Volunteers play an integral part in our community be it as part of a community group or fundraising for the local sporting club. May recognises the amazing work and contributions that volunteers provide to the community. At the CALHN Health Museum we are celebrating our volunteers for their amazing work.
May 19th– 23rd was National Volunteer Week and was celebrated throughout Australia.
On Friday 23rd May, CALHN along with the Volunteer Services Unit hosted their annual Volunteers Recognition Luncheon. This luncheon was held at SkyCity and was host to volunteers from all across CALHN including RAH, TQEH and Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre. It was an opportunity to thank the volunteers for their dedication, time, effort and passion that sometimes goes unnoticed.
Celebrating our Volunteers at CALHN Health Museum not only during National Volunteer Week but throughout the year.
CALHN Health Museum Volunteer Milestones
15 Years
Karen Lai
Volunteering with the Health Museum since 2010, Karen is a dedicated and conscientious member of the team.
Scanning and data entry are her strengths. Often found by the scanner surprisingly with a smile on her face as she catalogues the numerous documents in the museum’s collection.
10 Years
Glenda Schombergk
Glenda started volunteering as part of the Health Museum in 2015, following her retirement as a Theatre Nurse at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Her knowledge of theatre instruments, staff and theatre layout are often called upon.
Additionally her knowledge of the former staff and departments of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is invaluable.
Jan Hooper
Since 2015 Jan has been a celebrated member of the Health Museum Team. In 2004 as part of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Jubilee Celebrations she was instrumental in forming a TQEH History Society. The Society was reformed in 2007. She previously worked as a nurse and nursing manager at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital prior to retiring in.
Her dedication and passion for TQEH has seen her spend over 10 years researching, writing and referencing a TQEH Chronology of Events from 1994-2012.
What The CALHN Health Museum Volunteers Do
- Data Entry
- Photography
- Research
- Scanning
- Cleaning
- Accessioning
- Cataloguing
- Preservation/Conservation
- Tours
These are just a few of the tasks that our volunteers do.
The CALHN Health Museum would like to thank all of our volunteers that have been with us through not only the past week but also throughout their time at the Museum. Your tireless efforts and dedication for preserving and conserving South Australia’s medical history does not go unnoticed. Without our team of volunteers the museum would not be what it is today.
THANK YOU CALHN HEALTH MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS
If you would like to become a volunteer with the CALHN Health Museum follow the link.
https://healthmuseumsa.org.au/volunteers/
Written by Kellie Branson, CALHN Health Museum