A New Nurses’ Home
The first building to be completed on the new Parkville lot – nurses were shuttled back and forth to the Carlton hospital.
Archives: Time Line
The Committee of Management Introduced Provisions and Scholarships to Encourage Research
Beginning of Work on the Main Block for the New Parkville Hospital
Development of a Postgraduate Course in Paediatric Nursing
Television Broadcasting in Australia Commenced
Australian broadcasting began and television sets were placed in the wards for the patients’ entertainment.
Burns Unit Established
Dr A Murray Clarke led the establishment in response to the high occurrence-rate of patients admitted with burns.
Dr Winston Rickards AM
Appointed as the first director of psychiatry, Rickards developed a multi-disciplinary approach to child mental health and his research achieved many breakthroughs.
Dr Harry Hiller
Appointed director of radiology, Hiller introduced many improvements in the way of equipment and techniques.
Medical Records Department Established
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC, DBE
A member of the Committee of Management since 1933, Dame Elisabeth was President from 1954-1965. Her commitment and vision saw many improvements for the hospital, including the move to new premises in Parkville. In 1986 she became a co-founder of the Murdoch Institute for Research into Birth Defects.