Graham Meadows is Adjunct Professor for the Schools of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, of Primary and Allied Health Care, and of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University. He is also Honorary Professor, Centre for Mental Health, School of Global and Population Health, University of Melbourne.
He is a consultant psychiatrist at Monash Health and director of Southern Synergy, the Monash Health Adult Psychiatry Research, Training and Evaluation Centre, a Research Centre in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Professor Meadows is a prominent figure in innovation in mental health care in Australia, with national and international profiles in areas such as GP shared care, resource distribution and applications of mindfulness in clinical mental health practice. He has headed large scale studies investigating mindfulness and recovery oriented practice as clinical and service level interventions and leads the editorial team on a major textbook of multidisciplinary mental health care practice. He is on the Conference Organising Committee and is Program Working Group Chair for the International Conference on Mindfulness – Asia Pacific 2022.
Experience
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2003–presentProfessor of Adult Psychiatry, Monash University
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2003–presentConsultant Psychiatrist, Monash Health
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2013–presentSenior Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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2003–2003Associate professor, The University of Melbourne
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1993–2002Senior lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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1990–1993Senior Registrar, Bethlem and Maudsley Joint Hospitals
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1990–1993Senior Registrar, Bethlem and Maudsley Joint Hospitals / Kings College
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1989–1990Senior Registrar, Hillcrest Hospital, Adelaide
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1985–1988Registrar, Bethlem and Maudsley Joint Hospitals / Kings College
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1984–1985Medical Registrar, The Middlesex Hospital
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1983–1984Senior House Officer, Bridgend Hospital, South Wales
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1981–1983Senior House Officer, Leicester Group Hospitals
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1980–1981House Office, Leicester Group Hospitals
Education
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2005University of Melbourne, MD
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1995Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, FRANZCP
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1995University of London, Institute of Psychiatry, UK, MPhil
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1988Royal College of Psychiatrists of the United Kingdom, MRCPsych
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1985Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom, MRCP(UK)
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1980University of Leicester, United Kingdom, MB, ChB
Grants and Contracts
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2013Working together with shared values towards recovery-oriented practice: Principles unite local services assisting recovery, the PULSAR project
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
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- Victorian Government Mental Illness Research Fund
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2012Improving management decisions in mental health care through applications of advanced simulation modelling
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Australian Research Council (ARC)
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2007Effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Preventing Depressive Relapse in Subjects at Very High Risk
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding Source:
- National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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2003A Randomised Trial of Mindful-Based Cognitive Therapy and Proactive Follow-up for the Prevention of Relapse in Primary Care
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Beyond Blue
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2003MAP Program
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Beyond Blue
Professional Memberships
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Royal College of Psychiatrists of the United Kingdom
- Melbourne, Australia
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