A review of health services provided at Wolston Park Hospital between 1 January 1950 and 31 December 2000 is taking place. View the media statement from Queensland Health.
Leading the review is Professor Robert Bland AM. Professor Bland is a mental health expert having worked in mental health and academic settings since 1972, where he gained extensive experience in hospital and community settings, administration, teaching and research.
As the leader for the review, Professor Bland will leverage his long-standing interest in the welfare of family caregivers supporting long-term mental illness and his dedicated research history in mental health recovery to listen to the patients, residents and family caregivers of those who were in care at Wolston Park Hospital.
This independent review will facilitate patients and family members or carers to describe their experiences during the period concerning their treatment and experience whilst an inpatient of Wolston Park Hospital (Wolston Park).
The review is not designed to:
- compel people to participate
- determine liability nor the truth of any participants’ experiences
- provide a clinical assessment of care
- pay compensation
- judge participants or anyone mentioned by a participant, or to reach a conclusion about what may or may not have happened
- resolve differences of views
- provide legal representation.
Terms of reference
The Wolston Park review is being undertaken by Professor Robert Bland AM (Lead Reviewer) in accordance with the Terms of Reference (PDF 199 kB).
Report and recommendations
Professor Bland will prepare a report to the Department of Health and make any recommendations. The scope of the report is to focus on systemic issues and thematic analysis during the relevant period.
Progress updates
The Lead Reviewer is to notify the Director-General, Queensland Health about the progress of the review at regular intervals.
Participation in the review
The Lead Reviewer may invite eligible people to participate in the review by providing written submissions or attend an in-person meeting.
Support services
If you need support, please visit the Need help section of the Queensland Mental Health Commission website, 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.
Contact us
Please fill in and submit this form if you wish to send a query to the Wolston Park Review team.
Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).
Collection notice
Queensland Health is collecting your information on this form in order to correspond with you in relation to your interest in the Wolston Park Hospital Review and events that occurred at Wolston Park Hospital during the period 1 January 1950 to 31 December 2000. Personal information collected by Queensland Health is handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). The personal information provided by you may be given to appropriately authorised officers of Queensland Health, the Lead Reviewer and other personnel engaged by Queensland Health for the purpose of the Wolston Park Review. Your personal information will not be disclosed to other third parties without consent, unless the disclosure is authorised or required by or under law. For any questions regarding this collection notice, please contact Queensland Health’s Wolston Park Review Team via email (WolstonParkReview@health.qld.gov.au). For information about how Queensland Health protects your personal information, or to learn about your right to access your own personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
If you wish to submit an enquiry but do not agree to provide an email address, please contact Brody Cutting on 0447 876 169 to arrange an alternative method.
