Course results for Marjorie Jean Burke issued by Swinburne Technical College, the course covered invalid, convalescent and home cookery.Miss Burke was a nurse, midwife and infant welfare sister. This collection covers her many qualifications throughout Australia and Great Britain, including references both professional and personal. When Miss Burke returned to Australia, she was employed at Diamond Valley Community Hospital as a nurse in 1953 and as Deputy Matron 1954-1971.Course results typed on cream paper, includes envelope.Signed by teacher in charge and director.marjorie jean burke, nurses, diamond valley community hospital, swinburne technical college

As a pre-requisite to commencing nursing training in Victoria until the 1960's, candidates were required to complete an Invalid Cookery course as set down by the Nurses Registration Regulations. The certificate states that Margaret Lawler Ray attended a course of lessons in 'invalid, convalescent and home cookery' at the Swinburne Technical College Hawthorn and that "She is well competenent to handle successfully and daintily any cookery which she would be required to do whilst carrying out nursing duties"Nurses training at the Alfred Hospital were required to obtain this certificate prior to commencementBlack print on cream backgound within a decotative narrow light brown border. Typed and handwritten annotationsTyped [black ink] MARGARET LAWLER RAY, 84%, 84% [marks for practice and theory respectively] 10th December 1945. Handwritten signatures [black ink] W Anderson [teacher-in-charge] Fred Wm Green [Director]invalid cookery certificate, invalid cookery, swinburne technical college, nursing training, margaret ray