Summary
One of a series of photographs taken by Museums Victoria staff photographer Ben Healley as part of a project to document the experiences of Hotel Quarantine in Victoria during the COVID-19 pandemic. They captures the experience of mandatory quarantine for one family and the doctors, nurses, security personnel and hotel staff supporting and caring for them. Here a nurse prepares to visit quarantine detainees and attend to their medical needs. The facility cared for extremely diverse needs, with some detainees experiencing withdrawal, cancer and other chronic illness, along side day to day medical needs.This room, normally a function centre within the hotel became the control room for medical and support staff.
Description of Content
Woman putting on PPE, while standing behind a trolly prepared with additional PPE and the paperwork ad equipment required to test people of COVID-19 while in mandatory quarantine.
Physical Description
Born Digital Image.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Medicine & Health, Home & Community, Images & Image Making, Museum History
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Photographer
Mr Benjamin Healley - Museum Victoria, 270 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 May 2020 - 14 May 2020
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Person Depicted
Hannah Scarlett - Department of Health, Victoria, 270 Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 May 2020
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Format
Digital file, Colour
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Public Health, Isolation, Quarantine, Nurses, Doctors, Hotels, Working Life
