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ANZMHA Podcast: Dr Brian McKenny

Written by Lorien Stoetzel | Sep 5, 2023 12:01:32 AM

Dr Brian McKenny is the Clinical Director, Rural and Remote Mental Health Service, Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network - SA Health 

After having an interest in mental health whilst studying Medicine, Dr McKenny has extensive experience in psychiatry and became an early adopter of tele-psychiatry and traveling to rural and remote areas as a travelling mental health professional.  

Today we speak about the differences in service delivery between rural and remote areas vs the metro areas, as well as the demand and supply of services, attracting the workforce of the future, and the reasons why he thinks the work is incredibly rewarding.  

Welcome Dr Brian McKenny.