Dr Oliver Burgess

Consultant Psychiatrist
MBBS, FRANZCP, Cert. Forensic. Psych

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.

Conditions Treated

  • Adult ADHD
  • Addiction (includes substance abuse and gambling)
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Drug and Alcohol
  • Eating Disorder (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Pica)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Personality Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Schizophrenia

Appointment Type

  • Telehealth Appointment

Age Range

  • Accepts patients aged 17 to 65

Languages

  • English

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.

Membership & Affiliations

  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
  • Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

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