The two biggest such 'Parks', Sydney & Melbourne have become so large that it has become unviable to put a fence around them.

Were not all the mental hospitals closed down, including the Kenmore one at Goulburn. I seem to remember some bloke called Vincent being involved as advisor to the NSW state government.

I think most mental patients are in community houses and have full time carers, but not too sure of the actual set up. Don't know how they get treatment but have heard rumours of carers taking the patients pension money for themselves.

I do not think the new system is any better than the old.

Are all these patients real mental illness affected or are many as I suspect, spoiled brats who don't want to pull their weight ?

indy please! very real illness exists in this area and victims are mostly good people your bleak world thankful only exists in your head'
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Yes we no longer do as much as we once didin this area and that is sad

As so many other conditions, mental illness too has been hijacked by exploitation. Getting all twisted up for not getting your way is not mental illness, it's a gross lack of self-discipline. No department or whatever institution required for that. There's just too much feigning & too many fall for it at huge expense & disruption to society.
The genuine cases are swept out of sight whilst the fakes get all the attention.