Historical information

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.

Physical description

Three page typewritten Letter to Hospitals following meeting of Education Committee 23/10/51approves the Northern District School of Nursing as a registered training authority, lists the associated hospitals, details enrolment, examination, recruitment and selection of students.

Inscriptions & markings

Added in pencil at top of page 1, ‘Oct 1951’ and in pencil added ‘Nurses Board 1958’.