Neil Coventry

Victoria's Chief Psychiatrist is Dr Neil Coventry.

Dr Coventry is a consultant psychiatrist with qualifications in child and adolescent psychiatry. He was Clinical Director of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services at Austin Health for over 20 years, and more recently was the Deputy Chief Psychiatrist for Children and Youth.

Dr Coventry has special interests in trauma, family therapy, eating disorders and suicide prevention. He has worked closely with consumer and carer groups to improve safety and quality of our public mental health services. He was involved in the implementation of the Mental Health Act 2014.