Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Department
Authorized form of name
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A126
Description area
Dates of existence
1954-01-01 - 1984-07-01
History
The Mental Health Services Department provided a free comprehensive psychiatric service. The service was responsible for the prevention and treatment of mental illness throughout Western Australia. The Department also provided facilities for the assessment and care of the intellectually handicapped. In co-operation with the University of Western Australia, the Department assisted in psychiatric education at undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Lunacy Act 1903 (to 30/6/1966)
Mental Health Act 1962 (from 1/7/1966)
Mental Health Act 1962 (from 1/7/1966)
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A36 - HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1984-07-01 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A36
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1954-01-01 - 1984-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A125 - MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT (1950-01-01 - 1954-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A125
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1950-01-01 - 1954-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A36 - HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1984-07-01 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A36
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1984-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A125 - MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT (1950-01-01 - 1954-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A125
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1954-01-01 - 1984-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1224 - WHITBY FALLS HOSTEL (1972-01-01 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1224
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1972-01-01 - 1984-06-30
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A256 - LEMNOS HOSPITAL (1926-01-01 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A256
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1954-01-01 - 1984-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1223 - WHITBY FALLS HOSPITAL (1897-01-01 - 1972-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1223
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1954-01-01 - 1972-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A793 - HEATHCOTE MENTAL HOSPITAL (1929-02-22 - 1994-12-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A793
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1954-01-01 - 1984-12-31
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A246 - GREENPLACE HOSTEL (1946-01-01 - 1979-03-02)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A246
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1954-01-01 - 1979-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1542 - BOARD OF VISITORS - LEMNOS HOSPITAL (1926-01-01 - 1997-09-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1542
Category of the relationship
Related
Dates of the relationship
1954-01-01 - 1984-07-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1541 - BOARD OF VISITORS - HEATHCOTE MENTAL HOSPITAL (1929-02-22 - 1994-12-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1541
Category of the relationship
Related
Dates of the relationship
1954-01-01 - 1984-07-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1540 - BOARD OF VISITORS - CLAREMONT MENTAL HOSPITAL (1921-01-11 - 1993-12-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1540
Category of the relationship
Related
Dates of the relationship
1954-01-01 - 1984-07-01
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S242 - FILES - ADMINISTRATIVE
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Related unit of description
Series S4861 - REGISTERS - MENTAL HEALTH NURSES
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
Related unit of description
Related unit of description
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
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