The Mater Library

The present Mater Library is the result of the James Fletcher Hospital's (Mental Health) relocation to the Calvary Mater site at Waratah (Newcastle, NSW).

Address: 
Edith Street, Waratah NSW 2298, Australia
Tel: 
+61 02 40335075
Fax: +61 02 40335077
Hours: 
Monday AND Friday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am - 6pm
Admission: 
General admission free
Facilities: 
Wheelchair access, parking stattions, cafe, close to public transport.
Collection: 

Merger of previous James Fletcher educational resources with those of the previous Calvary Mater Library, i.e. Psychiatry/Mental Health, Oncology/Palliative Care, General Medicine.

Historical items include - strait jackets, ECT machines, prints and photographs of the James Fletcher site as a military barracks in the 1800s.