Lesley Potter, Honorary Associate, Nursing History Unit, Nursing School, University of Sydney is a retired nurse and midwife. She worked for 40 years at various Sydney hospitals in management, education and clinical midwifery. She has eclectic academic qualifications: BA (theology), MA (English Literature) and PhD (History). She has also been President of the Randwick & District Historical Society and Honorary Archivist at the Australian College of Nursing.
