Our Hospital: Greenslopes Private Hospital History - 1946-47

Hospital History

1946-47

MAINTAINING THE TRADITION AT GREENSLOPES

In 1946, the hospital had a staff of 900 caring for up to1,120 patients.

Throughout the war, Greenslopes patients were enlisted personnel. In April 1946, the Repatriation Commission took over a ward at the hospital for discharged personnel. It was agreed that, when there was a ratio of six repatriation patients to four enlisted patients, the commission would assume full responsibility for the hospital. This trigger ratio occurred in 1947. With the change in management responsibility, the hospital was renamed Repatriation General Hospital (Greenslopes).

Patients from the old Repatriation General Hospitalat Windsor were progressively relocated to Greenslopes. War widows were also treated as part of the nations commitment to ex-service personnel.

While healing traumatised bodies and minds, the hospital also prepared ex-service personnel to return to productive new roles in post-war society. The hospitals education therapy department, for instance, offered training in carpentry and other trade skills.