About
Dr Partha Das
Consultant Psychiatrist | Health Services Researcher | Healthcare Executive
Dr Partha Das is a Consultant Psychiatrist, health services researcher, and healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience in clinical practice, mental health service leadership, and applied health research. His work combines clinical expertise, evidence-based research, and strategic leadership to improve mental health services, inform policy, and support better outcomes for individuals and communities.
Qualifications
Dr Das's research interests include mental health service delivery, program evaluation, recovery-oriented care, digital mental health, healthcare quality improvement, and evidence-based policy and practice.
He has authored more than 27 peer-reviewed publications, secured competitive research funding, and led multidisciplinary projects examining mental health outcomes, service utilisation, service redesign, and system performance.
Professional Background
Dr Partha Das currently serves as Deputy Clinical Director of Adult and Old Age Mental Health at Austin Health, Melbourne, one of Australia's leading public health services.
He works as a Private Consultant Psychiatrist and manages a range of complex mental health conditions in his Private practice
He provides supervision to Early Career Psychiatrist, mentorship to private practitioners.
He coordinates the Austin Psychiatrist Research peer review group, the RACMA Psychiatrist peer review group, and Private practitioners' groups
His career has spanned acute psychiatry, rehabilitation, secure care, community mental health, and executive leadership, providing a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing contemporary mental healthcare.
Research and Expertise
Dr Das holds specialist psychiatric qualifications from Australia and India, a Master of Science in Evidence-Based Health Care from the University of Oxford, an Associate Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (AFRACMA), and governance qualifications through the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Collaboration and Impact
Dr Das collaborates with healthcare organisations, government agencies, non-government organisations, and academic institutions to deliver high-quality research, education, program evaluation, and strategic advisory services.
His approach combines clinical expertise, methodological rigour, and practical implementation experience to help organisations generate evidence, improve services, and achieve meaningful outcomes for the communities they serve.
Committed to Better Mental Health Outcomes
Through his work, Dr Das is committed to translating research into practice, supporting innovation in mental healthcare, and strengthening the evidence base that informs policy, service delivery, and population health outcomes.
His professional focus is on creating measurable improvements in quality, safety, accessibility, and effectiveness across mental health systems and services.