The Shift

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Summary

Through the prism of a hospital room, this short film cycles through the ages of Australian nursing, from the Queen Victoria era, to World War One and World War Two, the swinging 60s and onto the modern era.  

Special Notes/Achievements

  • Official selection – NSW Nurses and Midwives Association‘s Nurses & Midwives Short Film Festival (Aust), 2015
  • Second Prize, Nurses & Midwives Short Film Festival (Aust), 2015

Author: J Bird, 2023

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Nursing

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AustraliaNew South WalesNSW Nurses & Midwives AssociationNursingPublic HealthUnionsWorking classWorking conditionsWorld War OneWorld War Two

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Film - Short

Duration: 5 mins

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Film Producer: Meg Collins, Helen O’Brien,

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