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Health promotion and Preventative care

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Dr Iza Coghlan
National Fitness Council
Safe-Sex Sluts
Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre
'In case of consumption' - public health education poster about tuberculosis at the Bourke Street baby clinic 1914
Aboriginal Medical Service, Redfern 1980
Birth Seminar Poster c1977

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Health promotion and Preventative care

Dr Iza Coghlan

Iza Coghlan was one of the first two women in New South Wales to graduate in medicine at the University of Sydney in 1893. The second Australian woman doctor to register with the New South Wales Medical Board, she pioneered private medical practice in Sydney and was the first Sydney woman doctor to operate two long-standing concurrent practices. Dr Coghlan formed the first women’s life-saving class in New South Wales, and established the New South Wales Medical Women’s Association, serving as its first president. She dedicated her later career to the health and welfare of school children across New South Wales, serving as government medical officer to the Department of Public Instruction.

National Fitness Council

Council established to promote physical fitness in the community.

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Safe-Sex Sluts

Voluntary group who distribute condoms and information to promote safe sex in the gay community.

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Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre

Safe centre for drug addicts to inject under medical supervision at 66 Darlinghurst Road Kings Cross.

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'In case of consumption' - public health education poster about tuberculosis at the Bourke Street baby clinic 1914

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State Archives & Records New South Wales
[4873_a004_a004000006r (DETAIL)]

Aboriginal Medical Service, Redfern 1980

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Contributed By
National Archives of Australia
[A6180, 22/4/80/19]

Birth Seminar Poster c1977

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Unknown
Contributed By
National Gallery of Australia
[Accession No: NGA 84.372]
(Gift of Brian Doherty 1984)

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