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

There are six typed pages of a Report to the Executive Committee 10.8.59.
Topics covered:
Intake of students, plan of training, Classroom accommodation, Administrative block and Office requirements, Hostel Accommodation, building programme.

Inscriptions & markings

In ink on page 7 a phrase is added and an inked line is against the statement of Mr McClelland of Echuca.