Our training program
RANZCP psychiatry trainees
We currently offer four psychiatry training positions. These positions are for doctors undertaking psychiatry training through the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. The four positions include full time 12 month positions: Inpatient Neuropsychiatry registrar , Neuropsychiatry Epilepsy and Neurostimulation registrar, Young Onset Dementia registrar and Epworth Hospital Neuropsychiatry registrar.(Richmond). These positions are adevrtised each year in July, with interviews in August.
Overseas clinical fellow positions for psychiatrists / neurologists or psychiatry / neurology trainees.
We are able to provide clinical training positions to overseas psychiatrists or psychiatry trainees though these need to be funded by the trainee or their own health service. These roles require registration through AHPRA and successful completion of the IELTS. The process will usually take about 12 months.
RMH Neuropsychiatry Clinical Fellowship Information Sheet and FAQs
Clinical observers
We offer 3 month clinical observer positions for local and overseas health professionals. Due to the popularity of these observerships, it is advisable to register your interest with the Director of Neuropsychiatry, Professor Dennis Velakoulis as early as possible. The administrative process for overseas health professionals will generally take about 3 months.
RMH Neuropsychiatry Clinical Observer Information Sheet and FAQs
Medical students
Medical student placements are organised through the Royal Melbourne Hospital Clinical School. Medical students from Australian Universities, such as the University of Melbourne, wishing to undertake an elective in Neuropsychiatry will need to contact the RMH Clinical School in the first instance (P: 03 9342 7381) who will contact Professor Dennis Velakoulis.
Allied health students
Neuropsychiatry will host students from the allied health disciplines (neuropsychology, social work, occupational therapy, art therapy). These positions are is co-ordinated through relevant universities and not through direct contact with Neuropsychiatry.
Art therapy
The Neuropsychiatry Centre working in collaboration with the Department of Public Health and School of Psychology and Public Health at Latrobe University who provide a Masters of Art Therapy course to a small cohort of students each year.
The program is designed according to the standards of the Australian and New Zealand Arts Therapy Association (ANZATA) - the professional body representing art therapists in Australia. The course provides training to students to combine skills in counselling/ psychotherapy with skills in visual art so that they may enter into a therapeutic relationship with culturally diverse clients of all age groups.
Neuropsychiatry currently offers a clinical placement, each year, to a student within this program. This provides the opportunity to carry out art therapy based in a mental health and health care setting under the supervision of an onsite clinical practitioner.
To learn more about our Education and Training Programmes, please reach out to us at: Neuropsychiatry@mh.org.au
Student quotes:
“Outstanding placement experience with both phenomenal support and extraordinary learning opportunities for budding neuropsychologists in training! We felt like a respected part of the team and there’s been no shortage of new things to learn from everyone here. Many, many thanks. Onwards and upwards indeed!”
