Warrick Brewer

My name is Associate Professor WARRICK JAMES BREWER. I am 51 years of age, and my professional address is 165 Drummond St, Carlton Victoria 3053. I am a registered Psychologist with the Psychologist's Registration Board of Victoria (#S3720 since 1995/AHPRA#PSY0001120484) and as a Supervisor. In addition, I am a member of the Australian Psychological Society Ltd (#016882 from 1994) and the Victorian College of Clinical Neuropsychologists from 1996. Furthermore, I hold the following relevant affiliations:
*Academic Associate: School of Behavioral
Sciences: University of Melbourne 1999=>
*Member: Australian Society for Study of Brain
Impairment 1995=>
*Member: Australasian Society for Psychiatric
Research 1995=>
*Registered Specialist Provider: Medibank
Private; HBA; Australian Unity; Latrobe
Private Health Insurance Companies 2000=>;
*Registered with the Health Insurance
Commission, 2005=>
*Registered with Medicare as an approved
Psychologist 2006=>
*Division of Independent Private Practice
Psychology- APS) 2002=>
*Member: International Early Psychosis
Association 2002=>
*Member: Australian Association of Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy 2002=>

I am the Principal Psychologist at my private practice- Neurotech Neuropsychological Services (ABN: 235 447 15662). My practice was established in 1995 as a consultancy that specialises in the diagnosis and management of service/individual requirements for cognitive/psychological assessment, and diagnosis and therapeutic management of disorders associated with traumatic brain injury, other neurological disorders, psychosis, personality disorders, anger management and substance abuse. This involves assessing the relative impact of head injuries, cognitive deficits, mental illness, personality disorder and substance use on behavior and further, - planning rehabilitation, monitoring progress and assessing outcome of treatment along with counselling and support of agency staff and family members. In addition, I am or have been a regular specialist Neuropsychologist consultant for the following organizations:
*Department of Human Services:
Neuropsychological Assessment, Management and
therapy of parents with children subject to
notification to Infant & Child Protection;
*Transport Accident Commission: Assessment,
Behavioral Management Program implementation
and therapy in Head Injury & Psychiatric
Illness;
*Department of Justice- Victorian Adult Parole
Board: Assessment of relative impact of head
injury, cognitive vulnerability, mental
illness, personality and substance abuse, to
guide risk assessment and follow-up support of
parolees;
*Office of Public Prosecutions; Assessment of
Victims and Perpetrators for ability to
participate in Sexual Offence Hearings;
*WorkCover: Anger Management & Behavioral
Management in Antisocial Personality
Disorder/Substance Abuse; Therapeutic
Management & Support;
*Victims Referral Assistance Scheme: Diagnosis,
Assessment & Therapeutic Management.

Following completion of my Psychology Honours at James Cook University of Nth Queensland, I completed my Masters in Neuropsychology at the University of Melbourne in 1993, and then my Ph.D in 1999 through the Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria, in affiliation with both the Departments of Psychology and of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. My professional research and clinical training with the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Unit focused on tracking and understanding the development of neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly psychosis, from a neuropsychological perspective. This has led to a more recent focus on predicting violence. I also worked as a clinician at John Cade Unit- Royal Park Hospital (later the Adult Mental Helath Rehabilitation Unit) for 7 years. My work is published in over 100 national and international peer-reviewed publications and has also won various awards. I also have extensive experience presenting research and running workshops nationally and internationally.

Currently I am an Honorary Associate Professor & Principal Research Fellow in the University of Melbourne Department of Psychiatry and also in the Centre for Youth Mental Health, located at Orygen Youth Health- Parkville, where I pioneered a Youth Mental Health Neuropsychology Service for over 10 years. I also pioneered the specialist Intensive Case Management Team for the Early Psychosis Prevention & Intervention Program. I also am an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Monash University Dept of Psychology, Medicine and Behavioral Sciences. I have supervised and lectured to under-graduate and post-graduate Medical and Psychology students from Melbourne University, Australian Catholic University, Latrobe University, Monash University, Swinburne University and Victoria University along with clinical neuropsychology and allied health staff for over 15 years. I currently run workshops on Engaging and managing angry young men with psychosis who are at risk for homicide or suicide.

I have been called to give expert evidence for defence and prosecution in the various jurisdictions including the Victorian Children's, Magistrate's, Family and County Courts, the Melbourne, Ballarat and Brisbane Supreme Courts, the Victoria Civil Administrative Tribunal and the Mental Health Review Board of Victoria.