RANZCP ACT / NSW Branch Conference 2026

Dr Brown is a psychiatrist who has worked across clinical and administrative roles in the health and mental health systems for over 40 years. She is Chair, Mental Health Australia and a Board Director at Wellways Australia. She is also Chair, RANZCP Community Collaboration Committee, a Member of the Clinical Governance Advisory Committee for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Patron of the BPD Foundation and Chair of the Council of Clinical Leads for the Global Leadership Exchange.She has formerly held a number of senior roles including Commissioner, Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, Senior Clinical Advisor at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care; Chief Executive Officer of the National Mental Health Commission; Director-General, ACT Health; Chief Psychiatrist/Director of Mental Health in Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, and the Northern Territory; and an NHS International Fellow in the United Kingdom. 

Dr Annie Parsons is a dual-trained child, adolescent and forensic psychiatrist working in New South Wales with children and young people in contact with, or at risk of entering, the criminal justice system. She has a strong interest in reducing health inequity and improving access to assessment, treatment and psychosocial support in this population, particularly those with mental illness and neurodevelopmental disorder. 

Kathryn is a Sydney-based GP and Medical Director of Doctors’ Health NSW, which provides confidential support and education for doctors and medical students. She practices in both metropolitan and rural settings, including fly-in, fly-out services. Kathryn takes calls on the 24/7 support line, facilitates workshops, and contributes to training programs nationally. With a background as an advisor to the NSW Medical Council, she is committed to reducing stigma in help-seeking, strengthening peer support, and addressing workplace stress. Her focus is building reflective practice, effective supervision, and a kinder professional culture where doctors can thrive.

Ian Korbel is a psychiatrist who has worked as a staff specialist in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry in the Illawarra from 2002-2008. He has worked as a forensic psychiatrist in Justice Health since 2008 in the Statewide Community and Court Liaison Service and in the NSW Community Forensic Mental Health Service. He has been Chair of the Mental Health Medical Staff Council of Justice Health since 2024 and a NSW Branch Councillor for the Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation (ASMOF). He is the current Chair of the NSW Branch of the RANZCP.

Dr Wyeth has been a fellow of the college since 2012. Bree has worked in a diverse range of Australian state/territory services and PHN funded community mental health services in her career so far. She has a keen interest in better service design to meet the needs of persons struggling with intersecting issues, especially co-occurring needs of addiction and mental ill health and socio-economic disadvantage.

Bree is a general psychiatrist with additional qualifications in forensic and addiction psychiatry.

Dr Wertenauer is a Clinical director for Adult Acute Mental Health services at Canberra Health services and a Clinical Lecturer at the ANU School of Medicine and Psychology.

He is a psychiatrist with a strong interest in acute psychiatry both on the emergency department setting and on inpatient units, as well as treatment of people with borderline personality disorder.