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Mount Henry Women’s Home
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Landgate Aerial Imagery (1989)
Opening its doors on 20 February 1951, the Mount Henry Women’s Home in Manning was one of the most advanced aged-care facilities in Australia at the time. Built at a cost of £200,000 ($5.44 million today) and funded by the State Lotteries Commission, it was officially opened by Health Minister Mrs Florence Cardell‑Oliver.
The Home was established by the Women’s Service Guilds of Western Australia (WSG), a civic organisation founded in 1909 that promoted social welfare, including initiatives such as kindergartens and the Girl Guides (disbanding in 1997).
Initially serving as a residence for mentally ill and disabled women, the Mount Henry Women’s Home quickly became important to the local aged-care system. By 1955, capacity was increased by 100 beds, funded again by lotteries, to cater to the growing number of people on the waiting list.
008298D: Old Women's Home, Canning Bridge, 1950
The Home became known as Mount Henry Hospital and was officially designated a public hospital in 1966. It also served as a teaching hospital for the WA School of Nursing between 1954 and 1975.
By the 1990s, it offered rehabilitative services, including assessment, respite and continuing care, peaking at around 380 beds until its closure mid-1998, as part of changes to Western Australia’s public health system.
It was demolished in 1999, with the site subdivided for a housing estate and the development of Amana Living’s aged care facility, the Peter Arney Home, with the area now known as Salter Point.
