List of psychiatric hospitals in Australia
Appearance
This is a list of operational and former Australian psychiatric hospitals.
Australian Capital Territory
[edit]There are no institutions known to have existed.
New South Wales
[edit]Northern Territory
[edit]There are no asylums known to have existed.
Queensland
[edit]Mental asylums in Queensland | ||||||
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Facility | Status | Opened | Closed | Capacity | Location | |
The Park Centre for Mental Health | Operational | 1865 | 192 | Wolston Park | ||
Baillie Henderson Hospital | Operational | 1890 | >400 | Toowoomba | ||
Ipswich Mental Hospital | Scheduled for Closure | 1878 | 2024 | >600 | Ipswich | |
Mosman Hall | Converted to Luxury Housing | 1952 | 2001 | ? | Charters Towers | |
Total capacity | ? |
South Australia
[edit]Tasmania
[edit]- Cascades Female Factory
- Royal Derwent Hospital (Willow Court) – This hospital was the oldest operating hospital for the mentally ill in Australia, operating from 1830–2000
- Royal Hobart Hospital Unit K
- Northside Clinic
- Millbrook Rise
- Spencer Clinic
Victoria
[edit]Pleasant View Receiving House in Preston (short lived). Heatherton Hospital in south east Melbourne.
Western Australia
[edit]Mental asylums in Western Australia | |||||||
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Facility | Status | Managed | Opened | Closed | Capacity | Location | |
Claremont Mental Hospital | Closed | ? | 1903 | 1972 | 1,114 | Mount Claremont | |
Fremantle Lunatic Asylum | Closed | ? | 1865 | 1909 | ? | Fremantle | |
Graylands Hospital | Operational | 1909 | – | 178 | Mount Claremont | ||
Heathcote Mental Hospital | Closed | ? | 1929 | 1994 | 113 | Applecross | |
Perth House | Closed | ? | 1909 | 1911 | ? | Perth | |
Roma Hospital | Closed | ? | 1924 | 1925 | ? | Cottesloe | |
Whitby Falls Mental Hospital[18] | Closed | ? | 1897 | 1972 | 34 | Mundijong |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Castle Hill lunatic asylum (1811–1826) and the origins of eclectic pragmatism in Australian psychiatry.; [1]
- ^ Friends of Callan Park; The Future of Callan Park: A suggested Vision and Way Forward; 14 August 2003; "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2006.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ NSW Health, The Rozelle Hospital, Facility Information Archived 9 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine, Accessed 04/11/06
- ^ NSW Nurses' Association, Farewell Rozelle Hospital Archived 22 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kenmore Hospital Complex". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ Northern Sydney Central Coast Health, "Macquarie Hospital" Archived 10 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 10/11/10
- ^ State Records Archives Investigator, "Agency Detail" Accessed 10/11/10
- ^ "Stockton Mental Hospital (1917 - 1989)". Find & Connect. Australian Government. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ La Trobe University Beechworth Site details Accessed 5/9/08
- ^ PROV, Agency VA 2840 [2], Accessed 27 August 2008
- ^ "Kew, Victoria (archived)". Australian Places. Monash University. Archived from the original on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Traralgon (Hobson Park Hospital 1963-1971; Mental/Psychiatric Hospital 1971-1995)". Research Data Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Burrows, Bonny (27 October 2016). "Hobson Park 'ahead of its time'". Latrobe Valley Express. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Sandy Jeffs The Politics of Asylum Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Paper for the VICSERV Conference 2006
- ^ Darebin Libraries, Larundel Mental Asylum, History Archived 22 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Accessed 27 August 2008
- ^ SouthWest Health Care Annual Report 2004 Archived 23 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2008-09-29
- ^ Forensicare. Thomas Embling Hospital Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 5/5/12
- ^ "Whitby Falls Hospital". State Records Office of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 January 2013.