The physical structure of an institution is important, but a hospital is more than bricks and mortar, and it is the people who work in it, who give it quality and tradition.
J. Estcourt Hughes
Surgeon & medical
Our collection focuses on the institutions within the Central Adelaide Local Health Network: Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, SA Dental, SA Pathology, Glenside, Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and other private collections.
We seek to recognise the many contributions made by professionals, not just those in hospitals but in the community as a whole. While recognising doctors and nurses, we also display the work of dentists, pharmacists, allied health professionals, laboratory staff, biomedical engineers, hospital administrators, and others in various institutions.
Upcoming Event
To recognise International Nurses Day (and Florence Nightingale’s birthday), you are warmly invited to attend a special lunchtime talk presented by CALHN Health Museum volunteer Robyn Johnson.
Florence Nightingale is widely recognised as the founder of modern nursing. Her work during the Crimean War, her tireless advocacy for sanitation and patient care, and her influence on nursing education helped shape the profession as we know it today. Robyn’s talk will reflect on Nightingale’s extraordinary life, her lasting legacy, and why her story continues to resonate with nurses and healthcare workers around the world.
This is a great opportunity to pause and acknowledge the contribution of nurses, past and present, while learning more about one of nursing’s most influential figures.
Tuesday 12 May 2026 1:00PM at TQEH – Clinical Education, Level 2, Teaching Room 2
Please RSVP to Health.RAHHeritageOffice@sa.gov.au or 8222 1444
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