The certificate folder was presented to St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne nurses on graduation. It is signed by M M Considine, Mother Rectress and Honorary Lecturers, the Medical Superintendent and the graduationg nurse, K Olive Cass. The first page is a sketch of the Healy Wing of St Vincents Hospital depicting the training school for nurses. The second page certifies that Olive K Cass has received training for three years and has attended the prescribed course of lectures and has passed the prescribed examinations. Olive K Cass is now qualified to act as a trained General Nurse. olive k cass, st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse training, mother mary considine, james j hayden mrcog.frcs, hacooley frcs, gerald doyle mrcp, fj witherington medical superintendent

Mother Mary Josephine has written a very favourable reference and has wished Olive Cass the best of success. This reference would have been used for Olives application to commence her nurse training in 1940 at St Vincents Hospital Melbourne. Script hand writing in black ink.k olive cass, st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse training, mother m josephine, st john's convent clifton hill, sisters of charity

Katherine Olive Cass completed her nursing training at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne in 1944. The Nurses Board was established in 1924 and became responsible for the registration and regulation of general nursing.nurses acts victoria, katherine olive cass, nurse registration