Hobart -State Psychological Clinic- TAS, Australia
Place: id 40610
Locality name
State Psychological Clinic
Place name
Hobart
City, State, Province or Region
TAS
Country
Australia
Mappable location
Point 147.327304, -42.882159Description
1922 -1964The State Psychological Clinic, the first in Australia, was set up under the Mental Deficiency Act 1920 to diagnose and classify children with what is now known as intellectual disability, research it, and instruct teachers. The Clinic's statutory existence ended in December 1964 following the passage of the Mental Health Act 1963 but since its staff were dispersed through the new Division of Psychiatric Services, its influence continued
