Graylands Hospital
Graylands Hospital is the largest mental health inpatient facility in Western Australia. Co-located with research and education facilities, the hospital is a major training centre for medical, nursing and allied health professionals within mental health.
Graylands Hospital is a fully accredited psychiatric teaching hospital for adult patients with strong academic and research links.
The State Forensic Mental Health Service is based here along with an inpatient unit for forensic mental health patients. Other services on campus include the Psychiatric Services Library, an art therapy centre and clinical services for young people.
Set on 10.1 hectares, Graylands Hospital has 178 beds, with 30 beds in the Frankland Centre. A total of 320 nurses are employed at the hospital. Situated 10 minutes from the Perth CBD in an open parkland setting, the campus is easily accessible by public transport.
Graduate programs
Graylands Hospital offers a range of options for graduate nurses wishing to consolidate their mental health skills.
- Graylands Hospital participates in the SCGH Comprehensive Program
- Graylands Hospital participates in the State-wide Mental Health Graduate Nurse Program
- Enrolled Nurse Graduate Program
Facilities available to nurses
- A rotating roster - four days on two days off
- Study leave and Professional Development Day
- Annual competency training in CPR and defibrillation, manual handling, fire and safety and prevention of violence and aggression
- Employee assistance program – Hospital funded psychological counselling services
- Staff room on each ward
- Free parking
Nursing Experiences in Mental Health
Acute Adult Mental Health
- A physical co-morbidity unit
- State Forensic Mental Health Service
- Secure and open units
Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation
- Pre-discharge units
- Secure and open units
Contact details
Hospital address: Brockway Road, Mount Claremont
Postal address: Locked Bag 1, Claremont WA 6010
Phone: (08) 9347 6600
Fax: (08) 9385 2011
Email: Graylandsnmpersonnel@health.wa.gov.au
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