The Nsw Institute Of Psychiatry
Education in Parramatta

Our Vision: A World class workforce for MSW and beyond that supports journeys of recovery and better mental health through partnerships across individuals, families, carers, practitioners and communities. Our Mission: Through quality education and training enable improvements to the mental health and well being of people in MSW and beyond and the lives of those who labor with them. The building itself was constructed in 1884 and replaced an former building which was the Factory for Women or Female Factory. The factory, which had been originally intended as a deposit of detention for women convicts, was also old as a place of industry, and was designed by Francis Green way and constructed below the governorship of Lachlan Macquarie from 181821. Sandstone from the former factory buildings was impaired in the construction of the existing Ward One building. The design of the gardens surrounding the building date from the mid1880s, when the terraced riverbank and landscaped trees were put in place. Just below the building is a weir constructed in 1889, which threw back water to form an synthetic lake as part of the landscaping of the grounds. Under this weir and rising up the riverbank towards the building can be seen the remains of a sandstone dam which has existed since at minimum 1822.

The building itself was constructed in 1884 and replaced an former building which was the Factory for Women or Female Factory. The factory, which had been originally premeditated as a store of detention for women convicts, was also old as a store of industry, and was designed by Francis Green way and constructed under the governorship of Lachlan Macquarie from 181821. Sandstone from the former factory buildings was old in the construction of the existing Ward One building. The design of the gardens surrounding the building date from the mid1880s, when the terraced riverbank and landscaped trees were put in place. Impartial below the building is a weir constructed in 1889, which threw back water to form an artificial lake as part of the landscaping of the grounds. Below this weir and rising up the riverbank towards the building can be seen the remains of a sandstone dam which has existed since at minimum 1822.