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There Was Once an Asylum



This site not only provides an overview of mental health history and its implications for Goodna but also explores the complex relationship between memory and history
There are stories we may never know, but this site uncovers the history, revealing the layers of understanding that form the foundation of the present.
It is done in a way that honours the patients, clients, and the people.
Debbie Manson Painting Collection
Former patient Debbie Manson who suffered immensely at the hands of staff as a young lady uses painting as therapy releasing the captured grief with emotion
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