Corporate Body

College of Nursing, Australia (1949 - 1989)

From
1949
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
To
1989
Functions
Association, Nursing and Society or Membership Organisation
Location
Melbourne Victoria

Summary

The College of Nursing, Australia was established in 1949 as a professional organisation representing Australian nurses in all forms of practice. In 1989 the title 'Royal' was awarded to the College, from that time known as the Royal College of Nursing, Australia.

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Timeline

 1949 - 1989 College of Nursing, Australia
       1989 - Royal College of Nursing, Australia

Published resources

Books

  • Pratt, Rosalie and Russell, R. Lynette, A Voice to be Heard: the First Fifty Years of the New South Wales College of Nursing (Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2002), 354 pp. Details
  • Smith, Russel G., In Pursuit of Nursing Excellence: a History of the Royal College of Nursing, Australia 1949-1999 (Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1999), 390 pp. Details

Resources

Ailie Smith

Created: 16 July 2002, Last modified: 10 October 2023

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