MEET OUR PSYCHIATRIST
Dr Oliver Burgess
Consultant Psychiatrist
MBBS, FRANZCP, Cert. Forensic. Psych
Qualifications
Dr Oliver Burgess completed medical school at the University of Adelaide in 2012, winning the psychiatry intern of the year before beginning registrar training in 2014 and gaining Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists with a Certificate of Advanced Training in Forensic Psychiatry in 2019.
Working Experience
Dr Burgess has works in the South Australian Forensic Service in acute, rehabilitation and outpatient roles. He has been asked to provide psychiatric expert evidence to the Supreme Court of South Australia. He was instrumental in the development of South Australian prison psychiatry team, where he is now the Head of Unit.
He approaches patients through a non-judgemental strengths-based manner. Seeking to develop a joint understanding of problems and practical management plans.
Affiliation & Memberships
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
- Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
Conditions accepted
- Adult ADHD
- Addiction (includes substance abuse or gambling)
- Anxiety Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Depression (includes Adjustment Disability Disorder)
- Drug and Alcohol
- Eating Disorder (Binge Eating Disorder)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Personality Disorder
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia
Age Range
Accepts patients aged 17 to 65
Service Area Coverage
New South Wales (NSW):
- Sydney
- Newcastle
- Central Coast
- Wollongong
- Albury-Wodonga
- Dubbo
- Tamworth
- Wagga Wagga
- And other regions across NSW
Australian Capital Territory (ACT):
- Canberra
- And surrounding areas in ACT
- Adelaide
- Mount Gambier
- Whyalla
- Port Augusta
- And other regions across SA
Western Australia (WA):
- Perth
- Fremantle
- Bunbury
- Kalgoorlie
- Geraldton
- Broome
- And other regions across WA
Appointment Type
- Telehealth Appointment
Languages
- English