Phoebe Chapple graduated from the University of Adelaide in 1904 and practised medicine in Adelaide until she was 85. She distinguished herself during World War I and was awarded the Military Medal. Later she specialised in obstetrics and the veneral diseases of women.
Evelyn Conyers was a highly regarded war-time nurse. She served in Egypt and Greece for the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during 1914-1915 and was promoted to matron.
Lucy Osburn was Lady Superintendent of the Sydney Infirmary and Dispensary (later Sydney Hospital) 1868-1884 and the founder of Nightingale nursing in Australia.
During the Second World War she was a member of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Nursing Service, rising to the position of area matron.
Boyne Russell was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1994, for her service to medicine and the community health, particularly in relation to the care of aged people.
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