Includes: correspondence re the Committee, Green Paper on Environmental Assessment in Ontario, participation on Australian Advisory Committee on the Environment; "Green Paper on Environmental Assessment", (1974); RACI Submission for Symposium on Environmental Effects Statements, (1974); papers and correspondence re South Australian environmental assessment procedures; papers and news clippings re pesticide use and Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, (1963); "Industrial Wastes and by-products generated in Australia: Results of a Survey", (1973); papers and correspondence re air and water pollution.

Contains correspondence and lists re Australian subscriptions to the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Includes: series of reports by the National Board of Employment, Education and Training, "Course Length and Nomenclature: A National Framework", "Australian Graduate Studies and Higher Degrees", "Credit Transfer: A Discussion Paper", (1989); ACP Meeting Minutes; memos re National Summit on Debt, superannuation; report on Economic Planning Advisory Council; EPAC Annual Report (1988-89); Report and Documents of 1st Congress of World Union of Professions, (1989).

Includes: summary of the Annual Report of the Chemistry in Australia) Committee, (1987); draft articles, inserts, announcements, editorials for publication in Chemistry in Australia; fax messages from Fred Bryant to various people including Dr A. Mikelson (editor) re articles for publication and activities of the committee; correspondence re articles, announcements and advertisements in Chemistry in Australia; minutes of Editorial Committee Meetings; Charging Schedule for Chemistry in Australia from Miadna (publishers).

Includes: correspondence between RACI and NZIC re Visiting Speakers Scheme, joint Hobart Conference, (1988), NZIC-RACI Visiting Speakers Award; fax messages between RACI and NZIC; pamphlets re joint conference.

Contains "Consult Australia", 10th Annual Report of APCC; 11th Annual Report of APCC; minutes of meeting of APCC Governing Council, (1988);

Includes: correspondence, papers and fax messages re the restructuring of APCC; "Consult Australia - Communicator", (1991); meeting minutes of the Governing Council, (1989-1990); Articles of Association of APCC, (1990); "Consult Australia - 12th Annual Report", (1988-89).

Includes: Australian Council of Professions Submission to Economic Planning Advisory Council on 1987/1988 Commonwealth Budget Strategy; agenda and notice of meeting of the Victorian Council of Professions, Executive Officers; meeting minutes of the ACP Professional Indemnity Committee, February, 1987; meeting minutes of ACP committees; correspondence re committee meetings; ACP Professional Report, (1987); ACP Financial Report, (1987); Royal Australian Institute of Architects Annual Report, (1987); Policy Statement on Civil Liability of Professionals, (November, 1987).

Includes: memos from ACP Executive Secretary M.T. Drinkwater to various ACP office bearers re ACP activities; ACP Submission to Economic Planning Advisory Council on the 1988-89 Budget; minutes of ACP Annual General Meeting; ACP Mission Statement; agenda papers and meeting minutes an of the Education Committee, Membership Committee, Permanent Advisory Committee, Professional Indemnity Committee; ACP response to 1988 'Green Paper' on Education; paper by Department of Industrial Relations re Movements in Executive Remuneration; ACP Directory 1988; memo and paper, International Trade in Services - Industries Assistance Commission Enquiry; Conference of Professional Associations, (1988); extracts from "Self-regulation in Australian Industry and the Professions: report by the Trade Practices Commission; Economic Planning Advisory Council, Annual Report (1987-88).

Note: part 3 is in box 209.

Includes: ACP publicity material; memos, fax messages, agendas, meeting minutes re Committee on Ethics and Professionals, ACP General Meetings, Annual General Meeting, Permanent Advisory Committee, CV of A.J. Wicken; "The Crisis of Liability Insurance around the World"; report of the Committee to Review Higher Education Research Policy, (1989); various memos from M.T. Drinkwater and D.L. Carrington to member organisations, Executive Directors re ACP activities; assorted news clippings re Government plans to loosen laws regarding migrant professionals; correspondence from Sly and Weigall (Solicitors) re Submission on Superannuation: Meeting with Treasury; address to ACP by Robert H.T. Smith, Chair of the National Board of Employment, Education and Training, (1989); report on the World Union of Professions, (1989); address by G.A. Murphy to the Trade Practices Commission Seminar - "The Professions, Coming to Terms with the Market", (1989); report on Taxation - Superannuation concessions for Self- employed Professionals"; ACP Submission on the 1989/90 Federal Budget.

Includes: memos, fax messages, agendas, meeting minutes re Committee on Ethics and Professionals Committee, ACP General Meetings, Annual General Meeting, Permanent Advisory Committee, Education Committee; ACP accounts, (1990); press release from Business Council of Australia re Business Program on Foreign Debt; "Speech to WA Law Summer School", (1990); correspondence between RACI and ACP re increases in ACP subscriptions; various memos from M.T. Drinkwater and D.L. Carrington to member organisations and Executive Directors re ACP activities; address by Blainey, G. to the National Business Summit on Debt, "Have We Been There"; address to ACP by Prof. Bob Baxt, "Competition in the Markets for Professional Services", (1990) (multiple copies); APC submission to the Economic Planning and Advisory Council on 1990-91 Budget Strategy, ACP accounts and budget; paper on Self Regulation - Draft Guidelines for the ACP, draft resolutions on ACP membership.

Includes: memos and draft legislation re New South Wales Occupational Liability Legislation; memos, agendas and meeting minutes re General Meetings, Education Committee, Annual General Meeting, Permanent Advisory Committee ; ACP policy on professional de-regulation, the recognition of overseas professional qualifications, membership criteria; report of the Economic Planning Advisory Council, (1990); newsclippings re draft Tasmanian proposals to change the registration of professionals; President's Address to the General Meeting of the APC, (November, 1990); talks given at the 26th Australian Dental Congress, (1991); Progress Report from the Multi-Function Polis, (1990); Status Report, MFP Adelaide Management Board, (1990); report on the meeting of the Economic Planning Advisory Council; summary of proceedings of the ACP Seminar, (February, 1991); ACP submission to the Industry Commission on the Costs and Benefits of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, (1991); report and correspondence re RACI Executive Council decision to cease membership of the ACP; Auditor's Report on ACP; ACP financial statements; Submission to Economic Planning Advisory Council on 1991-92 Commonwealth Budget Strategy; "The Mutual Recognition of Standards and Regulations in Australia - A Discussion Paper", (1991); "The Professional Contribution to the 'Clever Country' Concept" a submission to EPAC by ACP.

Includes: correspondence re subscription rates, rates for journal publication, Australian Conservation Foundation proposal to insert letters into Chemistry in Australia; report of the RACI Finance and Administration Working Group; papers, accounts and promotional material for Chemistry in Australia; Editor's Report May-July 1985; Editorial Committee Report, (1985).

Includes: correspondence, fax messages, papers and memos re the activities of the Editorial Committee, publication of Chemistry in Australia, future funding options for Chemistry in Australia, advertising rates; promotional material for Chemistry in Australia; ChemAust Policy Document, (1987); meeting minutes and reports of the Editorial Committee, (1987, 1988); paper by RACI Honorary General Secretary, R.A. Shanks, "Chemistry in Australia: Future Directions", (1988).

Includes: memos and correspondence re the activities of the Chemical Education Division including the 1984 National Conference; reports by Division President, C.L. Fogliani; meeting minutes of Conference Committee; details of chemistry courses offered in Tasmania, (1982).

Includes: memos, correspondence, ephemera and notes re applications for the Grimwade Prize, Grimwade Prize regulations, invitations to Grimwade Lectures in 1968, 1973, 1979, 1985 and 1989; list of guests to 1973 lecture.

Includes: correspondence between members of Committee and overseas chemists, especially in South-east Asia, re exchanges of information, journals and co-operation; attendance list for the 7th International Meeting of Chemical Society Presidents; Newsletter - Network for the Chemistry of Biologically important Natural Products, (1982-1983); report to RACI by Dr J. Webb on Regional Workshop on "Chemistry, Industry and the Citizen", (1982); meeting minutes and reports of the International Affairs Committee.

Contains correspondence between The Chemical Society (UK) and RACI re the appointment of Nyholm Lecturers; correspondence and lists re the setting up of the fund, donations to the Nyholm Fund.

Includes: correspondence and reports re organisation and program for National Chemistry weeks, 1986, 1987, 1988; extracts from Chemistry in Australia re National Chemistry Weeks, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988; notes and forms for the 1986 and 1987 Australian National Chemical Analysis Competition.

Contains promotional material for convention; Chemistry in Australia vol. 54, no. 8, (1987); Program for 8TH National Convention; Chemical Education Division - Conference Proceedings; Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry - papers.

Includes: Electrochemistry Division - papers; Environmental Chemistry - Abstracts of Papers; Inorganic Chemistry 87 - Program and Abstracts; RACI 8NC Medicinal and Agricultural Chemistry Division - Program and Abstracts.

Includes: Conference Program and Abstracts for the 10th National Conference of the Division of Organic Chemistry; Divisional Program for the Division of Physical Chemistry, 8th National Convention; Program and Abstracts for the RACI Polymer Division. 8th National Convention; Abstracts of Papers, Solid State Division, 8th National Convention; RACI 8th National Convention, History and Archives - History and Abstracts.

Includes: correspondence, applications, CVs, papers and nominations for the 1976, 1978 and 1980 R.K. Murphy Medal; correspondence re the decision to set up the R.K. Murphy Medal; regulations for the award of the medal; quote and invoice from AMOR Medallists and Badgemakers for one pair of dies for the R.K. Murphy Medal.

Includes: correspondence re reaction to the new RACI Logo, awarding the prize for the competition to Leon Bird, need for a new logo; photographs of award presentation by Don Watts and Hilton Hughes; application for trade mark; letters of acknowledgment and consolation to unsuccessful entrants.

Includes: memos and correspondence re FASTS activities, demands for RACI to pay its subscriptions, nominations for executive and board membership ; draft manuscript by John W. White, "FASTS - Proactive"; newsclippings on science policy and the Australia Prize; FASTS report on Progress in 1989 and 1990; FASTS Accounts, (1987) (1989); meeting minutes of National Science and Technology Analysis Group.

Includes: RACI 8NC Final Report; convention promotional material and registration forms; articles in Chemistry in Australia on the 8NC, (1987); RACI 8NC Programme; notes to exhibitors at 8NC re. exhibition of chemical equipment, apparatus, products, books and services; 8NC Financial Position, (October, 1987); 8NC Itinerary; correspondence re. 8NC.

Includes: documents re meeting between the UNESCO National Commission and Non-government Organisations, (1980); draft amendment of Item 11 of the agenda at the UNESCO General Conference, Belgrade 1980; Preliminary Report of the Director-General on the Medium Term Plan for 1984-1989 at the UNESCO General Conference Twenty-first Session, (1980); correspondence re Australian National Committee for UNESCO; "Instrument Maintenance and Repair" - A Report to UNESCO, The RACI and The Scientific Industries Steering Committee, (1984); "Chemistry for Development" International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Development (IOCD), it's aims and programmes; Resolution adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO on the Preparation of the Medium-Term Plan; UNESCO Regional Network for the Chemistry of Natural Products in South-East Asia - "Evaluation of Activities, 1975-1984; RACI Recommendations for UNESCO's Medium Term Plan for 1984-85.

Includes: assorted correspondence, papers, forms, promotional material and notes re the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th RACI National Conventions.

Includes: Information Letter no. 9 of the International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Development, (1984); correspondence re UNESCO and Australian National Commission for UNESCO; background notes on Second World Conference on Cultural Policies, Mexico, (1982); background papers for UNESCO Ad-hoc panel in view of the preparation of the Second World Conference on Cultural Policies, Paris, (1970); "U.S. / Australia Cooperative Science Programme - Guidelines", (1976); FRG / Australia Science and Technology agreement - General Information and Australian Guidelines for Proposals, (1978); IOCD First Working Party Meeting, UNESCO, Paris, (1980).

Includes: correspondence, papers, notes and accounts re the production of the CRASTE Project Sourcebook; mailing lists.

Contains letters of application and resumes for the position of Research Assistant for the CRASTE Project.

Contains correspondence re RACI plan to produce and market a chemical kit for young people, trade mark applications; "ChemCraft A RACI Chemistry Set Concept", (1985); applications for Trade Mark.

Contains correspondence and legal documents re alteration to RACI Supplemental Royal Charter; copies of Supplemental Royal Charter; Petition for Supplemental Royal Charter.

Contains correspondence and legal documents re alteration to RACI Supplemental Royal Charter; copies of Supplemental Royal Charter; Petition for Supplemental Royal Charter; notice and notes for extraordinary RACI General Meeting, (1988)

Includes: correspondence re Dr L.W. Weickhardt's book Masson in Melbourne; papers and notes re nominations for the Archibald D. Olle prize; meeting minutes of the Executive Council, (1989); list of invitations to launch of Masson in Melbourne; Royal Historical Society of Victoria - History News, No. 102, (1989); correspondence from RACI to members re order forms for Masson of Melbourne; talk by G. Blainey at Masson book launch;

Includes: correspondence re Dr L.W. Weickhardt's book Masson in Melbourne; review of Masson in Melbourne by Peter Ryan in The Age, (1989); Royal Historical Society of Victoria - History News, No. 99, (1989).

Includes: Chemistry International Trade Exhibition - Summary of Costs, (1989); Chemistry International Budget as at 14 July 1988; notes from Chemistry International Meeting, July, 1988; Chemistry International Draft Budget; draft program for conference.

Includes: correspondence and fax messages re organising Chemistry International including message from the Prime Minister, R.J. Hawke, acceptance by the Governor-General, Bill Hayden to open the conference, requests from RACI for corporate sponsorship; meeting minutes of the Sub-committee on Sponsorship - Chemistry International, (1989); Chemistry International Program; Address by the Governor-General, Bill Hayden to the Opening of Chemistry International, August, 1989; series of media releases issued during Chemistry International; promotional material for conference; Draft Report of the Asian Coordinating Group for Chemistry 6th Meeting, (1989); Invitation from the RACI to be a sponsor at Chemistry International, (1989); "Sponsorship Proposal by RACI for the Chemistry International", (1989); FACS Newsletter, December, 1988; AIDAB International Seminars Support Scheme Application Forms and Guidelines; Uniquest Conference Systems Retainer Agreement; draft registration brochure; "Invitation from RACI and the City of Melbourne to Host the 5th Biennial General Assembly of FACS and the 3rd Asian Chemical Congress in Melbourne in 1989.

Contains correspondence, memos, promotional material, notes and articles re RACI HQ's plans to purchase a micro-computer system for desk-top production of materials.

Contains Conference Proceedings for the Chemical Education Division; Conference Program and Abstracts for the 10th National Conference of the Division of Organic Chemistry; correspondence from The Royal Society re its 150th Anniversary.

Publications relating to the 8th National Convention of the RACI:
Abstracts of Papers, Eighth National Convention, History & Archives
Abstracts of Papers, Eighth National Convention, Solid State Division
Abstracts of Papers, Eighth National Convention, Organic Chemistry Division
Abstracts of Papers, Eighth National Convention, Electrochemistry Division
Abstracts of Papers, Eighth National Convention, Environmental Chemistry
Abstracts of Papers, Eighth National Convention, Inorganic Chemistry
Abstracts of Papers, Eighth National Convention, Medicinal & Agricultural Chemistry Division
Abstracts of Papers, Eighth National Convention, Colloid & Surface Chemistry Division
Abstracts of Papers, Eighth National Convention, Cereal, Analytical & Industrial Chemistry
Conference Proceedings, Chemical Education Division
Divisional Programme, Division of Physical Chemistry
Chemistry in Australia (Proceedings of the RACI)
RACI 8th National Convention Program