Sign the petition to save Trove #FULLYFUNDTROVE

Professional Historians Australia dispatched a Call to Action to members around the nation and encourage you to share with your networks, friends and family.

What can you do?

Sign a petition:

Victorian PHA member Peter Symons has set up a petition on Change.org which was endorsed by Senator Hanson Young. There are also several other official petitions lodged with Parliament, this one currently has the most signatures: https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN4747. Senator Hanson Young tabled the Change.org petition in the Senate on 8 February 2023.

Write to your representative:

The advocacy sub-committee has prepared a pro-forma letter and a link to the list of contact details for relevant MPs stating we encourage all members to draw on to promote the work that professional historians do and emphasis why we need securely funded cultural institutions and tools like Trove in the lead up to the May budget. Personalise your letter and explain why Trove matters to you.

Join the advocacy sub-committee:

If you would like to help out with campaigns like this, please contact Professional Historians Australia at admin@historians.org.au

SPREAD THE WORD ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

Spread the word on social media, among friends and colleagues. Use the tag #FullyFundTrove. Make sure you include the link to the petition and tell your story of why Trove is important to you.

Here are a few links to some great actions and initiatives from others you can also share on social media:

• Dr Monique Ryan MP speaking about Trove in Parliament

• Australia Libraries and Information Association (ALIA)

• Federation of Australian Historical Societies (FAHS)

• Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG)

PHA (Vic & Tas) member's Trove petition tabled in the Senate

Professional Historians Association (Vic & Tas) member Peter Symons's petition to save Trove was tabled in the Senate by Senator Hanson Young on 8 February 2023.

Peter set up the Change.org petition requesting the Government to Fully Fund Trove one month ago and it has amassed nearly 30,000 signatures.

You can read about the campaign and sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/fully-fund-trove

Additionally, Peter also set up an official parliamentary e-petition closing on 22 February 2023, which you should also sign, be sure to confirm the verification email to make your signature count.

Professional Historians Australia supported by PHA (Vic & Tas) Advocacy Subcommittee is preparing a call to action for members to save Trove, stay tuned for further information in your inbox.