Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book is bound in light brown with white print. There is a stylized image of fencing on the front cover. Abbreviated title, author's name and publisher's mark are printed on the spine. Dust-jacket is a dappled olive green on the front, and plain olive green on spine and back. Title is printed in olive-green, and white on olive green background, along with author's name (white print on brown background) and stylize image of fencing (white and olive-green print) on the front of the dustjacket. Abbreviated title (cream ink) author's name (brown in on cream background) and publisher's mark are printed on the spine.non-fictionThis book describes the rapid expansion of community psychiatric centres in Australia, particularly Victoria, as a shift from traditional asylum-based care. Dax (author) a key figure in this transformation, advocated for a more humane and community-focused approach to mental health treatment.mental health services-victoria-history, mental health services-history-australia