BY JACQUI HALPIN

Australia Remembers- Wartime Nurses

Non-Fiction

For over 100 years Australia’s military nurses have been risking their own lives to save the lives of others. From nursing Gallipoli wounded in Egypt during World War I, to treating injured troops and civilians in modern-day Afghanistan, with skill, devotion, and compassion these courageous nurses have cared for the casualties of war.

Australian Children’s Author

Jacqui Halpin

Jacqui Halpin is a former registered nurse, tuckshop convenor, and children’s author. Never a reader at school, her passion for children’s books came when reading bedtime stories to her three children. She completed a Diploma of Professional Children’s Writing and now finds joy in reading her own picture books to her grandchildren.

Children’s author, Jacqui Halpin, is herself a former registered nurse and daughter of a nurse from the ‘Call the Midwife’ era. Jacqui’s love for Australian social history and her talent for story-telling shines through with meticulous research and engaging factual text. While the book focuses on the fascinating history of wartime nurses and their hardships and sacrifices in serving Australia and humanity, this valuable resource provides so much more.”

-Mia MacCrossan: StoryLinks

This is an inspiring book for any child interested in history – and in how actual individuals have negotiated their way through the horrific wars of the previous century. It is an important reminder that women have played crucial, brave, professional and humane roles in the big events of history.”

Kevin Brophy: Reading Time

Published Books

Happy Readers

Latest Release

Available Aug 16, 2023

Australia Remembers- Wartime Nurses

Non-Fiction

For over 100 years Australia’s military nurses have been risking their own lives to save the lives of others. From nursing Gallipoli wounded in Egypt during World War I, to treating injured troops and civilians in modern-day Afghanistan, with skill, devotion, and compassion these courageous nurses have cared for the casualties of war.

Other Books

Where’s Lucky?

Lucky, the orphaned swamp wallaby, has a knack for getting into mischief. While Theresa and Tony care for him, and their mob of other joeys, Lucky gets into lots of places he should not be.

Where will they find Lucky next?

Parmeson The Reluctant Racehorse

Parmesan, the racehorse, thinks he’s a dog. Instead of training with other horses, he’s off with his doggy friends doing doggy things. Will he still be ready to run in the Spring Carnival?

A Long Way From Misery

A Long Way From Misery is the memoir of my father, Jack Turner, that I have co-written.

This rollicking journey of a larrikin shearer through the Australia of yesteryear is published by Crown Mountain Press and available online from AmazonBook DepositoryFishpondBooktopia.

Recent Events

April 23, 2024

Story Art Exhibition

 
I’m so excited to be a part of the Book Links StoryArt Exhibition at the Richard Randal Art Studio, Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens!
 
The exhibition features work by these fabulous artists and picture book illustrators, Debbie Taylor Worley, Ingrid Bartkowiak and Sona Babajanyan, and sculptor of exquisite tiny creatures, Sue Wright.
 
In honour of Anzac Day, I’m exhibiting some of the photos that were used in my book, Australia Remembers 6: Wartime Nurses – Care and Compassion, and displaying the replica WW1 Australian Army Nursing Service uniform I wore to my book launch.

April 02, 2024

'Genius'

Excited to say my story ‘Genius’ is in The School Magazine’s March issue of Countdown! Thank you @theschoolmagazine for publishing my story and a huge thank you to Amy Golbach for the gorgeous illustrations!

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Three Generations of Nurses!

The book launch of Australia Remembers 6: Wartime Nurses – Care and Compassion was a joyous occasion and a fabulous celebration of hundreds of hours of hard work and research. Held at the beautiful Quick Brown Fox Book Shop, a special highlight of the day was having...

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Finally!

Finally!

It’s Time All Possums Went To Bed will hit the shelves on 29 March 2022, and to say I’m excited is an understatement! This story has been a long time coming. It was inspired by my daughter’s bedtime avoidance antics when she was a young girl and she’s just turned 30!...

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