Mary McInerney papers, 1985-1997

MLMSS 9244
PXE 1609

fonds

1985-1997

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

877371

0.16 cm of textual records (1 box)
1 folder (15 photographs) - colour - 10 x 15 cm.

In 1986 a funding crisis threatened the survival of the Service. A review of the Area Health services that had commenced in 1984 recommended that the Sydney Home Nursing Services cease to operate as a service provider and that the nurses be absorbed into the various area health services where they would train community nurses. Action by supporters of the service prevented this occurring and the Service was restored as a second schedule hospital. However by proclamation in the NSW Government Gazette the Directors of the Sydney Home Nursing Service were removed and the administration of the hospital was transferred to Ms Kathy Baker from 29 May until 31 August 1996 inclusive. On 26 June 1996 the Sydney Home Nursing Service ceased to be a hospital incorporated under the Public Hospitals Act 1929 and it was transferred to the Northern Sydney Area Health Service from 1 July 1996. After this date the Sydney Home Nursing Service ceased to be an autonomous body.
(Source: http://search.records.nsw.gov.au/agencies/4054;jsessionid=4F023CE95E325AEAB057792F67C4970F)

These are the personal papers of Mary McInerney, Nurse Manager, describing the events leading up to the decommissioning of the Service in 1997.

1. Correspondence and notes, mostly by Mary McInerney, to politicians and the Board of Directors of the Sydney Home Nursing Service (SHNS). Documents are concerned mainly with the management and the decommissioning of the SHNS. 1994-1997.

2. Paper by Mary McInerney: Social Administration. Area health boards and the Sydney Home Nursing Service political campaign. [undated, ca 1980-1990].

3. 4 assignment papers by Mary McInerney. System analysis and design; Designs for change; Game of policy politics; Area health boards. [all undated].

4. 10 March 1995. Document containing proposed job descriptions for five of the Senior Nurse Managers, plus supporting documentation.

5. Sydney Home Nursing Service Management Review; 17 page report on the Review; Administrative change for SHNS; SHNS position paper on hospital/community liaison sisters, August 1980; Letter from David Penny, CEO, to John Rasa dated 18 December 1986; Strategic Plan 1990-91 Final progress report June 1991; Strategic Plan initiatives due by December 1995; Community oncology nursing services [1981]; Recruitment and interviewing procedures; General information procedures; Orientation programme for the Assistant Director of Nursing Mrs Mary McInerney, January 1985.

6. Memo: Future of the SHNS from Mrs R. McKenzie [1986]; Memo: Future of the SHNS from David Penny, 23 May 1986; Letter by Regis McKenzie, 26 May 1986; Statement from the Board of Directors of the SHNS, 6 June 1986; Letter from Peter Baldwin to Mrs McInerney, 10 June 1986; Memo: Future of the SHNS from David Penny 23 June 1986; Letter to Mrs D. McQuillan from Barrie Unsworth, 30 June 1986; Draft statement by the Board of Directors of the SHNS re: letter from Barrie Unsworth; Letter to patients and friends from David Penny 10 July 1986.

7. Outline of issues concerning the problem of marginalisation of nursing work in our nursing service [undated]; Letter from Mary McInerney to SHNS, 23 October 1995; Submission to Ms Ruth Cotton, review of SHNS by Mrs Mary McInerney, Assistant Director of Nursing [undated, ca 1995]; Reasons that have led to the current conflict between the CEO and the nursing staff; Newsletter of the NSW Nurses Association 15 May 1996; Quality assurance programme and support documentation; Musical evening 16th July 1990; Speech to accept the service’s accreditation certificate, 11 February 1994; notes by Mary McInerney dated 9 January 1996; Invitations to Certificate of Accreditation (11.2.1994) and retirement of Ms Carol Cowan (14.7.1998).

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15 coloured photographs of ‘Montana’ 36 Boyce Street, Glebe. Headquarters of the SHNS. The images could possibly be the presentation of Certificate of Accreditation in 1994.

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