaker passed away in September 2024.
Reference: Compiled from the collection

Bill Whittaker papers, 1969-1994, being mainly papers of AIDS related organisations, personal papers and printed material.

BOX 1
Files of mainly correspondence and newspaper cuttings arranged A-Z regarding various subjects and organizations including Tasmanian AIDS Council, AIDS Council of NSW and Act Up. Includes speeches given by Bill Whittaker, 1989-1991.

BOX 2
Subject files: Aids Trust of Australia, 1987-1991, Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, 1990, Confidential including memoranda and personnel references, 1987-1990, Press releases / Statistics including newspaper cuttings, 1986-1990, Media releases from AFAO, 1987-1992, Letters to the editor from Bill Whittaker, 1987-1992.

BOXES 3-5
Papers concerning Australian National Council on AIDS (ANCA) including: minutes of meetings and associated papers, 1990-1993. Duplicated with occasional manuscript annotations. Reports and conference papers regarding Vaccines Workshop, 1993.

BOXES 6-7
Australian National Council on AIDS minutes of meetings and associated papers, 1990-1993. Minutes of meetings and reports of Australian National Council on AIDS Working Party on the Availability of HIV / AIDS Treatments, 1990. Minutes of AGM of AFAO, 1991 and minutes of meetings, 1990-1992. Papers of AFAO Treatments Policy Working Group teleconference, 1993, Report of organizational review of AFAO, 1993.

BOX 8
Papers regarding Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Association Inc. being minutes of meetings and associated papers, 1985-1987, together with documents regarding job application, 1969-1987. Correspondence, programmes and newspaper cuttings regarding Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi, 1985-1987.

BOXES 9-10
Papers concerning the ‘Sydney Star Observer’ journal, including minutes of meetings, reports and annual report, 1993-1994. Personal and miscellaneous papers including appointment diaries (8) July 1985-June 1993, Curriculum vitae, 1994, transcript of oral history of Bill Whittaker conducted by Martyn Goddard for the National Library of Australia, 1993. Floppy discs, proceedings of Beyond the National Strategy conference, 1990. Photographs (4), 1986-1989. Paper by Bill Whittaker given at ANCA Mainstreaming Seminar, 1992 together with correspondence, AFAO Directory, 1993.

BOXES 11-12
Papers concerning Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) including minutes of general meetings and associated papers, 1987-1990, minutes of executive meetings and associated papers, 1988-1990. Includes business papers, reports, circulars from Executive Director. Papers concerning National Association of People Living with HIV / AIDS inc. and People Living with AIDS Coalition including minutes of meetings, 1992-1993, typescript and manuscript.

BOXES 13-15
Papers concerning National Association of People Living with HIV / AIDS inc. and People Living with AIDS including correspondence re National AIDS Strategy report, 1993. Papers concerning the publication ‘The National HIV / AIDS Strategy 1993-1994 to 1995-1996, published Commonwealth Govt. Printer, 1993, includes working documents, correspondence and various drafts of reports.

BOXES 16-17
Printed material, 1986-1993, including various printed reports about HIV / AIDS and annual reports.

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