Our Objectives
We
are a non –party political party lobby group.
We are also a volunteer organization, even those who work in the
Head Office. We have NO PAID STAFF.
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OUR
OBJECTIVES ARE:- To
protect the interests of all persons who are in receipt of any type of
pension by all democratic means available to us, and to establish a
real standard of living. |
We
adhere strictly to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
that:-
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“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself and his family, including food, clothing , housing and medical care, and necessary social services and the right to social security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, and other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his/her control” |
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We
have been active over
the years in the gaining of concessions,
namely:- State concessions
for gas, electricity and water and transport and Federally –
telephone, health and hearing aids.
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We
have 75 branches throughout the state of Victoria who are active in
their communities when necessary, and are also involved in social
entertainment as well. They
have an Annual General Meeting each year to elect their own branch
Executive Officers and also delegates to the bi monthly State Council
meetings and also the yearly State Conference, thus ensuring that all members have imput
into the affairs of the Association.
The Head Office Executives are elected every 2 years at the bi
annual State Conference.
Others prefer to just join the Association through the Head
Office and not belong to a branch.
They have full voting rights at any State meeting. |
Although
the Association was formed in 1954 and became Incorporated in 1992, the
Association
started
back in the 1950 period when rent controls were lifted in Victoria with
consequent hardships to many in the low income groups. The founder of the
Association was the
late Miss Marjorie Nunan, who was herself an invalid pensioner,
crippled with arthritis and who wore callipers on her legs. In the middle of winter she sat on the steps of Parliament
House with a family who had been evicted from their home, stating she
would stay there until a politician came out and spoke with them This she did and eventually one did come out.
This one act generated much interest and support.
Marg gathered together a small group of other pensioners and
inspired them with the great fighting spirit that she had in abundance, as
proved in her many battles in and out of the courts to obtain justice for
the underprivileged in and around Melbourne.
And so conceived and born in an era of injustice, the Association
was born.
Unfortunately she never lived long enough to collect an invalid pension.
This
is a sketchy outline of our Organization, and if you are interested and
would like to know more, please contact –by
Email now to Joan
Bidlo, State Secretary
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