Lecture: Employment in Psychiatric Hospitals, A Moerenhart
Topic is: The nurses' conditions of employment in Psychiatric Hospitals. The background to the strike. In January 1971 PSA psychiatric nurses at Oakley Hospital in Auckland took industrial action to draw attention to the Dickensian state of psychiatric hospitals and patient care. The subsequent Hutchinson Report called for sweeping changes to mental health care and, in particular, called for an urgent review of the nurses’ roster. Speaker is: Adrian Moerenhout, Chairman of the Staff Action Committee, Oakley Psychiatric Hospital, and Representative, Public Service Association. The meeting is at the Young Socialist Party
Lectures from the University of Auckland, recorded by Professor Chapman, Department of Politics, University of Auckland.
Primary Title
- Lecture: Employment in Psychiatric Hospitals, A Moerenhart
Date Broadcast
- Monday 12 July 1971
Duration
- 47:54
Channel
- Chapman Archive
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Library
Owning Organisation
- The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
- Lectures from the University of Auckland, recorded by Professor Chapman, Department of Politics, University of Auckland.
Episode Description
- Topic is: The nurses' conditions of employment in Psychiatric Hospitals. The background to the strike. In January 1971 PSA psychiatric nurses at Oakley Hospital in Auckland took industrial action to draw attention to the Dickensian state of psychiatric hospitals and patient care. The subsequent Hutchinson Report called for sweeping changes to mental health care and, in particular, called for an urgent review of the nurses’ roster. Speaker is: Adrian Moerenhout, Chairman of the Staff Action Committee, Oakley Psychiatric Hospital, and Representative, Public Service Association. The meeting is at the Young Socialist Party
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Politics
- Public Affairs
Contributors
- Adrian Moerenhout (Speaker)