The Brisbane Mental Hospital, situated at Wacol, Queensland, was a State run facility. The hospital, originally named the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, was first established in 1865 on a 120 acre horse stud farm owned by Dr Stephen Simpson. The Brisbane Mental Hospital was previously known as the Goodna Hospital for the Insane. It is known…
The Goodna Hospital for the Insane, situated at Wacol, Queensland, was a State run facility. The Goodna Hospital for the Insane was previously known as the Goodna Asylum for the Insane. Evidence shows that children who were wards of the state were placed in Queensland mental institutions however more research is needed to find out…
The Goodna Asylum for the Insane, situated at Wacol, Queensland, was a State run facility. The Goodna Asylum for the Insane was previously known as the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum. Evidence shows that children who were wards of the state were placed in Queensland mental institutions however more research is needed to find out about children…
The Wolston Park Hospital, situated at Wacol, Queensland, was a State-run facility. Wolston Park Hospital was previously known as the Brisbane Special Hospital. It is known that children who were wards of the state were placed at Wolston Park during the 1960s-1980s. It is estimated up to 60 wards of the state were sent to…
The Leslie Wilson Home, situated at Torquay, was established in 1938. The Home was run by a committee from the Royal Queensland Bush Children’s Health Scheme and provided short term accommodation for children from rural areas of Queensland in need of medical, dental or surgical treatments and recuperation. In September 1985, its role changed to…
The Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, located near Woogaroo Creek, was run by the State of Queensland. It opened in 1865 and in the 1880s the name was changed to Goodna Asylum for the Insane. Evidence shows that children were inmates of Queensland mental institutions however more research is needed to find out about children placed at…
The Willowburn Epileptic Home, was situated at the corner of Hogg and Tor Streets, North Toowoomba. The institution was run by the State of Queensland. It was officially opened by her Excellency Lady Goold Adams on 20 January 1920. Evidence shows that children were placed at Willowburn Epileptic Home, however more research is needed on…
The Willowburn Mental Asylum was situated at the corner of Hogg and Tor Streets, North Toowoomba. The institution was run by the State of Queensland. It opened in 1867 and was renamed Toowoomba Mental Hospital in 1953. Evidence shows that children were inmates of Queensland mental institutions however more research is needed to find out…
The Cootharinga Home for Crippled Children, in North Ward, Townsville was opened on 22 June 1957. The Home was run by the North Queensland Society for Crippled Children and provided care, treatment and accommodation for children suffering the effects of polio. The Home closed in 1994.
The Queensland Society for Crippled Children (QSCC) was established in April 1933. In response to a polio epidemic, the QSCC provided institutional care for children affected by the disease.In 2001, the society became known as MontroseAccess.
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