Dr John McAulay
BSc, MBBS, FRANZCP, Cert Adult Psych
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr McAulay is a Queensland local, having graduated from the University of Queensland in 2003 and completed his specialist training in Brisbane, the Bayside, and Tweed Heads. He spent a significant period of his training in older persons' mental health and brain injury settings, and worked with a specialist disability psychiatry team at the Mater Hospital.
Since commencing private practice in 2012 he has gained considerable experience in the treatment of the behavioural and psychiatric symptoms that can present in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He is able to provide diagnostic assessments and reports for the NDIS.
He has expertise in managing WorkCover cases of psychological injury and providing opinions and reports for medicolegal and insurance purposes.
Additionally, for the past decade he has maintained a strong interest in the assessment and treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) particularly in adults and during the transition from adolescence into adulthood.
In his practice, Dr McAulay aims to balance the use of medications where necessary against the need in every case to engage in psychotherapeutic management of issues.
Dr McAulay treats older adolescents, adults, and older persons.
Dr McAulay has particular interests in:
Intellectual and developmental disability
Autism spectrum disorders
Adult ADHD
Chronic pain and associated psychiatric symptoms
General adult psychiatry including management of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, personality disorders
NDIS reports
Medicolegal and insurance opinions / reports
Certified WorkCover provider
At present, Dr McAulay’s books are closed and he is not able to accept new referrals.