Announcement

On 8 August 2024, the Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services, and Minister for Women Shannon Fentiman, MP announced a review regarding health services provided at Wolston Park Hospital between the 1950s and 1990s.

The Mental Health Commission recommended experienced mental health professional, Professor Robert Bland AM lead the review. Professor Bland is a mental health expert having worked in mental health and academic settings since 1972, where he gained extensive experience in mental health hospital and community settings, administration, teaching and research. Professor Bland will leverage his long-standing interest and experience in mental health to progress the review.

Next steps

The independent review will focus of hearing the experiences of former patients/residents and family members or carers while they or their family members received health services at Wolston Park Hospital.

Further details about the review, including the Review into Wolston Park Hospital webpage and Terms of Reference are now available.

Contacting the review team

If you wish to make an enquiry or participate in the Wolston Park review please use the contact form on the Review into Wolston Park Hospital webpage.

Needing support

If you need support at this time, please visit the Need help section of our website for resources, or reach out to:

• Lifeline on 13 11 14
• 1300 MHCALL on 1300 642 255

In an emergency call 000 or go to your local hospital emergency department.