Reference

Reference Material

• Callan Park (Special Provisions) Act 2002
• Movable Heritage Policy (2001)- South Eastern Sydney Health Service (PDF - 1M)
• Sue Steedman rally speech November 09 (PDF 96k)
• Friends of Callan Park Submission to SHFA on the Land Use Plan - Read our full official submission by the Land Use Plan here. (PDF)
• National Trust submission to the land use plan - Read the full official submission by The National Trust to SHFA and Sydney University’s Land Use Plan.
• 12 Things Frank Sartor & Sydney University wont tell you -Read the latest Friends of Callan Park Brochure outlining what is at stake. (PDF 327K)
  
• 10 Reasons to Object to the Land Use Plan
• 10 Reasons to Save Rozelle Psychiatric Hospital in Callan Park
• The Future of Callan Park: A Suggested Vision and Way Forward
• Frank Sartor v Lee Rhiannon - Transcript from NSW Budget Estimates Committee, 15 October 2007.
  
• President’s report AGM 4 February 2008
  
• Contamination at Callan Park - Hall Greenland FOCP President, January 2008
• Picture of one of the developments proposed by Sydney University
• Why we need mental health care services at Callan Park - Mental Health care statistics
• Letter by Dr. Sara Williams - Dr. Sara Williams (Consultant Psychiatrist) letter to Verity Firth expressing concerns and opposition to changes and development at Callan Park. 17 Dec, 2007
• FOCP Building Assessment & potential renovation costings - An overview of other options and costings including options canvassed by CSAHS (PDF)
• Farewell to Rozelle Hospital - A great short essay on the history of Callan Park from the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses. (PDF 107k)
• Vitamin G: effects of green space on health, well-being, and social safety - Published by Biomed Central in 2006 this article looks at the green open landscapes and the affect on our health, well-being and feelings of social safety.
• Minutes of Callan Park Task Force Meeting 9 July, 2008 - Held at Leichhardt Town Hall.
• Sydney City Farm Land Use Plan objections - PDF (113k)

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University of Sydney - FOI Request documents

• University of Sydney response letter
• Various copies of draft MOU (March 2006 onwards)
• MOU, draft of Mr Sartor\’s speech in question time in Parliament, University\’s submission in response to its Land Use Plan
• Continuation of University submission, University submission for upgrade and management of playing fields at Callan Park, signed copy of MOU

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Newsletters & Campaign Material

• Newsletter - Aug/Sept 2008 - (PDF 97k)
• Newsletter - June 2008
• At a glance - The case for saving Callan Park
• Who are the Friends of Callan Park
• Callan Park - A Community Victory Under Threat - Green’s Campaign Video - Feb. 23, 2007

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Media Articles

• Verity Firth on the way forward for State Labor -Verity Firth yet to decide on support for Callan Park Trust Bill - Inner West Courier Oct 13, 2008
• Call to protect Callan Park - Story on the introduction of the Callan Park Trust Bill - Inner West Courier 30 September, 2008
• Democracy that leaves people’s views out of the equation - An interesting article by Michael Duffy in the SMH about the fight to Save Ku-Ring-Gai. - SMH 2 August, 2008
• School’s out - to take over half the city - SMH article about Sydney University’s massive development plans. - SMH, 23 June, 2008
• Talks weaken Callan Park stance - Leichhardt Council talks cause community concerns -Village Voice, June 2008
• Speculation rises over student numbers - Village Voice, June 2008
• Universities secret plans exposed - Inner West Courier, 10 June 2008
• Federal report: Provisions for mentally ill inadequate - Inner West Courier, 10 June 2008
• Health service apologises over document bungle - Village Voice, June 2008
• Mental health causes concern - Inner West Courier, 10 June 2008
• ‘Bad security has staff in hospital in fear for lives’ - Staff at Concord Hospital’s new mental health unit say they fear for their personal safety - SMH, May 5, 2008
• ‘Let the YHA run hospitals’ - Michael Woodward’s article laments the closure of yet another psychiatric hospital. - 6minutes.com.au, May 2, 2008.
• ‘Mental Health in poor State’ - NSW Mental Health Services lag behind rest of Austalia - SMH, April 18, 2008
• ‘Prozac Goes to the Dogs’ - SMH, March 2 2008
• Notice of Special Commission of Inquiry Acute Care Services in NSW Public Hospitals - SMH, 7 Feb 2008 (PDF)
  
• Veterans Evicted for Students - Daily Telegraph, January 2008
• Veterans moved as Rozelle Hospital ward closed - Inner West Courier, Jan. 2008
• Phoney land use plan comes under fire - Village Voice, Dec 2007
• ‘Sydney Uni land grab in Callan Park’ - Glebe, Dec 2007
  
• ‘Don’t butcher Callan Park’, Village Voice, 26 Nov 2007
• ‘From Park to Prison’ - Inner West Courier, Nov 2007
• Lack of Beds in Inner West - Lack of beds linked to mental health deaths. Inner West Courier, 6 Nov, 2007 (PDF)
• ‘University plan breaches act’ - Inner West Courier, 6 Nov, 2007 (PDF)
• ‘Profit at Callan Park ‘illegal” - Inner West Courier, 24 July, 2007
• Is a country walk better than Prozac - The Guardian (UK), May 15, 2007
• Green Walking Beats the Blues - Going for a green walk in a park or countryside where one is surrounded by nature reduces depression whereas walking in a shopping centre or urban setting increases depression. Medical News Today, 14 May, 2007
• So who cares - Jana Wendt, ‘Sunday’, August 1, 2004. Sunday’s Jana Wendt reports on how we have failed to provide those most in need with adequate heath care services.
• Housing Plan Axed in Callan Park Backflip - SMH, 21 Oct 2002 (PDF)
  
• Guardian article re proposed Scalabrini purchase

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