It's a terrible indictment, I think, when we have women being admitted to hospital in distress and having potentially worsening of symptoms or development of new disorders as a result of their experiences in hospital."So far, more than 1,000 patients have received treatment at the female-only facility in Melbourne And this is access to our 14-day length of stay in our inpatient unit and access to our community program."However, Dr Virgona says more women’s-only mental health hospitals are needed."Psychiatrists across Australia and New Zealand have been concerned about this for a long time any new development of mental health services should have a single gender orientation and wherever possible there should be attempts made at retrofitting the existing facilities so that women can have safe spaces."Professor Kulkarni hopes the way women’s mental health is treated will gradually change, in Australia and world-wide."This model is serving as the blueprint for future women's mental health care