My Expertise
Professor Zachary Steel holds the St John of God Chair of Trauma and Mental Health a partnership between Richmond Hospital, the School of Psychiatry UNSW and the Black Dog Institute. He heads a program of clinical research into the impact of trauma on veterans, first responders, refugees, asylum seekers and civilian populations. He has established a highly cited research program that has investigated the prevalence, social determinants, and intervention models for mental health problems within Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The work of Dr Steel with asylum seeker populations in Australia has helped to develop an evidence base on the adverse mental health consequences of harsh asylum policies including the use of immigration detention and temporary protection visas. He has worked with legal colleagues to develop best practice guidelines for the better recognition of mental health conditions in the assessment of asylum claims.
Fields of Research (FoR)
Mental Health, Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology, EpidemiologyBiography
Zachary Steel, PhD M.Clin.Psych
St John of God Professorial Chair of Trauma and Mental Health
School of Psychiatry, University New South Wales
St John of God Health Care, Richmond Hospital, North Richmond NSW 2754
E z.steel@unsw.edu.au| P 61 2 4570 6100| F 61 2 8569 1553
www.sjog.org.au/richmond | www.twitter.com/sjog_healthcare
Research Interests:
Trauma and mental health, psychological intevention in complex emergencies and management of...view more
Zachary Steel, PhD M.Clin.Psych
St John of God Professorial Chair of Trauma and Mental Health
School of Psychiatry, University New South Wales
St John of God Health Care, Richmond Hospital, North Richmond NSW 2754
E z.steel@unsw.edu.au| P 61 2 4570 6100| F 61 2 8569 1553
www.sjog.org.au/richmond | www.twitter.com/sjog_healthcare
Research Interests:
Trauma and mental health, psychological intevention in complex emergencies and management of traumatic disorders, cross cultural differences in psychiatric epidemiology, refugee mental health, mental health and human rights,
Broad Research Areas:
Psychiatry, Biostatistics, Epidemiology
Qualifications:
BA Hons Macq, M Psychol (Clinical), PhD UNSW
Society Memberships & Professional Activities:
My Research Activities
Professor Zachary Steel holds the St John of God Chair of Trauma and Mental Health in Australia, a partnership between Richmond and Burwood Hospitals and the School of Psychiatry University of New South Wales. He heads a program of clinical research into the impact of trauma on veterans, first responders, refugees, asylum seekers and civilian populations. He has established a highly cited research program that has investigated the prevalence, social determinants, and intervention models for mental health problems within Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The work of Dr Steel with asylum seeker populations in Australia has helped to develop an evidence base on the adverse mental health consequences of harsh asylum policies including the use of immigration detention and temporary protection. He is the 2019-2021 president of the Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Publications
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5048-2920