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Ranjit Menon Bio

Dr Menon completed his basic medical training in India in 1996 and moved to Australia in 2000 to pursue his academic training in psychiatry. He subsequently moved to New Zealand in 2005 after being offered a training position at the prestigious Christchurch School of Medicine, University of Otago. He completed his basic training in 2009, an Advanced Certificate in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry in 2011 and received his Fellowship with the Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 2011. 

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Dr Menon been involved in research into treatment of mood and anxiety disorders and has authored/ co-authored several publications in Australian and International Journals. He is an Adjunct Research Fellow, Monash University.

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He is the current Vice President of International Society for Sports Psychiatry. He was appointed Chief Psychiatrist of AFL in 2019. He was also awarded the ISSP Certificate of Additional Training in Sports Psychiatry as a recognition of his experience in the field.

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Roles

 

     Inaugural Chief Psychiatrist - AFL

     Consultant Psychiatrist for Australian Open Tennis 2021

     Consultant Psychiatrist - Mental Health Referral Network- Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)

     External Consultant Cricket Australia

     External Consultant Rugby Australia

     External Consultant Tennis Australia

     Adjunct Research Fellow - Monash University

     Vice President - ISSP

     Accredited Mentor - ISSP

     AIS Tokyo Games On Call Consultant Psychiatrist 2021

     External Consultant - International Cricket Council (ICC)

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Mary Spillane Bio

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Mary Spillane

B.A., Grad. Dip. (Psych), MPsych (Clinical)

 

Mary Spillane is a Senior Clinical Psychologist, and currently holds the positions of Mental Health Lead at The Australian Institute of Sport and Team Psychologist for the Victorian Men's and Womens Cricket Teams. She has worked across a range of settings including Private Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment, Community Based Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs, and has worked with individuals and teams across both Olympic and Professional Sports. Mary has an interest in the presentation of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in athletes, and has experience working with a variety of mental health disorders including Anxiety, Depression, and Personality Disorders. 

 

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