Chair of Modern Greek Appeal Committee and Greek-Australian Professionals Association, 1969-1988

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

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.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was donated to the Library by Spiro Moraitis in 2002.

Names:

Spiro and Margaret Moraitis

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