John Allan
Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch, Queensland Department of Health
Dr John Allan MBBS, FRANZCP, PhD completed his medical training and PhD in Queensland and his psychiatry training in Adelaide.
John is the Executive Director of Mental Health Alcohol and other Drugs Branch in Queensland Health. He has been Chief Psychiatrist in both Queensland and New South Wales and led clinical services in North Queensland for 20 years. He is a leader in national mental health reform and is particularly interested smoking and mental illness. He is the President Elect of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He is the chair of the Safety and Quality Partnerships Standing Committee.
De Backman-Hoyle
De Backman-Hoyle has been advocating for those with a Lived Experience of Mental Illness for over 30 years. Her professional background as an Organisational Development Practitioner has allowed her to better understand and navigate the complex and fragmented National Mental Health Sector.
Currently holding National Lived Experience Leadership Roles such as Community Co-Chair representative at the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and as Community member representative at Beyond Blue on the Clinical Governance Committee as well as other committee community representative roles plus previous Mental Health board roles.
One area of focus that De still believes needs more dedicated attention is the physical health and well-being of those living with mental illness, her view is that for too long many people have been treated as human compartments with professionals and clinicians more interested in either above the neck or below the neck, her belief is there is little point assisting someones mental illness if the trade off is to harm the person physically somewhere else.
John Allan
Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch, Queensland Department of Health
Dr John Allan MBBS, FRANZCP, PhD completed his medical training and PhD in Queensland and his psychiatry training in Adelaide.
John is the Executive Director of Mental Health Alcohol and other Drugs Branch in Queensland Health. He has been Chief Psychiatrist in both Queensland and New South Wales and led clinical services in North Queensland for 20 years. He is a leader in national mental health reform and is particularly interested smoking and mental illness. He is the President Elect of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He is the chair of the Safety and Quality Partnerships Standing Committee.
De Backman-Hoyle
De Backman-Hoyle has been advocating for those with a Lived Experience of Mental Illness for over 30 years. Her professional background as an Organisational Development Practitioner has allowed her to better understand and navigate the complex and fragmented National Mental Health Sector.
Currently holding National Lived Experience Leadership Roles such as Community Co-Chair representative at the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and as Community member representative at Beyond Blue on the Clinical Governance Committee as well as other committee community representative roles plus previous Mental Health board roles.
One area of focus that De still believes needs more dedicated attention is the physical health and well-being of those living with mental illness, her view is that for too long many people have been treated as human compartments with professionals and clinicians more interested in either above the neck or below the neck, her belief is there is little point assisting someones mental illness if the trade off is to harm the person physically somewhere else.
John Allan
Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch, Queensland Department of Health
Dr John Allan MBBS, FRANZCP, PhD completed his medical training and PhD in Queensland and his psychiatry training in Adelaide.
John is the Executive Director of Mental Health Alcohol and other Drugs Branch in Queensland Health. He has been Chief Psychiatrist in both Queensland and New South Wales and led clinical services in North Queensland for 20 years. He is a leader in national mental health reform and is particularly interested smoking and mental illness. He is the President Elect of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He is the chair of the Safety and Quality Partnerships Standing Committee.
De Backman-Hoyle
De Backman-Hoyle has been advocating for those with a Lived Experience of Mental Illness for over 30 years. Her professional background as an Organisational Development Practitioner has allowed her to better understand and navigate the complex and fragmented National Mental Health Sector.
Currently holding National Lived Experience Leadership Roles such as Community Co-Chair representative at the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and as Community member representative at Beyond Blue on the Clinical Governance Committee as well as other committee community representative roles plus previous Mental Health board roles.
One area of focus that De still believes needs more dedicated attention is the physical health and well-being of those living with mental illness, her view is that for too long many people have been treated as human compartments with professionals and clinicians more interested in either above the neck or below the neck, her belief is there is little point assisting someones mental illness if the trade off is to harm the person physically somewhere else.
