Consultant Psychiatrist

Consultant Psychiatrist

• Bachelor of Science with Honours, Psychology with Basic Medical Science
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (UK)
• Advanced Certificate in Psychotherapy

• Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Member of the Royal Australian College of Psychiatrists UK (MRC Psych)
• Fellow Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZP)
• Medical Board of Australia. Full Generalist and Specialist Registration
• MAA and WCC (PIC) Accredited Assessor of Permanent Impairment
• NSW Personal Injury Commission Medical Assessor, also serving as Panel Member for Motor Accidents and Workers Compensation matters
• WA WCC Accredited Assessor of Permanent Impairment
• WorkSafe and TAC (VIC) Impairment Assessor

• Extensive experience in providing psychiatric treatment in various populations
• Current private clinic practice in NSW. General psychiatric treatment and Specialist Medical Psychotherapist. Including treatment of work-related injuries.
• Former Staff Specialist Psychiatrist in Sydney and Registrar Training Coordinator. Clinical work in public hospitals and outpatient settings
• Former Medical Officer in the Long Bay Forensic Hospital Facility
• Provided psychiatric treatment in the public system in the UK and NSW
• Extensive experience in fitness for duty assessments. Panel independent medical assessor, carrying out fitness for duty assessments for the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. Conducting stakeholder contact and case conferences. Advising on risk management of Return to Work Plans
• Metlife Australia Chief Medical Officer (Psychiatry) 2021 – 2025
• Commissioned to write Queensland Ambulance Service Medical Standard for Mental Health (2019)
• NSW Health Professional Councils Authority, Council Directed Health Assessor
• Former Consulting Medical Officer, NSW Rural Fire Service. Commissioned to consult on a volunteer screening tool for the NSW RFS (2023)
• Extensive experience with Medical Assessments for the SIRA Motor Accidents Authority dispute resolution service and Personal Injury Commission Motor Accidents and Workers Compensation sections(NSW)
• Former SIRA accredited Independent Medical Capacity Assessor, superseded by PIC appointment
• Extensive experience in TPD, Income Protection and Fitness for Duty Assessments, qualified by both schemes and claimants
• Extensive experience in Civil Law Psychiatric assessments, including Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Public Liability claims.

• First responders, including paramedics, police and firefighters
• Public Service and Government agencies including education, corrective services and the DCJ and DPIE
• Municipal workers
• Transport workers including Rail Safety Category workers and Roads and Maritime workers
• Hospitality, Rerail and Process workers
• Health workers
• Mining
• Insurance
• Regional and remote workers

• Community psychiatry and psychotherapy
• Occupational psychiatry and Fitness for Duty assessments
• Personal Injury and civil psychiatry assessments including public liability and medical negligence
• Workers Compensation and Motor Accidents assessments