During the 1950's, Mt Beauty's population was rapidly increasing due to the post war baby boom and because there was a young workforce moving into the area due to the opportunity available for work on the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. Maternal Infant Welfare Centre Sisters conducted regular check-ups on babies to ensure they were feeding well, gaining weight and reaching appropriate milestones for their age.Infants and young children in the Kiewa Valley area continue to be monitored by the Maternal Health Nurses to ensure their healthy development. The photographs are an historical record of early buildings in the Mt Beauty area, their uses and how they have changed to meet the changing needs of the community.2 x colour photographs of renovations to Mt Beauty Infant Welfare Centre. Mounted on white A4 copy paperPrinted at bottom of page underneath photos - Mt Beauty Infant Welfare Centre February 1994. Replacement of tile roof with Colourbond corrugated iron and construction of covered entry porch.mt beauty, infant welfare centre

Carlton Refuge/Carlton Home was established in 1857 in Madeline Street, Carlton (relocating in 1890 to Keppel Street, Carlton). The Carlton Home provided maternity care for married and unmarried mothers, and residential care for infants and toddlers unable to be at home with their mother. It also operated a day-care centre for children. Most of the residents were mothers or children on private placements. The Children's Welfare Department used the Carlton Home as a maternity home for wards, a foster home for infant wards, and for children requiring placements under the infant life protection provisions of the Children's Welfare Act. By the late 1940s, the home was in a bad state of repair and it closed in 1949. In 1951, the facility reopened as the Queen Elizabeth Maternal and Child Health Centre that also operated as an Infant Welfare and Mothercraft Training School. The Centre provided after-care for nursing mothers and babies transferring from maternity hospitals, and specialised care for babies referred by private practitioners and the Social Welfare Department – babies who were premature, frail or had feeding or similar problems. (Source: DHHS)The photograph is a valuable primary resource relating to training for maternal and infant welfare centres in Kew, Victoria. It has a strong provenance through inscriptions linking it to the Denmark Street Maternal and Child Health Centre.Photograph, mounted on card of Infant Welfare Trainees and Staff, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 1956. The photograph lists the names of the individuals below the photograph. They include: Back Row {L-R] M Whittenbury, M Bolton, E Haebich, G Barnard, M Griffiths / Middle Row [L-R] L Stevenson, T Boucher, M Madden, J Price, A Glowrey, R Helmore, M Murfet, M Lindsay / Front Row [L-R] R Buxton, W Crick, G Stott, M Buxton Matron, J Keogh, B Longmuir, E Borgelt.Obverse: Infant Welfare Trainees and Staff, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, July School 1956 Reverse: "Presented to Kew Historical Soc by Dr Darbyshire following a 50 year birthday display at the Denmark Street Maternal and Child Health Centre [Kew] in May 1980. [Illegible]."denmark street maternal and child health centre, baby health centres --- kew (vic), queen elizabeth hospital, infant welfare

Coloured photo of Mother and Baby at Infant Welfare Centre.infant welfare centres

2 copies of sketches of Blackburn Infant Welfare Centreblackburn infant welfare centre, blackburn

Black and white photo of plan for East Burwood Infant Welfare Centreeast burwood infant welfare centre

Blackburn and white photograph taken in 1971 of the North Blackburn Infant Welfare Centre.north blackburn infant welfare centre

Stawell Infant Welfare Centre corner of Wimmera and Sloane Streets and Scotland Place opened 12th June 1958. Dr. W. Barbara Black and white photograph of a brick building, flat roof glassed in porch and roadway in foreground.Infant Welfare Centre.stawell

The table was used in the Charing Cross Infant Welfare Centre. The Maternal and Child Health Service (Infant Welfare) began in Victoria in 1917 when, in response to high levels of infant morbidity and mortality, the first voluntary Infant Welfare Centres began to emerge. The first centres were established in Richmond and Carlton and received a Council subsidy.A table with an open box fixed to the top it 100 centimetres long 55 centimetres wide with 14 centimetre sides. The table was used to measure the length of babies to record growth. One end is shaped the fit a baby's head when it is lying on the table, the other end slides to the baby's feet. There is a 90 centimetre measuring tape fixed on to the table top.charing cross infant welfare, infant measuring table

Black and white photograph showing group of dignitaries gathered outside front of Infant Welfare Centre.Typed below photograph: "Opening Heathmont Infant Welfare Centre 1960 by Lady Violet Brooks. Cr.R. Horman (Mayor), Cr. Bert Lavis, Lady Brooks, Mrs. Horman, Dr.W.E Hewitt and Mrs Hewitt, & Mrs. Dwerryhouse'.

Certificate of Infant Welfare for Marjorie Jean Burke, issued by the Nurses Board under the Nurses Acts VictoriaMiss 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.Certificate typed on cream paper.Signed by Registrar Nurses Board (Victoria)marjorie jean burke, nurses, diamond valley community hospital, mothercraft nursing, infant welfare

Major Frank D. Stevens, RSL President and school boy Albert Feldbauer (youngest child of the children of the soldier fathers attending a school in the district) at the ceremony of turning the first sod for the Eltham War Memorial Infant Welfare Centre Building. Major Frank Stevens was later the Scout Commissioner of Heidelberg City Scout Groups from Fairfield railway gates to the intersection of Main Road at Hurstbridge.Eight original prints (21.5 x 18 cm - plus three duplicated) and one 10 x 15 cm colour print reproduction from a negative taken of original printalbert feldbauer, ceremonies, eltham, eltham war memorial building, fred griffiths, cr. fred squire, main road, major frank stevens, memorials, mrs dave lyon, mrs rains, war memorials, eltham infant welfare centre

Opining of Stawell Infant Welfare Centre

Opening of Stawell Infant Welfare Centre

Written on back of photograph, "Infant Welfare Centre after additions - 1973".

East Ringwood 2000-Maroondah Infant Welfare Centre in Laurence Grove- B&W Photo from Album 6501

Invitation for the Official Opening of the Ringwood East Infant Welfare Centre on 29th October 1960, from City of Ringwood, by Dr Wilmot, Director of Maternal, Infant and Pre-school Welfare. All material is from Gwen Horman’s three albums that she owned.

Black and white photographCatalogue card reads, "Infant Welfare Centre at rear of Bowling Green, 22/11/72".

Inscription reads: TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD, WHO FELL IN WORLD WAR 11 THIS STONE WAS LAID BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA GENERAL SIR DALLAS BROOKS K.G.B. C.M.G. D.S.0 24th NOVEMBER 1950 WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM ERECTED BY ELTHAM WAR MEMORIAL TRUSTeltham war memorial, eltham war memorial trust, infant welfare centre, foundation stone, sir dallas brooks

Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre

Chronology of Alama Brown's life, work in maternal and child health in the Diamond Valley area and conservation, memorialised by Brown's Reserve in Greenhills. Also a celebration of 100 years of Maternal and Child Health.4p. col. documents, photographsalma brown, infant welfare

Shire of Eltham Archives Series 13, Photograph Album, 1985. Originally contained in a 2-ring PVC binder and document sleevesSix colour photographsseries 13, shire of eltham archives, eltham infant welfare centre, montsalvat toy library

[from a contemporary report:] The Shire of Eltham Historical Society's entry in the 1986 Eltham Community Festival Parade included Ben Hall's Cobb & Co. coach along with several vintage motor vehicles and the Society's new Community Banner. Members dressed in in an appropriate costume to ride in one of the vehicles or walk along with them. The assembly point was in Cecil St. at 11.45 a.m. The Society's entry was awarded the major prize for the parade.Colour photographeltham festival, shire of eltham historical society, 1986, main road, infant welfare centre, opal smith

Negatives supplied by Marjorie North 1 July 1986 for Montmorency France albumRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 of 6 stripsKodak CP 100 5094montmorency, petrie park, petrie park hall, infant welfare centre, mountain view road

Catalogue card reads, 'Heathmont Infant Welfare Centre opened by Lady Brooks, 30th November 1960.'

Black and white photographWritten on backing sheet, "Old Infant Welfare Centre, Civic Place, 1963". Now Eastland parking space.

Packet includes the following: . 3882a- Report to the Honorable- the Minister of Health, on the Welfare of Women and Children in New Zealand and Victoria. (1927). . 3882b- Life Governor Certificate of Melbourne Hospital for Sick Children, awarded to Mrs Herry on 29th March,1899. . 3882c- Application by Sister Dora McCartney for the position of Sister-in-Charge of the Ringwood Infant Welfare Centre. Dated 1928. Includes copies of several references for Sister MacCarthy. . 3882d- Miscellaneous correspondence and documents re the establishment in 1929 and subsequent operation of the first Ringwood Baby Health Centre. . 3882e- Correspondence re Opening of new Infant Welfare Centre, Ringwood- May 10th, 1967. . 3882f- Miscellaneous documents from the Victorian Public Health Department for the establishment of Infant Welfare Centres.

Black and white photographWritten on back of photo: "Infant Welfare Centre Ringwood built Civic Place-later demolished to make way for Eastland circa 1960s"

Invitation for the Official Opening of the Heathmont Infant Welfare Centre, Viviani Crescent on 30th November 1960, from City of Ringwood, by Lady Brooks. All material is from Gwen Horman’s three albums that she owned.

Packet includes the following: . 20 pages of newspaper clippings from 1928 onwards. (pdf) . Card listing minutes of Baby Health Centre from 1928 to 1943. (pdf) . Image of Infant Welfare Centre in Mines Road, Ringwood, 1967. (jpeg)