Dr Velimir Kovacevic is a Consultant Psychiatrist with experience in General and Forensic Psychiatry. He also completed Postgraduate studies in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at Otago University. Until recently, he served as Clinical Director - Court Liaison Service – Metro North Mental Health. He has experience in diagnosing and treating a range of psychotic, mood, trauma-related and anxiety disorders. He can provide medico-legal psychiatric evaluations, criminal and civil report writing and Court evidence, working for some of the largest providers of independent medical examinations in Australia. As part of his forensic experience, Dr Kovacevic worked in high and medium security inpatient settings, community and rehabilitation

Practices:
Ramsay Clinic New Farm

Address:
New Farm Consulting Suites
22 Sargent Street
New Farm QLD 4005

Call:
07 3254 9111

Fax:
07 3254 0067

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Services:
Psychiatry - Adult (General)
Psychiatry

Profile

Dr Velimir Kovacevic is a Consultant Psychiatrist with experience in General and Forensic Psychiatry.  He also completed Postgraduate studies in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at Otago University.  Until recently, he served as Clinical Director - Court Liaison Service – Metro North Mental Health.  He has experience in diagnosing and treating a range of psychotic, mood, trauma-related and anxiety disorders. He also has experience in the provision of medico-legal psychiatric evaluations, criminal and civil report writing and Court evidence, working for some of the largest providers of independent medical examinations in Australia.

As part of his forensic experience, Dr Kovacevic worked in high and medium security inpatient settings, community and rehabilitation services, and provided general psychiatric care to mentally ill persons in custody, including the service clinical and operational management. He advised and assisted general mental health services regarding treatment and management of clients with complex mental health needs and forensic issues.  

In his teaching capacity, Dr Kovacevic is a Clinical Lecturer and psychiatric course examiner. He has published in psychiatric journals and presented at national and international conferences. He is also a part time medical member of the Queensland Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT).

 

 

 

Interests

General Adult Psychiatry, Personality Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, PTSD, Forensic Psychiatry.

Other Spoken Languages

Serbian