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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2023-10-31 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007294b.htm person Embling Thomas AACR2 26 August 1814 17 January 1893 Place of Birth Oxford, United Kingdom Place of Death Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia Medical practitioner Politician Member of Parliament Thomas Embling was a medical practitioner who was in practice for 12 years in England before migrating to Australia with his family in 1850. He was particularly interested in the treatment of the mentally ill. In 1852 he became Resident Medical Officer at the Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum. His attempts to reform the treatment of patients were undermined by the Superintendent George Watson. Following a parliamentary inquiry, the report of which supported Embling, all staff at the Asylum were dismissed. Embling subsequently entered private practice in the suburb of Fitzroy. He was concerned with a wide range of public issues, including the Eureka Stockade and the 8-hour day movement. He was elected to the Victorian parliament in 1855 and served three terms, finally returning to medical practice in 1869. Embling was an enthusiastic supporter of acclimatisation, being particularly interested in the importation of alpacas and camels. He was a foundation member and member of council of the Acclimatisation Society of Victoria. In 2000 the Thomas Embling Hospital, a secure forensic mental heath hospital, was opened on a site adjacent to the Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum. 1837 1837 Education - Member, Royal College of Surgeons in London (MRCS) 1838 1838 Education - Licentiate, Society of Apothecaries, United Kingdom 1838 1850 Career position - In private practice, Brompton, United Kingdom 1850 1850 Life event - Migrated to Australia January 1852 August 1852 Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum 1853 1853 Career position - In private practice in Fitzroy 1855 1856 Career position - Member for Bourke, Legislative Council, Parliament of Victoria 1856 1861 Career position - Member for Fitzroy, Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Victoria 1858 1860 Career position - Member, Management Committee, Melbourne Zoological Gardens 1861 Career position - Foundation Member and Member of Council, Acclimatisation Society of Victoria 1866 1867 Career position - Member for Fitzroy, Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Victoria 1869 1869 Career event - Returned to medical practice Melbourne Zoological Gardens (c. 1857 - 1977)

Member, Management Committee 1858 - 1860

 Acclimatisation Society of Victoria (1861 - 1872)

Foundation Member and Member of Council 1861 - ?

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