There Was Once an Asylum
This site not only provides an overview of mental health history and its implications for Goodna, but also explores the complex relationship between memory and history.
There are stories we may never know, but this site uncovers the history, revealing the layers of understanding that underpin the present.
It is done in a way that honours the patients, clients, and the people.
Ellerton House
Opened in the 1960s
An eye-catching building, it is named in honour of former inspector and medical superintendent Dr Henry Ellerton.
Opened in the 1960s, Ellerton House was used to care for patients with psychogeriatric and dementia conditions.
It was decommissioned by the time of the broader Wolston Park Hospital closure in 2000 and later demolished.
