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Carmelle Peisah
Carmelle Peisah is a medical practitioner and specialist Old Age Psychiatrist, Consultation-Liaison psychiatrist, Family-Systems Therapist and Human Rights Psychiatrist (in 2021 recognised by as a World Expert in Human Rights - in the top 0.1% of Human Rights Scholars in the previous 10 years). She is Conjoint Professor and Ageing Futures Institute Investigator, University of New South Wales; Clinical Professor, University of Sydney; and Special Instructor, Chang Mai University Thailand. She is Founder-President of human rights charity Capacity Australia. She served for a decade as a Professional Member of the Former NSW Guardianship Tribunal (Now Guardianship Division, NSW Civil Administration Tribunal). She is widely published in the areas of doctor’s health and medical culture, aged care, capacity and human rights and is co-author of the e-Text Capacity and the Law. She was nominated for 2025 Australian of the Year.
Carmelle Peisah is a medical practitioner and specialist Old Age Psychiatrist, Consultation-Liaison psychiatrist, Family-Systems Therapist and Human Rights Psychiatrist (in 2021 recognised by as a World Expert in Human Rights - in the top 0.1% of Human Rights Scholars in the previous 10 years). She is Conjoint Professor and Ageing Futures Institute Investigator, University of New South Wales; Clinical Professor, University of Sydney; and Special Instructor, Chang Mai University Thailand. She is Founder-President of human rights charity Capacity Australia. She served for a decade as a Professional Member of the Former NSW Guardianship Tribunal (Now Guardianship Division, NSW Civil Administration Tribunal). She is widely published in the areas of doctor’s health and medical culture, aged care, capacity and human rights and is co-author of the e-Text Capacity and the Law. She was nominated for 2025 Australian of the Year.
