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Patrick McGorry Psychiatrist and mental health advocate

August 11, 2026 — 11:30am

August 11, 2026 — 11:30am

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The reform of mental health care is elusive and tantalising. In my 40 plus years in psychiatry, I have seen the system repeatedly cycle between scandal and the promise of a new era.

Hope and optimism flatter to deceive, and what feels like a tipping point always turns out to be a mirage.

In a triumph of hope over experience, I really thought that the landmark Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System would break this…

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