Camp Goodtime 1995 Panel – AIDS Memorial Quilt item number 2011/109/24

Rectangular calico panel divided with hand painting and glued on detail. The quilt includes memorials to various people from family and friends. The names listed on the quilt include Tasman, Larna and Viv for their Dad. Mum from Bheki. Kathy, Gary Shaynon and Tasmyn "Watchin' the tranquil spring dawn, now I'm awake with a yawn, Here I'll quietly sit, Anotha smoke I just lit ! Wondering wot I should do, Peace and friendship is all I pursue, While camping here in these mountains of blue". Piers from David. From Mum, Carl and Tyson and Megan. Dad love Chantelle. Nathan. Mum and Dad from Vuli. Robyn. Mum love Aaron. Kymlea and Dad. My brother Stratti. Niall Champion. To Dad love Chantell, Mum, Simone and Brad. To Troy love Zowie. Eva. Barry. Suzie love Rebecca. Eve. Troy love Ben. Mel and Lizzie from their Mums. Anthony "aged 3" 1995. Nathan, Jane, George and Natasha. I love my Mum and my Dad love from Chantal 4 life, for Karen. Nathan, Mum, Malcolm, Max, Ashley. I love you and I miss you love Lana. Stevee Eliza Jackson Leigh. Manny. John and Molly. I miss you Mum love Jame. Michael. Malcom. Mum Elena with love. Shaynon. Sue (Mum) Muffet, Hilly, Pursey, Paul, Who, Tuffet, Nine, with love by Kia and Kelly. This quilt was made by various people at Camp Goodtime, 1995. Camp Goodtime is an annual four day volunteer camp. It started in 1990 with the Paediatric HIV Service at Sydney Children's Hospital as part of a national support network for families living with HIV & AIDS. Camp Goodtime is the only service of its kind in Australia and provides a range of medical management, psychosocial support, research, consultation and education. These camps offer support and information for the families living with HIV & AIDS. A range of activities are offered for adults and children, this has included creating a memorial quilt panel as part of the Quilt Project. A remembrance ceremony is held for people who have previously attended camp and since passed away. 1 There is an account of the importance of the Quilts to Camp Goodtime in the description of Donna's Quilt in Yardley, A & Langley, K, 'Unfolding: The story of the Australian and New Zealand AIDS Quilt Projects', McPhee Gribble Publishers, Ringwood, Victoria, 1994 pp 92-4. Donna's quilt is 2011/109/83-6. 1 Angela Miller, Senior Social Worker, Paediatric HIV Service, Sydney Children's Hospital, High Street, Randwick, NSW Australia 2031