Our designs support a shift toward patient-centred care by fostering environments that feel familiar, dignified and homelike. By reducing institutional aesthetics, Galvin’s solutions help restore autonomy, promote engagement, and improve wellbeing in mental health settings.
Products include ligature resistant tapware and solid-surface sanitary fixtures designed to minimise self-harm risk. Built tough for high-vandal areas, our robust mechanical and electronic fittings consistently meet the needs of cells, acute wards, courts, and rehabilitation centres.
From thermostatically regulated showers to ligature-resistant toilets, wall-mounted basins, grab rails, mirrors, drinking outlets and drains: Galvin can deliver complete bathroom solutions. Our expertise spans from initial design input through to commissioning, for both small-scale interventions and large institutional facilities.
We prioritise long-term value: built-in durability, simplified maintenance, and reduced downtime keep whole-of-life costs low. Our fixtures and fittings are designed for continual use in demanding care environments, supported by accessible spare parts and local servicing.
Manufactured to meet all relevant Australian Standards, and WaterMark and WELS requirements, Galvin products are rigorously tested in Australia and the UK. Built for longevity and backed by our Australian-based technical team, our offerings assure performance and reliability.
Experience our mental health solutions via a fully interactive 3D virtual bathroom walkthrough, exploring product placement and performance in context. Our downloadable Specification Brochure and Best Practice Bathroom white paper streamline design decisions and help ensure compliance.
Want to see how our solutions fit into your mental health space? Head into our 3D virtual bathroom to see our products in action. Move around and click on the products to see where we can assist in creating a safe and water efficient environment.
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Check out our white paper addressing the demand for considered and tailored design approaches that ensure bathroom features, fixtures and fittings meet the varied needs of all users in mental and behaviour healthcare facilities.
Save time planning your next project with our Mental Health Specification Brochure. We can help you ensure you're specifying products that are fit for application and compliant with relevant standards and requirements for total peace of mind.
Designing for mental health requires balancing two critical aspects:
This balance ensures safety without compromising therapeutic goals, creating environments that are secure yet supportive.
Normalisation in mental health facilities refers to creating environments that resemble everyday life rather than institutional settings. The goal is to promote dignity, independence, and social interaction for individuals with mental health conditions. Key principles include:
By prioritising normalisation, facilities can create therapeutic environments that empower individuals and support their successful transition back into society.
Anti-ligature/ligature-resistant design refers to features that prevent or minimise the risk of ligature attachment, a common method of self-harm. These measures are essential in mental health and correctional facilities to protect vulnerable individuals. Key elements include:
By incorporating these design elements, the risk of self-harm is significantly reduced, creating safer environments that support recovery and dignity without compromising functionality.
Anti-vandal/vandal resistant design refers to features that prevent or minimise the risk of intentional damage or tampering in high-risk environments. These measures are essential in mental health, correctional, and secure care facilities to maintain safety and reduce maintenance costs. Key elements include:
By incorporating these design elements, vandal-resistant fixtures ensure reliability, reduce downtime, and create secure, well-maintained spaces that support patient care without compromising functionality..
Yes. The Australian Health Facility Guidelines (AusHFG) provide clear recommendations for mental health environments:
Galvin products are designed to meet these guidelines and relevant Australian Standards, supporting safer, compliant mental health spaces.
Currently, there are no specific Australian Standards for ligature-resistant products. To ensure safety and durability, Galvin conducts rigorous in-house testing through our Research and Development team. Additionally, our partner Wallgate in the UK tests products to recognised standards, including BS ISO 1972-3:2007 for decorative solid surface materials. These processes guarantee that our solutions meet the highest performance and safety requirements for mental health environments.
In mental health facilities, tapware and sanitaryware must be robust, durable, and homelike to withstand demanding conditions. Common materials include:
When selecting tapware and sanitaryware for mental health environments, look for design elements that minimise ligature risk, vandalism, and harm to self or others. Key features include:
These features work together to create safer, more secure spaces without compromising functionality or hygiene.
Our mental health range includes ligature-resistant tapware, showers, Wallgate solid-surface toilets and basins as well as grab rails, drains and electronic controllers.
Yes. Galvin can tailor configurations for mental health environments, including ligature-resistant tapware, sanitaryware, grab rails, and drains. We also offer finish options and media layouts to meet project-specific requirements.
Visit our case studies section to see successful mental health projects featuring GalvinCare® and Wallgate solutions in hospitals, secure care, and rehabilitation facilities.
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