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Simon Stafrace
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Associate Professor Simon Stafrace
Simon is a psychiatrist with postgraduate qualifications in psychological medicine, clinical hypnosis, and health administration. He currently serves as the Program Director of Mental & Addiction Health at Alfred Health and holds an appointment as Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Monash University in Melbourne, Victoria.
He is also a board member of Mental Health Victoria and Mental Health First Aid International. From 2020–22, as Chief Adviser in the Victorian Department of Health, Simon contributed to the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System, helped establish the Division of Mental Health & Wellbeing, and supported early implementation of the Royal Commission's recommendations.
Since 2023, Simon has chaired the Victorian Branch of the RANZCP, leading a committee committed to mental health advocacy, ensuring access to effective clinical and psychosocial care for people with mental illness and addiction, fostering membership engagement, and developing a sustainable and capable workforce. He also served as co-Chair of the bi-national Community Collaboration Committee (2018–24), bringing the voice of lived and living experience to the College's policy, education, and advocacy work.
Simon is a psychiatrist with postgraduate qualifications in psychological medicine, clinical hypnosis, and health administration. He currently serves as the Program Director of Mental & Addiction Health at Alfred Health and holds an appointment as Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Monash University in Melbourne, Victoria.
He is also a board member of Mental Health Victoria and Mental Health First Aid International. From 2020–22, as Chief Adviser in the Victorian Department of Health, Simon contributed to the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System, helped establish the Division of Mental Health & Wellbeing, and supported early implementation of the Royal Commission's recommendations.
Since 2023, Simon has chaired the Victorian Branch of the RANZCP, leading a committee committed to mental health advocacy, ensuring access to effective clinical and psychosocial care for people with mental illness and addiction, fostering membership engagement, and developing a sustainable and capable workforce. He also served as co-Chair of the bi-national Community Collaboration Committee (2018–24), bringing the voice of lived and living experience to the College's policy, education, and advocacy work.
