Character Relationship Map: Doctors & Nurses

Characters

• Permanent Wave (played by Pamela Stephenson) — protagonist

  Portrayed by Pamela Stephenson, this character serves as a medical staff member, fitting the film's inverted premise where children portray doctors and nurses.

• The President (played by Richard Meikle) — supporting

  Portrayed by Richard Meikle, this character is an adult patient navigating the hospital environment, aligning with the film's gimmick of adults playing patients.

• Katz (played by Drew Forsythe) — supporting

  Played by Drew Forsythe, Katz is an adult patient whose role supports the film's central comedic premise of reversed medical authority.

• Milligan (played by Andrew McFarlane) — supporting

  Portrayed by Andrew McFarlane, Milligan is another adult patient contributing to the inverted hospital setting where children manage medical duties.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Permanent Wave → Milligan (Professional Medical Staff–Patient) — Permanent Wave occupies medical authority over Milligan in the premise.

  Permanent Wave is described as a medical staff member, while Milligan is described as an adult patient contributing to the inverted hospital environme...

• Permanent Wave → Katz (Professional Medical Staff–Patient) — Their connection reflects the film's central reversal of professional and patient roles.

  The character profiles identify Permanent Wave as medical staff and Katz as an adult patient within the film's reversed medical setting.

• Permanent Wave → The President (Professional Medical Staff–Patient) — Permanent Wave represents the child medical authority serving an adult patient.

  The character profile identifies Permanent Wave as medical staff, while The President is identified as an adult patient in the hospital setting.

Story Analysis

An Australian comedy built around children playing medical staff and adults playing patients.

Plot Progression

1. A Hospital Turned Upside Down — The supplied reference establishes a hospital comedy built on reversed casting. Children portray doctors and nurses, while adults portray patients.
2. The Child Medical Staff — Permanent Wave is identified as a medical staff member. Her role embodies the film's unusual transfer of professional authority to children.
3. Adults as Patients — The President, Katz, and Milligan are identified as adult patients. Their presence supports the film's central hospital-role reversal.
4. The Reversal Sustained — The available material confirms an ongoing comedic hospital dynamic between child staff and adult patients. It does not provide specific incidents or a detailed conclusion.