Larundel Mental Hospital(1938—1999)
For your application
The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.
Name of institution:
Larundel Mental Hospital
Institution type:
Health Care
Street:
Plenty Road
Suburb or town:
BUNDOORA
State:
VIC
Postcode:
3083
Country:
Australia
About institution
Institution included through:
Larundel Mental Hospital
Notes:
Larundel Hospital was conceived in 1938 to replace the outdated Kew mental hospital. By 1940 work was well underway when the Second World War intervened. For the next five years various uses were planned for the buildings. It was considered as a U.S military hospital or for housing the Children's Welfare Depot. In the end the R.A.A.F. took it over in 1942, using it as a W.A.A.F. training depot. Part of the existing complex was also used as a R.A.A.F. hospital.