Historical information

This document, a determination of the Hospital Nurses' Board, applied to the whole State of Victoria. As well as rates of pay, includes conditions, such as if accommodation was provided, 20 shillings could be deducted per week for boardand lodging, laundry was to be provided free of charge. If accomodation was not available, an allowance of 20 shillings was paid. Ratio of trainee nurses to certified nurses was to be no more than six to one. Nurses were expected to work 44 hours, with one day off per week. Staff nurses and trainees, had three weeks annual leave, higher grades had four weeks. Nurse patient ratio, was 1:10 (day shift) and 1:15 (night shift). Further information is provided for registered infant welfare nurses and cerificated nurses 'engaged in connexion wieh any industrial or commercial undertaking' The document was authorised by P A Randles (Chairman) and J V Willcox (secretary)

Significance

Provides insisight into nures remuneration and conditions in Victoria in 1947

Physical description

Two sheets of cream paper that have been folded in half and stapled. Black print on five pages

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

'Pay Office' handwrtiten [blue ink] and previous catalogue number handwritten [black ink] at top right of first page