I have worked in mental health since qualifying as a doctor in England in the early 1990s.

In my clinical work as a psychiatrist, I have mainly worked with justice-involved consumers in hospital, community and prison contexts. I am now using that forensic experience in my role as a Medical Advisor at the Victorian Department of Health, with a special focus on prison mental health care.

For many years now I have also written reports at the request of legal practitioners representing clients with mental health issues. This has given me a good insight into how courts, tribunals and other systems work (or sometimes fail to work) for such clients.

I continue to be involved in research that informs the evidence base for safer, trauma-informed care for mental health consumers. I hold an honorary position as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science at Swinburne University of Technology and have published journal papers and book chapters on subjects related to risk and values-based care .

Over my career it has been my privilege to play a role in developing services and systems that enable recovery and opportunity for people living with mental health challenges. My work with Brett Bridges at Our Curious Minds is part of this journey.