Guide to the Records of the Papers of Joan Refshauge, 1931-1979

Summary

Collection number:

MS 7026

Creator:

Joan Refshauge

Extent:

2.88 metres and (15 boxes)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Papers of Joan Refshauge, National Library of Australia, MS 7026, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

Papers mainly relating to Refshauge's service in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea as a Medical Officer and Assistant Director of the Infant, Child and Maternal Health Service.Includes official correspondence, medical statistics, reports of tours of inspection, papers on infant welfare training courses, conference papers, health department circulars, articles, lectures and addresses and surveys. The collection also contains personal documents and correspondence and publications.

Biographical Note:

Joan Janet Refshauge was born in Melbourne on 3 December 1906 and educated at University High School (Melbourne), Presbyterian Ladies' College and the University of Melbourne, completing her MSc (Chemistry and Mathematics) in 1929, Dip. Ed. in 1930, MBBS in 1939 and a Diploma of Public Health (Sydney) in 1953. Dr Refshauge was responsible for pioneering infant and maternal health services in Papua New Guinea and oversaw the establishment of health centres, pre-schools and training schools for nurses. She had one son, Rupert.

Date	Event
1928-34	Staff member, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Melbourne
1937	Lecturer in mathematics, Melbourne Technical School and mathematics teacher in various public schools
1937	May 19 married M. W. Bergin (divorced 1948)
1940-42	Residencies at Alfred Hospital, Austin Hospital and Mildura Base Hospital
1943-46	Captain, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
1947-63	Medical Officer and Assistant Director, Infant, Child and Maternal Health, Department of Public Health, Territory of Papua and New Guinea
1964	Awarded Cilento Medal and Order of the British Empire
1964-68	Medical Officer, Maternal and Child Welfare Service, Queensland Health Department
1968-74	Deputy Director, Maternal and Child Welfare Service, Queensland Health Department

Provenance:

The papers were donated to the Library by Sir William Refshauge in 1985 and 1989.

Indexed terms

Names:

Joan Refshauge

Conditions Governing Access:

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2226533).

Conditions Governing Use:

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Papers of Joan Refshauge, National Library of Australia, MS 7026, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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