Our history
Wesley Hospital has delivered high-quality mental health care to people in need for more than half a century. We operate private hospitals in two locations: Wesley Hospital Ashfield and Wesley Hospital Kogarah. Prior to 2010, Wesley Hospital Ashfield and Wesley Hospital Kogarah were known as Wesley Private Hospital and Wandene Private Hospital, respectively.
Both hospitals provide expert in-patient and day patient care for recovery from alcohol dependency, drug addiction, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, psychosis and veterans’ service-related trauma. In addition, Wesley Hospital Ashfield treats patients with eating disorders at the Wesley Eating Disorders Centre.
Wesley Hospital Ashfield
The Wesley health services history began at the hospital formerly known as Waddell House, established in 1946 to provide care and treatment for epilepsy and dementia. Waddell House became a licensed private hospital in 1956, and was registered as a private psychiatric and medical hospital in July 1984. From 1990 to 2009 the hospital was known as Wesley Private Hospital.
For more than 10 years, Wesley Hospital Ashfield has also specialised in treating eating disorders. The Wesley Eating Disorders Centre was officially opened in 2005 in memory of the late Professor Peter Beumont, former Director of the Eating Disorders Unit.
Wesley Hospital Kogarah
The Wesley history of providing quality mental health services continued with the purchase of Wandene Private Hospital by Wesley Mission in 1998. Since 2010, the hospital has been known as Wesley Hospital Kogarah.
Wesley Hospital’s expertise
Wesley Hospital’s reputation for providing a superior level of compassionate health care relies on the expertise, important research and achievements in psychiatric care provided by our experienced team of health professionals.
