Prof. Brian Kelly

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Queensland, 1997
• Bachelor of Medicine, University of Newcastle, 1983

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Research

Research keywords

• clinical science (neurology & psychiatry)
• neurosciences
• public health & health services

Research expertise

Palliative care and psycho-oncology

Rural mental health including psychiatric epoidemiology

Social determinants of mental health

HIV infection/AIDS

Research in ethical aspects of clinical practice

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
111700	Public Health And Health Services	70
110300	Clinical Sciences	25
169900	Other Studies In Human Society	5

Centres and Groups

Centre

• Hunter Medical Research Institute
• Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER)
• PRC - Priority Research Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health (CTNMH)

Group

• Hunter Medical Research Institute - Brain and Mental Health

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

• Member - Bioethics Committee, St Vincent's and Mater Health Service
• Member - Board of Directors, Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health (QLD)
• Member - Board of the NSW Institute of Pschiatry
• Secretary - Campus Medical Council, St Vincent's Hospital
• Chair - Committee for Basic Training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
• Member - Committee for Examinations, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
• Member - Executive Committee, NSW Institute of Rural Clinical Services and Training
• Member - Mental Health Program Council, NSW Department of Health
• RANZCP Representative - NSW Advisory Committee. Medical Specialist Outreach Assistance Program
• Member - NSW Health Clinical Ethics Advisory Panel
• Member - NSW Suicide Prevention Implementation Committee
• Member - OSCE Subcommittee, Committee for Examinations, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
• Member - Project Steering Committee, Review of Vocational Training in Psychiatry, Medical Training and Education Council of NSW
• Chair - RANZCP Section of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
• Member - Rural Special Interest Group, RANZCP
• Member - Written Examinations Committee, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Committee/Associations (relevant to research).

• Member - Advisory Committee, Australian Rural Health Research Collaboration
• Member - Board of Research, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
• Member - Committee for Advanced Training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
• Member - Executive Committee of the NSW Institute of Rural Clinical Services and Training
• Member - Governing Board. Australian Rural Health Reserach Collaboration
• Member - Mental Health Clinical Advisory Council, NSW Department of Health
• Head - Mental Health Stream, Australian Rural Health Research Collaboration
• Member - NSW Farmers Association Mental Health Network
• Co-convenor - NSW Rural Mental Health Conference
• Member - Neurology Working Group, National Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales
• Member - Steering Committee, Rural Psychiatry Project, NSW Branch RANZCP

Editorial Board.

• Member - Palliative and Supportive Care, Cambridge University Press

Learned Academy.

• Member - Royal Australian And New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

National & International Standards Committees.

• Member - National Palliative Care Referral Guidelines Advisory Group

NHMRC Committee

• Member - NHMRC Grant Review Panel. Psychology and Psychiatry

Appointments

Member National Palliative Care Referral Guidelines Advisory Group (Australia)

01/01/2006

Awards

Best Oral Presentation

1999	Brian Kelly Royal Australian and New Zealand 34th Annual Congress (Australia) "Kissane D, Kelly,B. Death Wishes: Lessons from Darwin and Psycho-Oncology"

Research Award.

2005	Brian Kelly Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine (USA) (United States) 2005 Dorfman Journal Paper Award

Invitations

Addressing the mental health needs of rural communities RANZCP Queensland Branch, Australia (Invited lecture)	2004
Mental health in rural and remote areas National Rural Health Conference, Australia (Invited plenary lecture)	2007
Working for better mental health in rural areas "Making it work" Mental health conference, Australia (Keynote paper)	2004
Clinical issues in end of life decisions Seventh Australian Palliative Care Conference, Australia (Plenary lecture)	2003
Current perspectives on bereavement NSW Palliative Care Conference, Australia ( )	2004
The Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health: Addressing the mental health needs of rural communities through research, education and service evaluation 4th NSW Rural Mental Health Conference, Australia ( )	2004
The future vision for the Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health NSW Country Psychiatrists Association Annual Meeting, Australia ( )	2004

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Administrative

Administrative expertise

Health service administration/management

Leadership and management of the NSW Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health

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Teaching

Teaching keywords

• palliative care
• health services
• mental health
• psychiatry
• rural health

Teaching expertise

Curriculum development in medical education

Post-graduate professional education in medical specialty (Psychiatry)

Programs of continuing professional development of health professionals