The Footscray Psychiatric Centre in Melbourne is a four-storey building with a semi-basement, constructed entirely in exposed concrete with a rough finish. The façade is characterized by a striking, massive appearance with protruding square concrete elements, behind which deep-set, narrow windows are barely visible from many angles, giving the building a monolithic and sculptural appearance. 

New entrance built in the early 1990s. Closed in 1996 with intermittend use in the early 2000s. The building is currently not in active use and was therefore classified as endangered. Protect Footscray Psychiatric Centre and many more initiatives tried to raise awareness and protect the original structure. On the 22nd of May 2020 the Heritage Council Victoria announced its decision that the Footscray Psychiatric Centre is to be included as a Registered Place in the Victorian Heritage Register. This listing protects the building from inappropriate alterations and recognizes its significance as an example of Brutalist architecture and as a testament to the history of mental health care in Victoria. Despite the listed status, adaptations or creative reuse of the building are possible, provided the historic and architectural significance is preserved. The building is waiting for a new use. Future unclear.

This building was included in the red list, published in our exhibition catalog SOS Brutalism: A Global Survey (September 2017). After a status review on November 26, 2024, it was reclassified in the online database from red (endangered) to red-blue (endangered and listed).