Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Archives, Canberra

Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Archives, Canberra

• Formerly Royal College of Nursing Australia Archives,1989-2012 (previously The College of Nursing Australia, 1949-1989)
• Formerly The College of Nursing, 2002-2012 (previously the NSW College of Nursing, 1949-2002)

• Educational

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) was formed in 2012 by the amalgamation of the Royal College of Nursing, Australia, and The College of Nursing (previously the New South Wales College of Nursing).
The Australian College of Nursing Archive is the repository for the historical documents, both organisational records and donated material, of the organisation. The Archive consists of three major archival collections:

• The Australian College of Nursing collection, established in July 2012, is housed in Canberra. The collection contains documents and records of the organisation.
• The Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) collection is also housed in Canberra. The collection includes material from Royal College and its predecessor organisation, The College of Nursing Australia (1949-1989). The RCNA collection contains documents and records of the organisation. It also includes the Burbidge and Slater individual collections.
• The College of Nursing and its predecessor organisation, The NSW College of Nursing collection is housed at both Canberra and Parramatta. This archive was formally established in 1985 from the material that had accumulated since the formation of the college in 1949. The original intent was to maintain a historical record of the college. This intent has been fulfilled and broadened by the volume of donated material.
  For further details of records held, see https://www.acn.edu.au/about-us/archives

Relevant to the Australian setting and the nursing profession within this setting.

Refer to Policy and procedure B.4.1 Management of the Australian College of Nursing's Archival Collections at www.acn.edu.au

Two sites:

• Head Office: 1 Napier Close, Deakin ACT 2600
• Branch Office: 9 Wentworth Street, Parramatta NSW 2150

• Archives of former Royal College of Nursing Australia, The College of Nursing, Australia (previously the NSW College of Nursing), all of which have now become the Australian College of Nursing.
• Individual personal collections of former Members or Fellows of the organisation and its predecessors.
  For further details of records held, see https://www.acn.edu.au/about-us/archives

Researching the Past - The archives of the Australian College of Nursing (In press as at 2018).

By arrangement with the CEO (Form ARC004).
The archives team is available by email: archives@acn.edu.au. The archives are normally open each Thursday from 10am-3pm.

Researchers are required to abide by the conditions of access (Form ARC005).

Access times are dependent on appropriate supervision being available.

Assistance is provided by the Archives team to help find material appropriate to the research being undertaken.

Photocopying is available.

Staff and students recreation rooms.

Revised 13 March 2018

• Education (Thematic area)
• Genealogical (Thematic area)
• Medicine and Health (Thematic area)