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 copies of the Minutes of the Inaugural meeting of the Bendigo Branch Committee of the Royal Victorian College of Nursing held at Lister House Monday 12th October 1953. There is one copy of a Financial Statement.

Inscriptions & markings

In pencil at top right of one copy ‘1953’