Dr Olivia Lee
Psychiatrist

FRANZCP (cert POA), MBChB (Auckland), Masters in Geriatrics (ECU), Masters Health and Medical Law (UniMelb), PostGrad Dip CBT (Massey), SpCert Pall Care (Unimelb)

Dr Olivia Lee graduated from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, in 2001 and started training in psychiatry in 2002. She has clinical experience in both the public and private health sectors.

Dr Lee qualified as a fellow of RANZCP in 2009 with subspecialty certificate in old age psychiatry. She has developed special interests in Substance Abuse, as well as Pain Disorders. Her further studies include the completion of her Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care and Masters in Geriatrics.

Dr Lee has performed complex and varied medicolegal assessments and is a Trained Assessor of Permanent Impairment (SIRA NSW) and is AMS qualified in Western Australia.

In the public sector, Dr Lee now works as a Psychiatrist at Drugs and Alcohol Service for Youths in East Perth. She works at the Marian Centre in the inpatient and outpatient setting. She also works as an old age psychiatrist in the public sector one day a week. In the past, she has worked in inpatient, community mental health as well as liaison psychiatry.

She has recently completed a Masters in Health and Medical Law at the University of Melbourne and is currently undertaking further Masters in Addictions with the University of Adelaide/ King's College London.

Dr Lee has had expert witness experience at the Supreme Court, District Court and in the SAT.

MAIN AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

  • Substance misuse psychiatry

  • Old age psychiatry

  • Pain disorders

  • Addiction psychiatry

  • Psychiatric illnesses associated with medical conditions

SPECIFIC SERVICES INCLUDE:

  • Occupational psychiatry

  • Medico-legal assessments and independent medical examinations

  • Occupational Stress and Acute Trauma Assessments

  • Workers’ Compensation and civil litigation

  • WorkCover approved impairment and permanent disability assessments

  • Workers compensation claims management, review, and advice

  • Fitness for work assessments