Oral History Australia [OHA] is a non-profit body whose members practice and promote oral history. The aims of OHA are:
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- promote discussion and training on all aspects of the methodology and ethical practices of oral history as a discipline and a means of gathering and preserving social and cultural history
- foster preservation access and use of oral history collections
- support State and Territory Oral History associations
- provide a national voice on all aspects of oral history, and
- link Australian oral historians to the international oral history movement.
Find out more about other branches here.
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Oral History Basics Workshop, Brisbane 29 March 2025
Oral History Queensland will conduct a Brisbane based workshop for people interested in commencing an oral history project. The workshop will be held on 29th March 2025 commencing at 9.30 am at the Queensland Spinners, Weavers & Fibre Artists Hall, 12 Payne Street, Auchenflower. Led by OHA National President Elisabeth Gondwe, the workshop will introduce participants to project planning, ethics and permissions, techniques used in interviewing, recording, file management and transcription. If you are interested in developing an oral history project or wish to record your family or community stories, this workshop is a great way to start. We particularly encourage new members to attend. See flyer here. You may register your interest by emailing info@ohq.org.au