Vietnam Nurses
Encyclopedia
Vietnam Nurses is a 2005 television documentary directed by Polly Watkins. It tells the story of six Australian Army
nurses who served in a field hospital
in Vietnam
between the years 1962 and 1972.
award in 2006 and received a further 3 nominations.
Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
nurses who served in a field hospital
Field hospital
A field hospital is a large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities...
in Vietnam
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
between the years 1962 and 1972.
Interviewees
- Diane Badcock
- Anne Healey
- Maggie Hopcraft
- Jan McCarthy
- Terrie Ross
- Colleen Thurgar
- Barry Morgan
Awards
The film won an Australian Film InstituteAustralian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
award in 2006 and received a further 3 nominations.