8-553: The Royal District Nursing Service ( RDNS ) is a not-for-profit community health and care provider with headquarters in Keswick , a suburb of Adelaide , South Australia . It has progressed through a series of iterations: The Royal District Nursing Society of South Australia was founded by Bishop Kennion on 12 July 1894 as the District Trained Nursing Society (D.T.N.S.), following 12 months work by
16-426: A NPO as they are not formed explicitly for the public good as an NPO must be, and NFPOs are considered "recreational organizations", meaning that they do not operate with the goal of generating revenue as opposed to NPOs. An NFPO does not have the same obligation as an NPO to serve the public good, and as such it may be used to apply for tax-exempt status as an organization that serves its members and does not have
24-528: A trained nurse, named McLellan, in the Adelaide suburb of Bowden . This experiment, which was supported by the Anglican Church and financed by the philanthropic Barr Smith and Elder families, convinced founders, Dr Allan Campbell , Rev. B. C. Stephenson and Nightingale nurse Matron Edith Noble , of the local demand for a district nursing service. Meanwhile, the financial viability of such a venture
32-437: Is a legal entity that does not distribute surplus funds to its members and is formed to fulfill specific objectives. An NFPO does not earn profit for its owners, as any revenue generated by its activities must be put back into the organization. While not-for-profit organizations and non-profit organizations (NPO) are distinct legal entities, the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. An NFPO must be differentiated from
40-602: The goal of generating profit. An example of this is a sports club , which exists for the enjoyment of its members and thus would function well as an NFPO, with revenue being re-invested into improving the organization. These organizations typically file for tax exemption in the United States under section 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code as social clubs. Common ventures for which NFPOs are established include: Charities, as NFPOs, function under
48-510: Was being demonstrated by the Pirie Street Nursing Sisters' Association, which was organised by the inner-city Pirie Street Wesleyan Methodist Church but supported by public donations. Founder Rev. Joseph Berry was on the inaugural committee of the D.T.N.S., although his Pirie Street Nursing Sisters' Association remained independent until 1898. The second nurse appointed was Dora Sweetapple . In her first full year she
56-478: Was paid £30 with £55 for expenses. She took care of over 150 patients making 1612 visits to see them, taking advantage of free bus rides, a bicycle and a ferry crossing. In 1912 Boer War hero Martha Sarah Bidmead RRC became the service's superintendent. Subsequently, in 1937, the D.T.N.S. was renamed the District and Bush Nursing Society of S.A. Inc.; in 1965 the 'Royal' prefix was granted and in 1973 'Bush'
64-713: Was removed from the title. In 1993 its name changed to Royal District Nursing Service of SA. In September 2011, RDNS merged with the Silver Chain Nursing Association of Western Australia . Due to the strong history of RDNS within South Australia, the RDNS name and branding continues to be used within that State. RDNS provides care within local communities and as such has bases located throughout Adelaide. Not-for-profit A not-for-profit or non-for-profit organization ( NFPO )
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