The primary role of the Discipline of Psychiatry is that of education in both the medical curriculum and in postgraduate courses in mental health.
The main centre of activity for the discipline has been the Mental Health Centre at the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital. However, extensive teaching and research activity takes place on many other sites. Offices are maintained at:
- Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Prince Charles Hospital
- The Park - Centre for Mental Health
- Toowong Private Hospital
Other hospitals also assist with the placement of medical students. These hospitals include:
- Belmont Private Hospital
- Hervey Bay Hospital
- New Farm Clinic
- Nambour General Hospital
- Rockhampton Hospital
- Toowoomba Hospital
- Gold Coast Hospital
- Ipswich Integrated Mental Health Service
- Redlands Hospital
Teaching Activities
Undergraduate - MBBS
The Discipline has the responsibility for teaching two interrelated segments of the MBBS Program:
- Behavioural science as it relates to medical practice
- Clinical psychiatry
Discipline of Psychiatry staff contribute to teaching in all years of the MBBS Program but our major contribution is in the 3rd Year when all students complete an 8 week clinical attachment to a hospital, clinic or community mental health service. The Discipline of Psychiatry conducts five such 8-week terms per year.
Postgraduate
Research Activities
