Elizabeth Baillie House

The Elizabeth Baillie House site has long been a part of the Victoria Park identity. Built in 1911, the original Elizabeth Baillie House and its surrounding grounds have a rich and colourful history. Originally the site provided health services for the Perth community (midwifery, repatriation of soldiers, psychiatric care, a centre for autistic children), and it is now a State Heritage listed building.
Initially a maternity hospital, it expanded in 1921 to care for ex-servicemen with tuberculosis after World War I. This historic site has witnessed dynamic transformations over the years, serving various healthcare needs, from the Spanish Influenza epidemic to psychiatric care and physiotherapy services. Notably, it hosted the Mildred Creak Centre, playing a pivotal role in the evolution of autism care in Western Australia. The carefully planned landscape, with its avenue plantings and open lawns, is a living testament to evolving healthcare practices.Today, Elizabeth Baillie House remains a cherished State Heritage-listed building, beginning an exciting new chapter as a vibrant community focused hospitality precinct.

A Brief History of Elizabeth Baillie House

1911

Elizabeth Baillie purchases Canning location.

1912

Rotunda Maternity Hospital built.
Black and white portrait of a woman wearing a vintage nurse uniform, seated on a wooden chair with her hand resting on the armrest.Black and white photograph of a large two-story colonial-style building with a central tower, arched entrance, and wraparound upper balcony, surrounded by trees and bushes.

1919

Temporarily used to treat spanish influenza outbreak.

1920

Commonwealth Government purchases the site, renaming it the Edward Millen Home and developing it for treatment of ex-service personnel who contracted tuberculosis. Remained in use for the treatment of tuberculosis until 1939.
Black and white photo of a large group of people gathered at a quarantine camp with many tents in the background, dated 7th May 1919.

1942

The Property and Management was transferred to Perth Public Hospital, treating both returning servicemen and the public who had contracted tuberculosis.

1960

Patients transferred to Hollywood Repatriation Hospital. Edward Millen Home was converted to a 40 bed geriatric rehabilitation unit.
Black and white photo of eight female nurses standing side by side indoors in front of a bookshelf, wearing traditional nursing uniforms with caps and aprons, each holding a book. There is a floral arrangement hanging above them.

1968

“D” Ward added for the
use of psychiatric patients.

1982

Renamed Mildred Creak Centre in honour of Mildred Creak, pioneering child psychiatrist known for her work on autism and childhood mental health disorders.
An elderly woman stands smiling and holding a bouquet of flowers in an indoor setting, flanked by a seated man in a suit and a seated woman wearing a patterned blouse and cardigan, both also smiling.

1998

Mildred Creak Centre closed, leaving the precinct unoccupied.

1999

Edward Millen Rotunda Hospital, Fumatory Building and Former Ward block were entered into the heritage register.
A tree-lined road leads to a large red brick building in the background with arches and balconies; a silver car with its driver's side door open is parked on the right side of the road.

2002

The WA State Government gifted the
site to the Town of Victoria Park.

2023

Lease agreement finalised to restore and redevelop the heritage site into a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable community hub.
Three workers in high-visibility vests and hard hats standing on steps in front of a large two-story brick building under construction with a balcony and a banner reading 'buildcn'.

2026

Baillie Hill opens its doors to the Victoria Park community, providing food, arts and culture to all.
Modern outdoor courtyard at dusk with brick walkway, raised garden beds, lit street lamps, and a building with a covered porch and open double doors.Historic two-story brick building with a central tower and wraparound balcony, illuminated at dusk with trees and landscaped grounds in the foreground.
Three men socializing outside a pub called The Berwick, one holding a glass of beer and smiling, with two women slightly blurred in the foreground.Three men socializing outside a pub called The Berwick, one holding a glass of beer and smiling, with two women slightly blurred in the foreground.

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Licence No. 638221267424 / Class of Licence: Tavern Restricted
Licensee: Mildred Creak Pty Ltd