St John of God Hospital Richmond
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| St John of God Hospital Richmond | |
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| St John of God Health Care | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | North Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°35′38″S 150°42′07″E / 33.593876°S 150.702030°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Private |
| Type | Specialist |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Mental health hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Australia |
St John of God Hospital Richmond is a private mental health hospital which provides mental health care on an inpatient, day patient and outpatient basis.[1] It is located in North Richmond, New South Wales.
The original hospital building was purchased in 1951[2] and in 2007 the hospital became part of St John of God Health Care following a merger between the health care group and the services of the Hospitaller Order of St John of God.[3]
St John of God Richmond Hospital is a division of St John of God Health Care, a Catholic not-for-profit health care group, serving communities with hospitals, home nursing, and social outreach services throughout Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region.[4]
Services
St John of God Richmond Hospital offers a number of services for people suffering from mental health issues, including:
- Anxiety and depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Obsessive–compulsive disorder
- Older adult mental health issues
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)[5]
Research
In 2010, St John of God Hospital Richmond registered a clinical trial intended to study the effects of exercise on post-traumatic stress disorder entitled “Randomised control trial of the effectiveness of augmentation in patients with PTSD”.[7] Research in the field of post-traumatic stress disorder continues, and is led by Professor Zachary Steel.[8][9]