Independent Review Documents Rapes, Beatings at Brisbane Psych Facility

December 22, 2025

A 77-page independent review into Brisbane’s Wolston Park Mental Hospital—closed in 2001 after operating from 1950 to 2000—documents harrowing allegations of systemic abuse, including rape of children and adults, severe beatings, chemical restraint, shock treatment, and long-standing staff cover-ups.

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