Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Certificate - Infant Welfare Certificate, Tresillian Homes, Tresillian Homes Mothercraft training School Certificate, [ca.1951]
... Tresillian Homes Mothercraft training School Certificate......Tresillian Homes...In 1921 Tresillian Homes established a course in Infant wealfare, the first institution in Australia to do so. ...The certificate has the letterhead of Tresillian Homes, Royal Society for the welfare of mothers and babies. he certificate reads "This is to Caertify that........Tresillian Homes...Handwritten annotations Tresillian Homes Mothercraft training School Certificate Certificate Infant Welfare Certificate Tresillian Homes ...
In 1921 Tresillian Homes established a course in Infant wealfare, the first institution in Australia to do so. This certificate was awared to Kathleen Moloney [AH grad 1931] who completed her course in 1951. Infant welfare was recognized as the 'triple certificate' the first being general nursing and the 'double' midwifery. This course was of four months durationA post graduate qualification obtained by an Alfred Hospital traineeBlue print on paler blue background with embossed red sticker at top left. The certificate has the letterhead of Tresillian Homes, Royal Society for the welfare of mothers and babies. he certificate reads "This is to Caertify that...../has completed her course of Training at a Tresillian/Mothercraft Training School, Sydney, New South/ Wales and has passed the Prescribed examination. Dated and signed by society president, examiners and matron. Handwritten annotationsKathleen Margaret Maloney [reipient] 10th-2-51 . 9-6-51, signatures of E Sydney Morris [vice president of society] ?? /?? [examiners] and Kathleen Clifton [matron] [all in blue ink} Previous cataloggue number hanwritten at top right [blue ink]infant welfare, infant welfare certificate, tresillian homes, post graduate nursing qualification, kathleen moloney