Beyond Referral: Transforming Tertiary Psychosis Care

Mindgardens is pleased to present the ninth and final edition of the MindLabs Psychosis Webinar series for 2025, Beyond Referral: Transforming Tertiary Psychosis Care, presented by Associate Professor Brooke Short.

Speaker

A/Prof Brooke Short is the Clinical Director of the Tertiary Referral Service for Psychosis (TRSP), a Senior Staff Specialist Psychiatrist at Prince of Wales Hospital, and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame.

Brooke’s career has been shaped by a commitment to improving outcomes for individuals living with severe and complex mental illness, particularly schizophrenia and mood disorders. She has held academic appointments across major Australian universities, including UNSW, University of Newcastle, University of New England, and University of Notre Dame. Her research focuses on the intersection of severe mental illness, comorbidity, and health service reform. She has led and contributed to several influential studies, including a world-first systematic review of ketamine’s safety in depression, the development of the Ketamine Side Effect Tool (KSET and KSET-R), probabilistic learning and prediction errors in schizophrenia, the role of artificial intelligence in diagnostics and service delivery, among others.

Internationally, Brooke has worked with the World Health Organization (WHO), leading initiatives to transition psychiatric care from institutional models to person-centred, community-based approaches in multiple countries. This work reflects her belief in equity, dignity, and the importance of locally responsive mental health systems. Brooke has also served in senior advisory and governance roles with the NSW Ministry of Health, Clinical Excellence Commission, and multiple local health districts.

Learning Outcomes

During this webinar, attendees will:

Gain insight into the positive impacts of the Tertiary Referral Service for Psychosis (TRSP) thus far, including improvements in clinical, functional, and consumer-reported outcomes.
Learn about the redesigned TRSP model of care and the expansion of service options, including a streamlining of the referral process.
Reflect on lessons learned thus far and future directions.