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The Administration Building Built-in 1917 The original administration block was a small, unpretentious timber building erected in 1894 and situated in a less-than-prominent position The new Administration block was built as a two-storey brick building with a tiled roof. It was completed in 1917 as part of the major building program during the 1910s under the direction of HB Ellerton. Ellerton first suggested a new administration building as early as 1910, but no action was taken. He again requested a new block in 1914, and approval was granted on this occasion. Choosing an appropriate location for a building that was intended to be the centrepiece of the institution was not an easy task. Eventually, a decision was made to demolish male ward no 8 for the new block. Plans were prepared by William Ewart in the Department of Works, construction commenced in 1916, and the building was completed in the following year. The ground floor comprised offices for the medical officers, matron, head attendant and clerk; a hall, porters' room, library, pathological and photographic room, dispensary, strong room, surgery and visiting rooms. Toilets opened off the entrance porches constructed at both ends of the ground floor. The upper storey contained a flat in the central portion, with a sitting room, a kitchen, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a store. The building was built of brick and with a Marseilles tiled roof. The exterior featured exposed brickwork to sill height and roughcast above with a light ochre finish. The main entrance featured a port cochere, and the roof was capped with a decorative fleche. The building was officially opened by Governor Goold-Adams on 6 October 1917, together with the new kitchen. Superintendent Ellerton believed that the new building was made more dignified and imposing by the portico at the main entrance in 1911. Following the construction of the administration block and hospital in the 1910s, the area in front of the buildings was landscaped with formal gardens and a driveway. The area opposite was also landscaped with paths and a lawn where patients met visitors. Terraces were built by the inmates between the Administration building and the new hospital, and five sets of concrete steps were built from the lawn to the hospital and to male wards 1and 5. When a dentist was added to the staff in 1928, an upstairs room was divided into two rooms, one for pathological work and the other for dental surgery. In 1957, the rear verandah was enclosed. In 2025, a considerable collection of hospital complex-related paraphernalia is housed in cabinets in the medical superintendent’s office on the ground floor. Chronology : 1917: building construction was completed 1957: rear verandah enclosed with louvres 1915 Layout Plan Click to view 1938 Photograph of Administration Building & Laundry Building Click to view Front Entrance 1949 Click to view Rear Entrance 1949 Click to view Administration Building Unknown Year Click to view Air Raid Siren Click to view Rear Entrance Click to view Gardens Click to view Front Entrance Click to view Rear Entrance Click to view War memorial honour board which hung in Gunni House former Hospital Ward Click to view Inside Staircase Click to view Inside Office Click to view Rear Entrance Click to view Front Side Stairs Click to view Front Verandah Click to view Front Verandah Click to view Rear stairs with original sandstone guttering Click to view Inside Archway Click to view Rear Verandah Click to view Front Entrance Click to view Front Entrance Click to view Front Stairs Click to view Front Click to view Front looking towards the Laundry Click to view

Living Heritage As we move forward into an era of rapid technological change and increasingly globalised urban planning, there’s a crucial aspect of our environment that often goes unappreciated: the history woven into the very fabric of our buildings and their immediate surroundings. While often seen as purely academic or perhaps a charming nod to the past, the study of architectural and site history is far from a purely nostalgic pursuit. Instead, understanding the layers of time embedded in our built environment is vital for several deeply impactful reasons, ranging from cultural identity and social memory to environmental sustainability and meaningful future planning. Here’s why we must champion the preservation and understanding of our architectural and environmental history: 1. Cultural Anchors in a Changing World Buildings are not just shelters; they are tangible repositories of human culture and history. Every era writes its story in stone, brick, and glass. A gothic cathedral, a mid-century modernist home, a humble working-class cottage – each speaks volumes about the values, technological capabilities, social structures, and aesthetic sensibilities of the people who built and used them. When we understand this history, buildings become more than mere structures. They become anchors of identity. For a community, a preserved historic landmark can be a source of pride, a shared connection to those who came before. In a world that sometimes feels increasingly uniform, these unique historical elements provide crucial context, reminding us of the specific journeys that shaped our present. 2. Preserving Social Memory and Difficult Truths Buildings also hold the social memory of a place, both its triumphs and its tragedies. Some of our most profound encounters with history happen within the walls where significant events unfolded. A former tenement house can tell the story of immigration and struggle; a repurposed factory can be a testament to industrial innovation; a site of past conflict or injustice can serve as a powerful monument and a tool for education and reconciliation. Ignoring the history of a building or its surrounds risks erasing these vital narratives. When we choose to understand, we confront our shared past with nuance and depth, ensuring that both celebrated milestones and difficult truths are not forgotten. This allows us to build a future informed by a more complete understanding of our collective journey. 3. The Environmental Imperative: Building on What Exists From a purely practical standpoint, architectural history is an essential pillar of environmental sustainability. There is an old, wise adage: the greenest building is the one that is already built. Understanding the history of structures is key to adaptive reuse—the process of repurposing existing buildings for new uses. Demolishing older buildings and constructing new ones requires a massive amount of embodied energy—the energy consumed in the extraction, manufacture, and transport of new materials. Retrofitting and reusing historic buildings often significantly reduces this carbon footprint. Furthermore, traditional buildings were often designed with ingenious, climate-responsive features (like natural ventilation in hotter climates) that modern architecture is only now beginning to rediscover and appreciate. A deep understanding of these historical methods can inform more sustainable, energy-efficient designs for the future. 4. Informing Intelligent, Human-Centric Planning Finally, history is an indispensable tool for future-focused urban and rural planning. When we are designing new developments, it is crucial to understand the historical context of the surroundings. For instance, what was the original landscape? What are the historical flow patterns of water? What was the socio-economic function of the area? Answers to these questions are not just academic; they inform practical and resilient planning. Understanding past flood events, for example, can prevent dangerous construction in modern floodplains. Appreciating historical street patterns can help create more walkable, interconnected neighbourhoods that feel naturally integrated, rather than artificially imposed. A historical perspective ensures that future growth respects and builds upon the unique DNA of a place, creating environments that are truly sustainable, livable, and human-centric. Conclusion: More Than Just Walls In conclusion, the history of buildings and their surrounds is not an indulgence of the past; it is an essential investment in our present and our future. Understanding this rich tapestry allows us to build a more resilient cultural identity, a deeper social conscience, and a more sustainable future. By valuing the stories embedded in our physical world, we transform our buildings and landscapes from mere settings into meaningful places that connect us, instruct us, and inspire us for generations to come. Let us embrace the past, not as a constraint, but as a wise guide for the journey ahead. Click to view

Opened as the Woogaroo Asylum on 10 January 1865. On 12 January, seven prison warders (two women) and ten police constables escorted 57 male and 12 female inmates from Brisbane Gaol to Woogaroo, travelling by river. History Aslyum Mental Health Established in 1865 The Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum was Queensland's first public health institution, located on the banks of the Brisbane River near Goodna on Tuesday, January 10, 1865. A Border Police Station was previously located on the site, serving as a vital outpost for protecting the interests of the growing community. Over the years, the surrounding landscape became home to many of the State's major institutional facilities, including prisons, an army barracks, and a migration hostel. On Tuesday the 10th January of 1865, under the supervision of warder, John Phillips seven prison warders (two of them women) along with ten police constables escorted 57 male and 12 female patients, female patients were under the charge of two female warders were moved from the Brisbane Gaol to the newly built asylum at Woogaroo since 1859, Queensland patients had no longer been sent to Sydney. Still, they were lodged instead at the Brisbane Gaol. When the asylum was ready, patients were loaded into cabs and taken down to the Brisbane River, where they boarded a steamer named "Settler". They were conveyed down the Brisbane River to the landing point just before Woogaroo Creek. Embarkation was successfully managed, with 57 males and 12 females safely lodged in their new quarters. Patients were accommodated in a two-storey brick building, initially intended as the administration block. Male patients were accommodated on the first floor and on part of the ground floor, while female patients occupied the remainder of the ground floor. A tall timber fence surrounded the building, and timber outbuildings accommodated a kitch en, bathroom and staff areas. Dr Kersey Cannan was appointed as Superintendent, and A residence was constructed for him on-site, northeast of the main asylum buildings. Indigenous people would be among the earliest inhabitants of the asylum, but not in significant numbers. Instead, the institution was rapidly populated from its earliest days by immigrant settlers, who made up the majority of the colony’s growing population. At least 45 of the 57 males first brought to the new asylum were still there two years later, when an inquiry was held. Immigrants had come from many countries, contributing to the colonial population, particularly from Ireland, England, Germany, Scotland, and China. The first buildings consisted of a male division, erected near the creek, and a female division, located further up the hill. The superintendent's quarters stood between them; due to recurring floods, additional buildings were erected further up the hill, where the current complex is located today. Over the years, the complex has also comprised several public health institutions, several of which have now been decommissioned. Over the course of its history, it has housed a diverse cohort of patients, including those with psychiatric illnesses, intellectual disabilities, acquired brain injuries, psychogeriatric conditions, neurological disorders, and substance use disorders. The site of the original asylum today serves as the Wolston Park golf club & course. The Asylum has long been a dominant institution in the region and has recently undergone significant change. Over the years, sections and services have been closed, and buildings have been handed over to other government departments and service organisations. FOR YOUR SAFETY If you intend to visit for a look, for your safety and others, please DO NOT go past the black fence or signs posted around the boundary of the hospital. May the younger generation not only learn about its sad past but also the importance it plays in Queensland's History, dating back to the 1800s “The only thing new in the world is the history you do not know.” Always Remembered 1865 ~ 2025

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Miscellaneous Files 1877 Royal Commission letter click to view Admission Register Wolston Park Hospital Case Book E (Male and Female Admissions) from 08-May-1875 – 09-May-1920. Ward Book 1922/23 Part 1 of 3 Ward Book 1922/23 Part 2 of 3 Ward Book 1922/23 Part 3 of 3 State Archives general notes from the year 1879 Royal Commission on the Management of the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum and the Lunatic Reception Houses of the Colony - Report (Q Pp 1877 v1: 1073-1253) [1877] QldRoyalC 2 (15 May 1877) Research Guide to mental asylum records at Queensland State Archives Wolston Park Hospital, 1865–2001: A Retrospect Register of letters received 1878/79 Charitable institutions of the Queensland government to 1919 Commission of Appointment - Commissioner re Enquiry Lunatic Asylum, Woogaroo ‘Façade of success’ Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum 1865-1969 The early history of psychiatric nursing in Queensland Royal Commission of Inquiry into Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum and the Lunatic Reception Houses of QLD Casebook "A" of the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum: patient demographics and diagnoses Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Council TUESDAY, 17 AUG 1869 Woogaroo Asylum An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law relating to the Insane. ASSENTED TO 2ND SEPTEMBER 1884 The road to recovery - a history of mental health services in Queensland 1859-2009 Going Up the Line to Goodna Wolston Park cricket Pavilion Conservation Plan Wolston Park Hospital University of Queensland Neuropsychiatric Unit Opening Day October 16 - 1972 1972 UQ Neuropsychiatric Guide Paper on the Park 1 Paper on the Park 2 Paper on the Park 3 Barrett Adolescent Centre Options Study 2015 1877 QUEENSLAND WOOGAROO COMMISSION REPORT

GOODNA AT FLOOD TIME An Afternoon with Dr. Scholes. Medical Superintendents The medical superintendent is the responsible physician in charge of the patients and the administration of the asylum Kersey Cannan 1860 - 1869 Kearsey Cannan (1815-1894), a medical practitioner, was born in London, the son of David Cannan, surgeon, and his wife, Catherine. He was apprenticed to Dr Wildash of Kent and took his M.R.C.S. in 1837. He arrived in Sydney in 1840, visited New Zealand, and returned to Sydney, where, in 1842, he married Mary Elizabeth Siddins. Next year, they went to Brisbane, where their period of residence spanned almost the entire period between the beginning of free settlement in 1842 and Federation. Cannan was not, as often claimed, the first private practitioner in Queensland, but he holds that honour for Brisbane. In his first years there, he and David Ballow , a salaried medical officer, were the only two practitioners. The hospital was then directly supported by the government. After this support ceased early in 1848, Cannan was an active campaigner for the establishment of a 'free' institution. It was established late that year, and he was associated with it as a visiting or consulting surgeon for the rest of his life. Contrary to legend, he was not the hero who attended typhus patients from the Emigrant after Ballow died in 1850, though he was a member of the board of inquiry which paid brief visits to the ship in quarantine at Dunwich. In the following years, he held several part-time official posts: public vaccinator, medical officer to the gaol, member and later president of the Medical Board and coroner. In 1864, when a lunatic asylum was established at Woogaroo (Goodna), he was appointed its first full-time medical superintendent. Probably too easygoing to be concerned with the minutiae of office routine, he was a muddling administrator and was replaced in 1868 after one of those unsavoury inquiries which have tended to bedevil mental hospital administration. This setback did not seem to diminish his personal repute as a medical practitioner and citizen, for he was immediately appointed to the asylum staff as a visiting surgeon. Thereafter, he lived at Hodgson Terrace, on the corner of Margaret and George Streets, and there conducted a successful practice. According to Spencer Browne , A Journalist's Memories (Brisbane, 1927), 'many of his patients were on the free list. Rather a philanthropist than a money maker. Hard-working and reasonably competent, he handled whatever major surgical emergencies came his way and, with as much success as anyone else of his time, managed them. He had begun practice before the discovery of general anaesthesia and antiseptics, and lived to see significant advances in surgery. Highly respected and well-loved as the doyen of Queensland's doctors, he won a place on the honour roll of the local medical association. Outside his professional affairs, Cannan actively encouraged sports and their organisation, particularly cricket, horse racing, boating, and billiards. He was prominent in the Australian Mutual Provident Society and in other community activities, but was not of the stuff from which evangelizers are made. Though readily accepted as part of the 'squatter establishment', his small contribution to politics was that of a practical humanist, who by virtue of his tolerant, kindly and attractive personality made an early Australian community a little more civilised and enjoyable. Aged 79, he died from bronchitis at his home on 20 August 1894 and was buried in the Anglican section of the Toowong cemetery. He was survived by his wife, two sons and two of their four daughters. His descendants, in a similarly reasonable and unobtrusive manner, continued his substantial contribution to Queensland's development. Henry Challinor 1869 - 1872 Henry Challinor (1814-1882), a medical practitioner, was born on 22 June 1814 in England, the son of James Challinor, merchant, and his wife Mary, née Tinsdale. He studied medicine in London (L.S.A., 1842; M.R.C.S., 1842; F.R.C.S., 1864). He arrived in January 1849 as surgeon superintendent in the Fortitude, which brought the first of John Dunmore Lang 's migrants to Moreton Bay. By April, he had taken up medical practice in Ipswich, where for much of the rest of his life he was proud to be a citizen. He later lived in Brisbane but did not venture far afield. He never returned to England and probably did not visit even Sydney. He married Mary Bowyer Hawkins at Ipswich on 12 July 1855; they had six daughters and two sons. Challinor contributed to the life of the Moreton Bay District in four main fields: medicine, civic affairs, the Congregational Church and colonial politics. In the first three, he was eminently successful. Finally, his importance is difficult to assess, yet perhaps it was the most significant of all. In politics, he was the voice of the precursor crying out in the wilderness, making straight the path for what was to come. Highly trusted and competent, he remained a general practitioner until 1869, when he was appointed the second medical superintendent of the asylum to straighten out a scandal. He did so successfully, but by 1872 his health began to deteriorate, and he then took up the less onerous position of health officer for the port of Brisbane (quarantine) and medical officer to various official institutions. From 1876, he was inspector of public institutions, such as the Orphan Schools, and in 1878 was the principal medical officer of the Queensland Volunteer Brigade. Thus, in his professional life, he practised in the three main official branches of clinical medicine, preventive medicine and mental health services. In town and church affairs, he was a member and usually an office bearer of almost all the societies and associations designed to promote the common good. He aligned with the incipient urban commercial interests rather than the prevailing squatter establishment. He campaigned for separation from New South Wales and fought against the renewal of convict transportation. He was a member of the first Legislative Assembly in Queensland, but, through a series of political errors, was not elected until June 1861. He was narrowly defeated in 1868, primarily because of a principled stand. In his short parliamentary career, he made his mark as an ardent if naive Liberal in a legislature dominated by squatters and their allies. He advocated a just land policy that would provide opportunities for small settlers, efficient agriculture, free secular education, political equality, religious tolerance, and railway construction free from the scandal of land grants. He opposed the cotton bonus and the aggregation of pastoral land by wealthy companies. None of this programme made him popular; instead, he was actively disliked and even feared in parliamentary circles. For his time, he was an unusual doctor: Nonconformist by religious persuasion, an advocate of temperance, quiet and astonishingly industrious in private life, but constantly and tiresomely loquacious in public. His life was governed by principle, for the defence of which he showed blunt courage and cared not a whit for public opinion. He was the archetype of what is now called a 'do-gooder'. He wore his social conscience like a hair shirt, yet even before his death on 9 September 1882 at Brisbane, his fundamental virtues of tolerance and liberalism had come to be recognised. At a time when they were unpopular choices, he had backed the political horses that eventually won. John Jaap 1872 - 1877 John Jaap was appointed to the role after Charles Prentice filled in for a few months. Jaap employed patient labour to establish a piggery and farm pursuits, which were a feature of the asylum for many years. Jaap drew attention to the overcrowded conditions at the asylum, a perennial problem that plagued the institution for most of its existence. Jaap also established a 'band fund' to provide entertainment for patients and organised a football match between a Brisbane club and the warders and patients of the Asylum. Patrick Smith 1877 - 1881 Jaap was succeeded by Patrick Smith as Superintendent, who, in his first report, expressed concern about the fate of inmates upon discharge. Smith recommended that a public organisation be established to assist individuals with no relatives and no work awaiting them. Smith also suggested that new asylums be based in Brisbane and Toowoomba to relieve overcrowding among the 400 patients at Woogaroo. Following a Royal Commission chaired by William Graham, MLA, a commission was established to examine the affairs of Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum and the reception houses and to report on the best ways to improve them. Board of Inquiry [into] certain charges made against Doctor Patrick Smith, Surgeon-Superintendent of Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum by Mr Patrick O'Sullivan, M.L.A. and also into the general management of that institution (1880). Richard Scholes 1881 - 1894, 1896 - 1898 In 1881, Richard Scholes replaced Patrick Smith as Superintendent at the Goodna Asylum. Scholes continued the practice of employing patients in farming activities and extended it to the wards, the laundry, and the sewing room in 1885. Scholes was also appointed the first inspector of Asylums for the Insane, a role that included the fencing of the recreational grounds in 1870. Sadly, in 1898, he passed away aged 48 years old. In his obituary notes, it was noted that Scholes was, for a short time, Assistant Medical Officer to Henry Manning at Gladesville Hospital for the insane in Sydney. Scholes was a very popular man within the Goodna, Ipswich, and Brisbane communities, so much so that a special train was operated from Ipswich to Goodna to enable people to attend his funeral in the township. Richard and his daughter Edith, aged 12, were both buried in Asylum's Private Cemetery, approximately two miles from Asylum, where he had worked and were eventually moved to Goodna Cemetery. The obituaries also recalled his love for cricket. James Hogg 1898- 1908 James Hogg was appointed in 1898. His residence, known as Manor House, was built on high ground, with its main elevation facing south-east, away from the asylum complex, while most of the other staff resided off-site. For many decades, the hospital was serviced by employees who lived in the local area. At that time, several staff members had family members who had worked at the asylum for generations. During Hogg's tenure, the complex was renamed the Goodna Hospital for the Insane. The superintendent's residence, built in 1898, remains on site in the high-security section. Henry Byam Ellerton 1909 - 1937 Following the sudden death of James Hogg in 1908, Henry Byam Ellerton was appointed to replace him as superintendent of Goodna and Chief Inspector of Hospitals for the Insane. Conscious of the need to find the very best possible candidate, the Queensland Government had advertised widely for the position, including in Britain. Ellerton was chosen from a list of twenty-six applicants and had fourteen years of experience in English asylums. He was an ardent advocate of "moral treatment" or moral therapy. Moral treatment marked a significant turning point in the understanding of madness and insanity. Formerly regarded as the total absence or distortion of reason and incapable of cure, insanity came to be seen as a product of an immoral or defective social environment; thus, mentally ill people could be improved in an appropriate and elevating environment. A critical aspect of moral treatment was the provision of a pleasant climate, emphasising well-lit, well-ventilated buildings with adequate bathing facilities and reasonably sized rooms with sufficient openings and views of the landscape. Recreation and employment were also considered a vital part of the therapeutic process. Ellerton was superintendent of the hospital for 28 years, retiring in 1936. During this period, Wolston Park assumed its modern form through the construction of its core buildings and the consolidation of its institutional environment. Ellerton's vision was to create an integrated and self-sufficient community; the grounds were converted into gardens, and wooden fences were replaced with less claustrophobic wire fences. A large bush house, 100 yards long and 20 yards wide, was established in 1911 to maintain a steady supply of pot plants for the wards and recreation hall and to provide seedlings and young plants for the gardens throughout the asylum (no longer extant). The institution was opened up to visits from relatives and friends, and recreational activities became integral to the asylum's operations. While aesthetically pleasing gardens and views were considered integral to the therapeutic process, the grounds were also crucial to the institution's public image. A pleasant, landscaped environment with gardens, scrubland, and open space suggested that the asylum was a benign institution and belied its true character as a place where overcrowding was chronic, and patients were strictly controlled and managed. In 1916, the hospital was again improved with the addition of a ward for those suffering from physical diseases as well as mental disorders. In 1914, a motor launch was purchased to provide outings for a select group of patients, mainly working patients; however, there was more evidence that the boat was used more as a 'private pleasure cruise', earning him the title 'Caesar of Lunacy'. During Ellerton's reign, existing male wards were demolished, and Lewis House, Noble House and McDonnell House were completed in 1915. A new bridge over Woogaroo Creek was completed in 1916. The female admission ward, Anderson House, the hospital, the administration block, the powerhouse, the water reservoirs, and the pumping stations were completed in 1917. The laundry was completed in 1918. Osler House, a ward for complex female patients, was completed in 1929, and Pearce House, for complex male patients, was completed in 1934. The male wards Gladstone House, Jenner House and Kelsey House were completed in 1936. Upon Ellerton's retirement, the male section comprised 13 blocks, all constructed of brick and designed to accommodate 20-120 patients. Despite facility upgrades, overcrowding remained a chronic problem. The increase in beds from 1910 to 1936 did not correspond to the rise in patient numbers. Compared with the extensive building program in the male section between 1910 and 1936, improvements in the female section were extremely modest. Ellerton believed that the expansion of the female section at the Goodna site was constrained by the site's topography and advocated additional female wards at other institutions, such as Ipswich Mental Hospital. During 1910–1920, the number of female inmates decreased by 20%, from 491 to 389, and the 1910 level of female population was not regained until 1929. The number of male patients increased by 30% during this period, rising from 779 to 1010. During Ellerton's tenure, the asylum underwent considerable material improvements, and several essential services, including electricity, water, and a hospital, were established. Many of the buildings were well-designed and excellent examples of the Queensland Department of Works' output during this period. Some of the buildings demonstrated refinement in approaches to patient care, such as the small, domestic-scale Anderson House, designed to accommodate female patients upon admission, so they could be kept under observation and receive more individualised treatment than was possible in a large ward. Recreational facilities had vastly improved, and the complex now had three tennis courts, a viewing pavilion, terraces and an oval considered one of the best cricket grounds in the state. A golf course was constructed by patient labour in the 1920s and became the well-regarded Gailes Golf Club, which continued to employ patients in the upkeep and maintenance of the greens. Patients were also employed in farming activities that aided the hospital's self-sufficiency. Farm activities included a piggery, a dairy, a small cattle herd, and the cultivation of vegetables and crops, including oats, maize, and lucerne. However, no new techniques or treatment methods had been introduced. Even the later male wards, Gladstone, Jenner, and Kelsey, remained firmly based on the moral therapy model despite their new designs featuring unusual, crab-like plan forms. The institutionalisation of people with mental illness in Queensland had become an efficient system of control and regulation with an emphasis on confinement rather than treatment or care. More patients than ever were admitted to Goodna, and no other solution to the treatment of mental illness was even considered possible. Ellerton was succeeded as Medical Superintendent by Dr Basil Stafford, the former Superintendent of Ipswich Mental Hospital. Story - Visit to the biggest asylum in Australia Basil Stafford 1937 - 1950 Dr Basil Stafford began his career as a General Practitioner in Melbourne. He then moved to Queensland to take up a position in mental health services, where he spent the whole of his professional career, becoming Director of State Psychiatric Services from 1938. Dr Stafford was responsible for the first cardiazol treatment and insulin coma in Queensland and, at the same time, introduced an “honour system” in Goodna, the precursor to the open hospital policy. He set up the first community service of a psychiatric clinic in the Brisbane metropolitan area. Throughout his career, Dr Stafford stimulated the teaching and study of psychiatry as a branch of medicine and actively promoted the acceptance of psychiatrists and medical practitioners of mental hospitals by the rest of the medical profession and the community as a whole. The Queensland government sent him to attend the 2nd International Congress on Mental Hygiene in Paris and to undertake a study tour of hospitals, psychiatric clinics, and universities in the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom. Serving on the Nurses’ Board for over 16 years, Dr Stafford helped raise the standards of training of mental health nurses. In 1952, he was elected President of the Australian Association of Psychiatrists and a Foundation Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Upon his return, Stafford recommended various changes to the mental health system, which prompted legislative developments. Not only were the Mental Hygiene Act of 1938 and the Mental Health Act of 1962 mainly due to his guidance, but he also greatly influenced the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1945; this piece of legislation today exemplifies how offenders can be directed toward rehabilitative punishment or treatment. The first building at Wolston Park to reflect Stafford's modern ideas was Dawson House, a new female building completed in 1944. It accommodated 60 patients and was located on a sloping site near the existing female wards. It was recognised that a building with a basement could be built on such topography, with the basement accommodating treatment rooms for cardiazol therapy, insulin therapy, malaria therapy, somnifaine or continuous narcosis therapy and other medical treatments. The most striking difference was the minimal attention paid to the external environment; this building was inward-looking, signalling the decline in the significance placed on the environment in 'moral treatment' and the increasing medicalisation of mental health treatment. Another important building project for female patients at this time was the construction of a special female recreation facility, which commenced in 1951 on an area of approximately 2.5 hectares on the western edge of the reserve, adjacent to the Brisbane River. The principal building within the area was the cafeteria with facilities to serve 500 patients [now Wolston Park Golf Club house]. Patients could spend the entire day in the recreation area without returning to the wards for midday meals. Other facilities in the area included a sewing room, a tennis court, a bowling green, a large playing field, viewing shelters, and storage sheds. By 1957, more than 200 patients were regularly using the facilities, highlighting the institution's rigorous gender-based separation across all facets. By January 1942, 110 returned soldiers were inmates at Goodna Mental Hospital, and the Commonwealth government expressed concern about the increasing number of admissions. War veterans had become a significant minority of the hospital population since the final years of the First World War, and Ellerton had decided, upon consideration, that using existing institutions was preferable to building new facilities. During the Second World War, however, the Commonwealth agreed to fund the construction of three special wards, with the State government taking responsibility for the maintenance of the buildings and staffing. The Works Department prepared plans for a complete repatriation unit in consultation with Basil Stafford. Their design essentially resurrected the principles of 'moral treatment '. The buildings were designed to minimise the sense of confinement associated with mental hospitals, and freedom was emphasised by wide verandahs and dining areas opening onto grassed courtyards and lawns. Construction of the wards began in 1946, and Governor John Lavarack opened the Wacol Repatriation Pavilion on 26 January 1948. It comprised three wards, each accommodating 88 patients, and a kitchen/canteen block. A recreation hall was erected in 195,0 and a cricket oval in 1954. In the late 1940s, planning began for a new farm ward complex. Farm wards at the hospital had traditionally operated as semi-independent units, in which patients enjoyed greater freedom and autonomy, unlike the main wards, where people were confined to cells or wards. A new site on the summit of a hill adjacent to the existing farm wards was chosen, and two large wards with accommodation for 175 patients and a dining/recreation block were erected between 1953 and 1957. Patients included both 'backward persons' and people who had responded well to treatment and had the potential for recovery and discharge. In 1958, part of the farmward complex was set aside for patients regarded as 'subnormal', and in 1964, a five-teacher school was established to teach the 160 children who lived there. Gradually, all of this block became occupied by intellectually disabled children and was renamed the Basil Stafford Centre. In 1965, a new alcohol rehabilitation centre was also established, using the old farm ward buildings at the northern end of the site. Alcoholics had been patients at Wolston Park since the Inebriates Act of 1892 had allowed for their admission to designated institutions; however, there had been no specific facilities for them. New buildings were erected adjacent to the former farm ward, including four wards, offices and an occupational therapy area. The new centre was known as the Wacol Rehabilitation Centre. Initially, it served both male and female patients; later, a separate complex was built for female patients requiring treatment for alcoholism (Melaleuca House and Poinciana House). The hospital population peaked in the mid-1950s, with an average of approximately 2500 residents per day (excluding Wacol Repatriation Pavilion patients) and 700 staff. By the late 1950s, the efficacy of large-scale, all-purpose institutions for the treatment of mental illness began to be questioned. It was recognised that patients became institutionalised to the extent that living in large institutions perpetuated their mental disorders and did not assist them in recovering. The Division of Mental Hygiene embarked on a program of expanding acute psychiatric beds in general hospitals and transferring elderly senile patients from mental hospitals to nursing homes. This resulted in a decline in patient numbers at Goodna, and in 1960, Director Basil Stafford reported that, for the first time, the hospital had an excess of beds. The complex began to develop a different role. No longer did it cater for every type of patient from every part of the State; instead, the majority of inmates were long-term chronic patients. The new Mental Health Act of 1962 placed greater emphasis on voluntary admission, and the complex was renamed the Brisbane Special Hospital. In 1969, it was renamed again to Wolston Park Hospital. In 1976, the Minister for Health released a paper on the Care of the Intellectually Handicapped, which proved to be the catalyst for significant changes in the delivery of mental health services. A special Branch of Intellectually Handicapped Services was established within the Health Department in 1977 and assumed responsibility for the Basil Stafford Centre. Research into the long-term effects of institutionalisation and the lack of success in the treatment and care provided in institutional settings led to critical questioning of the institutional model for both mentally ill and intellectually and physically disabled people. In addition, the increasing criticism of conditions within mental hospitals and the abuse of patients' rights gave impetus to the development of alternative models, in particular, community-based mental health services. The community care model was adopted slowly in Queensland. Institutions were reformed; however, an emphasis on institutional care remained. Short-term care with intensive treatment was the preferred model. Several major building projects, reflecting these changing ideas, were undertaken at Wolston Park during the 1970s, as were extensive remodelling of existing structures. In 1978, the Barrett Psychiatry Unit was established to provide acute care. It comprised eight separate buildings: a reception and admission block; three wards with 32 beds; two wards with 16 beds; a cafeteria; and a medical officer's flat. In 1984, it expanded to include inpatients and specialised services for young people. A new medical centre opened in 197,9, and in 1980 Nyunda Park was set up as an outdoor recreation area. The John Oxley Centre, a forensic psychiatric unit, was built on the eastern side of the site, adjacent to the Brisbane River, in 1990. Several 19th-century buildings were demolished in the 1970s and 1980s, with renovation and rehabilitation of other remaining 19th-century buildings occurring in the late 1990s. As part of the 1996 Ten-Year Mental Health Plan for Queensland, the main hospital became known as The Park - Centre for Mental Health and has decentralised its extended care services, placing greater emphasis on rehabilitation and recovery. The Park now provides clinical treatment and rehabilitation programs to patients from central and southern Queensland, including care for people with a chronic mental disorder and for people with a mental disorder who are also intellectually disabled, forensic care services and an extended treatment service for adolescents. From 1999 to 2002, many new buildings were erected, including a large new maximum-security facility at the eastern edge of the site. Most of the latest buildings are of domestic scale and character and include accommodation for patients, as well as medical and administrative facilities. Some buildings erected in the 1970s have been replaced, such as parts of the Barrett Psychiatric Centre. J.E. F McDonald 1943 - 1944 Clive Boyce 1950 - 1965 Dr Boyce became superintendent in 1950 and oversaw changes such as drug therapy, especially Cardiazol and insulin and Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Boyce claimed in 1955 that "very little" had been accomplished in mental health treatment. He also had an enlightened attitude to treatment, referred to as his ‘open-house concept. He insisted that patients be treated humanely, even during episodes of violence. The model of care at this time was still based on activity and custodial care. He retired in 1965, and today Boyce Rd is named in his honour. Gailes Golf Club Dr C. R. Boyce O.B.E., together with his father, Mr W.F.R. Boyce, who died in 1965 at the age of ninety-five, began working for Gailes before the club existed. As a golfer of championship stature, Dr Boyce consistently maintained his interest in Gailes, and his knowledge and experience have found expression throughout the course. He was a Medical Officer at the Hospital for six months in 1928 and for the two years preceding his enlistment. From 1942 to 1945, he was a prisoner of war, and on his return in 1946, he went to Toowoomba as Superintendent of the Willowburn Hospital. In 1950, he succeeded Dr Stafford as Medical Superintendent at Goodna. He retired on 30th June 1965, and in that year Her Majesty honoured him for his services to Queensland by awarding him the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. A life member, Dr Boyce, was still a regular visitor to the club in 1974. In 1963, "The Clive Boyce Cup" was established and immediately accorded honour board status. It is an Open Four Ball Best Ball Stableford played as a pipe opener on the Saturday preceding Opening Day. Harmony has always existed between the hospital and the club, and each of the three Medical Superintendents to follow Dr Ellerton has been a golfer and each has been President of Gailes. At the hospital, Dr Stafford succeeded Dr Ellerton, and he handed over to Dr Boyce in 1950. In 1965, Dr Ormonde Orford succeeded Dr Boyce as President of the club, serving from 1970 to 1972. He also won the Queensland Golf Championship in 1920 and again in 1921. Military Service Captain Clive Rodney Boyce, a medical practitioner and psychiatrist, enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force on 29 August 1941. He embarked for service in Malaya in November 1941 and was subsequently posted to the 2 Australian Convalescent Depot. Captain Boyce was captured as a prisoner of war by the Japanese in early 1942 and interned in Changi Prisoner of War Camp, Singapore. In May-June 1943, he was appointed as the medical officer of 'J Force' and transferred to Kobe Camp in Japan. During his imprisonment, Captain Boyce continued his medical practice, diagnosing and treating his fellow prisoners. After the war, Captain Boyce returned to Australia and was discharged on 11 December 1945. Orme Orford 1965 - 1976 Dr Orme Orford was the first medical superintendent with psychiatry qualifications Harry (Don) Eastwell 1976 - 1978 Victor Matchett 1976 (Acting), 1978 (Acting), 1981 -1982 James Wood 1982 -83 (Acting), 1983 - 1990 Captain Clive Rodney Boyce Click to view Captain Clive Rodney Boyce Click to view Click the image to view a letter from 1870 with Henry Challinor's signature. he was appointed the second medical superintendent of the Mental Asylum at Woogaroo (Goodna) to straighten out a scandal that occurred at the asylum. Richard Battersby Scholes on left riding the horse named "The Quaker" - Ready for the fox hunt Goodna 1892 Click here to view Notice of Death Click here to view Funeral Notice Click here to view Successor Click here to view Burial Site Click here to view Click the image to view Trying it out at the Wolston Park Golf Course for the first time. Medical Superintendent Dr Orford, Former Head Nurse W Hind, Queensland Amateur Golf Champion, John Hay Mental Hygiene Act of 1938 Mental Health Act of 1962 Click the image to view Funeral notice for John Jaap

The Change Room & Stores Shed Built-in c1951 The change room & stores shed is a small, timber-framed and -clad rectangular freestanding one-storey building to the west of the cafeteria. situated between the tennis court and the bowling green. This building was used to store equipment for the maintenance of the tennis court and bowling green. Built to accommodate a change room for patients and two storerooms to service the surrounding vegetable fields, it is highly intact and, in 2020, is used as a storeroom. Its original boarded doors have been removed/replaced, and its original roof cladding has been changed from corrugated asbestos sheets to corrugated metal sheets. Shed in 1955 Click to view Rear Click to view Front Click to view Side front Click to view

Basil Stafford Centre This complex was erected between 1953 and 1958 as a new farm ward complex. It is a one and two-storey brick building with four distinct sections. The complex was built to replace the old farm wards. Plans were prepared in 1949 by N Thomas in the Architectural Branch of the Public Works.55 Initially, the site of the existing farm ward was chosen, but a new site approximately 500m south was selected. Construction commenced in 195,3, and the first stage (Ward A) was completed by 1956, and the remaining stages (Ward B, dining hall room and recreation hall) were finished in 1958. Ward A, a single-storey brick building, comprised five wards with fifteen, eleven, ten, eight and six beds respectively, and eight single-bed wards, providing a total of fifty-eight beds. Ward B was partly two-storey and provided 64 beds. The lower ground floor provided a recreation shelter, stores, lavatories and drying and laundry facilities. The central block contained a dining room, a kitchen, a servery and stores with verandahs on two sides. In all wards, the internal walls were cement rendered with terrazzo panels, and the ceiling was fibro cement and fibrous plaster. The grounds were landscaped with open terraces, which were paved with stone. It accommodated principally males with mental deficiency who did not require a high degree of supervision or treatment. The complex comprised two wings with ward accommodation and a central dining/recreation wing. The planning was not innovative or unusual, and the building has been altered internally and a new roof added. The complex was gradually occupied by children and adolescents. Chronolgy 1953: Ward A completed 1954: erection of dining and recreation block, block B, 1966: erection of school building 1968: fire safety upgrading 1969: alterations and covered area 1976: villas erected 1976: dining and recreation block- alterations for administration 1978: covered areas are erected between block A and the administration, 1980, ward A-bathrooms upgraded 1983: renovations to the main building Farm Ward Building and Grounds (1954-6) The Farm Ward Building is a highly intact sprawling face brick building positioned on the crown of a hill, which is the highest part of the hospital complex site and from all sides of the building are extensive views out to the surrounding landscape. Purpose-built in three successive stages as male wards for incarcerated patients, it expresses its original use through architectural details and features designed for incarcerated patient management, including efficient and logical room layouts, high levels of natural light and ventilation to the interior, provision of communal ablutions, patient wards of dormitories and single rooms, and security and observation of occupants. In 2020, the building is vacant, and most of the later fabric had been removed. School Building for Child Patients with Intellectual Disabilities (1967) and Swimming Pool (c1973) The School Building for Child Patients with Intellectual Disabilities is a highly intact, face-brick building comprising four connected wings surrounding a grassed courtyard. Purpose-built as a school and training centre for children of the adjacent hospital ward building, the school building expresses its original use through architectural details and features designed for child patients with intellectual disabilities, including efficient and logical room layouts, high levels of natural light and ventilation to the interior, increased provision of toilets, and high levels of security and safety of occupants. In 2020, it was used as an office building. The Swimming Pool (c1973) Located adjacent to the school building on its west side. It is a concrete in-ground shell with a rectangular pool of lap lanes connected by a narrow swimming channel to a smaller rectangular wading pool. A wide concrete apron surrounds it, and a small face brick kiosk with a flat roof stands at the north corner of the apron. Later additions to the pool include pool sheds, stands, shade structures, and a tall brick fence, none of which are of state-level cultural heritage significance. Villas (c1978) The Villas (c1978) comprise two adjacent groups of buildings in bushland at the eastern part of the Basil Stafford Centre area, along Aveyron Road. Built as patient accommodation of a more suburban domestic nature in 2020, the small buildings continue in this use but have had their interiors replaced to meet modern patient care standards. The building’s interiors are not of state-level cultural heritage significance, nor are the non-original external alterations and additions, such as tall fences and courtyards. Cabinet Inquiry - Future Options for the People with Intellectual Disabilities Residing at the BSC Archival record photographs of the former Basil Stafford Centre at Wacol, 2009 Under construction in 1953 Click to view 1961 Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Complex today Click to view Click to view Basil Stafford Centre Helicopter Crash 2001 The pilot of an Enstrom 280C helicopter was scheduled to conduct approximately 30 joy flights during the afternoon. Each flight was planned to last for about 3 minutes and carry two passengers. The flights commenced at approximately 1330 Eastern Standard Time and were to be finished by last light, which was 1758. The aircraft was refuelled twice during the afternoon, with the helicopter shut down and fuel transferred from jerrycans. The second refuelling was completed at about 1745. Passengers then boarded the helicopter for the twenty-seventh flight of the afternoon. Witnesses reported that the transition from hover to forward flight appeared normal, after which they ceased monitoring the aircraft. A short time later, they heard an impact. The helicopter had struck a tree before impacting the ground. The occupants were not injured. The pilot reported that the helicopter's engine did not appear to reach full power during the transition and climb, and that he deliberately did not correct a minor out-of-balance condition to avoid overpitching the rotor. He determined that sufficient engine power was available to clear the trees and continue the flight. The area beyond the trees was clear, so that if a problem occurred after he removed the trees, he could have allowed the helicopter to descend to gain performance and continue the flight. The pilot reported that the engine turbo-overboost light did not illuminate, unlike during previous departures. The air temperature was approximately 28 °C. Witnesses reported that the wind at ground level had been calm during the day. The pilot reported that approximately 20 minutes before the accident, Archerfield Tower, located about 8 kilometres east of the accident site, reported a surface wind of 12 knots from the east. Throughout the afternoon, the movement of the tree tops had indicated a steady wind. However, the pilot said that he did not have an opportunity immediately before the takeoff to confirm the wind strength. The pilot held a Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Licence and had accumulated 200 hours total flying experience and 130 hours on the Enstrom. A comprehensive examination of the engine revealed no evidence that it would have prevented regular operation. In line with normal diurnal wind variations, it is possible that the wind was beginning to die at the time of the accident (dusk). Because of the added fuel, the helicopter's all-up weight was higher than for the previous takeoff. Either of these changes, or both combined, would have increased the power required for the helicopter to maintain the previously flown departure profile. The pilot would have needed to adjust the departure path or transition technique to account for the reduced available performance. The investigation was unable to determine if maximum engine power had been achieved. Because no fault was found in the engine, it was likely that the departure path or transition technique had not been sufficiently adjusted to account for the changed conditions. The pilot's limited experience and the repetitive nature of the flight may also have been factors in the accident.

Farm Complex The Farm wards were a part of Stafford's plan to provide a wider range of accommodation. In the late 1940s, he initiated plans for a new farm ward complex. Since the farm ward was established in the mid-1910s, it had proved to be an 'administrative success', but like other wards was overcrowded and in need of major improvements. The idea of a 'backward persons' colony had been signalled in the Backwards Persons Act of 1938 , and plans had been prepared for a new institution at Dalby. A lack of funding prevented this scheme from proceeding, and in the late 1940s, efforts were redirected to redeveloping the existing farm ward at Goodna. Initially, the new complex was to be built on the site of the existing farm ward, but a new site on the summit of an adjacent hill was selected and was erected by patient labour. The new complex comprised two large wards and a dining/recreation block. Ward A accommodated 75 patients. Ward B, with 100 beds, was managed as an open ward with the majority of inmates being classified as 'mentally deficient' and in need of less intensive supervision. The Farm Complex is located in the northwest portion of the site, near the river, and extends south along a winding vehicle road that connects the main patient ward areas north to the farm areas. A second road, Aveyron Road, carries on from the end of Explorers Walk and leads east up to the Basil Stafford Centre. A large dam is at the centre of the area, and there are former farm buildings/remnants to its north and south. The river flats were most suitable for dairy farming, and on the adjacent ridge, a milking shed, storage sheds and yards were built. A ward was built to accommodate patients working on the farm, as well as two residences for farm staff. This 'farm colony' operated as a semi-independent unit. The ward block, built from an old ward in the main section, was used until the 1950s when a new complex was erected nearby. The buildings remained vacant until 1965. In 1965, the old farm ward became part of a new alcohol rehabilitation centre, The Institute for Inebriates at Marburg, which was established in 1916, closed, and the patients were transferred to Wacol. When they were converted into a rehabilitation clinic for alcoholics. New buildings were erected in the close vicinity as the work of the clinic expanded. The clinic was closed in 1995. The Farm Ward Complex was comprised of the following Piggery Remnants (1916-19) Remnants of the former piggery (1916-19) are located on the eastern side of Explorer’s Walk. All structures have been removed; however, the large, terraced area of land where the piggery stood retains concrete slabs and paths. Running along the downhill edge of the area is an off-form reinforced concrete wall with a cast-iron pipe outlet, and low walls form a square concrete feature on its eastern side. Dam (1950) and Pump House (by 1956) The dam also has a submerged part of Joshua's Jeays Quarry, formed in a valley over a natural creek. The dam wall is a tall earth embankment with Explorer’s Walk running along its top, and on its western side is a concrete outlet partially lined with stone, discharging into the Brisbane River. An empty Pump House stands near the dam wall on the north side of the reservoir, built to feed the nearby farm areas and the distant vegetable gardens north of the Male Patients Area. It is a small rectangular building with a gable roof. Later Farm Ward for Male Patients (c1964, Weeroona) North of the Dam, standing on the western side of the intersection of Explorers Walk and Aveyron Road, is the Later Farm Ward for Male Patients. It is a large face-brick building, primarily one-storey, with a partial lower-ground-floor level beneath its southern section. It has a shallow-pitched gable roof with skylights and has been stripped of most internal linings, but retains most of its original floor plan layout. Most of the original windows and skylights have been removed, and it is now used as a police training centre. Farm Overseer’s House (1918, relocated within the police driver training complex area c2009-13) The Farm Overseer’s House was a residence erected in 1918 for the farm overseer when the farm ward was established. The building was constructed from materials from the former quarantine station on Peel Island, relocated from its original position nearby to the east, and now stands north of the later Farm Ward for Male Patients, and is a one-storey timber-framed and clad residence with a hip roof. In its new location, it has been rotated to face northeast and raised on steel and timber stumps. In 2020, it is vacant and used as a training centre for police. Early Farm Ward Kitchen and Dairy (1916) Standing east of the Farm Overseer’s House is the Early Farm Ward Kitchen and Dairy, built in 1916. These two small masonry buildings stand on a raised island, surrounded by a large lower area that has been flattened to form a police driver training track. These buildings are the rear outbuildings of a large early farmyard that stood in front of them, which has been demolished. The kitchen fireplace has been demolished. Changes that have been made that have been made that are not heritage significance include: adding a verandah awning to the south side of the kitchen building and an awning between buildings, cutting a door into the north wall of the scullery to connect it to the heating room, and enclosing the verandah on the south end of the Dairy building and adding a small extension to its north end. The buildings have been converted into a staff kitchenette, toilets, and track storage. Farm Sheds (1916) Two large Sheds were erected in 1916 as part of the development of the "farm colony". The larger shed served as a fodder store, and the other as a corn store. Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view

Barrett Centre Opened in 1979, the Barrett Centre was named in honour of Dr R.H. Barrett, a former psychiatrist who was Deputy Medical Superintendent it was a 160-bed unit for acute admissions and shorter-stay patients, distinct from the longer-stay patients in other wards at Wolston Park Hospital. In 2000, the Barrett Centre had been decommissioned by the time of the broader Wolston Park Hospital closure, and many of its structures were later demolished (excluding the Barrett Adolescent Centre). Barrett Psychiatry Unit was established to provide acute care. It comprised eight separate buildings, a reception and admission block, three wards with 32 beds, two wards with 16 beds, a cafeteria and a medical officer's flat. The Barrett Adolescent Centre (BAC) was a public mental health facility that operated between 1983 and January 2014 on the campus of The Park – Centre for Mental Health at Wacol. It provided extended inpatient treatment for adolescents with severe and complex mental illnesses and treated patients aged between 13 and 18 years old. It had a capacity for 15 inpatients, five-day patients, and a small number of outpatients. There was also a waiting list for admission as an inpatient or a day patient. The clinical director of the BAC, a psychiatrist, led a multi-disciplinary team of medical, nursing and allied health staff. There was an on-site school, the Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School (BACSS), which operated from 1985 and was managed by the Department of Education. On 6 August 2013, the then Minister for Health announced that the BAC would close. Two processes were set in place. The first was to identify appropriate alternative services for the then patients, and the second was to develop a new suite of services intended to cater for adolescents with extended treatment needs, including those who might otherwise have been admitted to the BAC. The first process was undertaken by West Moreton Hospital and Health Service (WMHHS). The second process was led by Children’s Health Queensland HHS (CHQ). Barrett Adolescent Centre Commission of Inquiry Report Volume 1 JUNE 2016 Barrett Adolescent Centre Commission of Inquiry QLD Health Response Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view