Our network aims to combine the expertise of researchers and clinicians working in the field of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders to improve outcomes for people suffering from these disorders.
This Network arose from the positive outcomes of the Sydney Anxiety and OCD Conference which was held in September 2025 and where it was resolved that a National Network needed to be established with the aim of continuing education, research and improved practices in the field of Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders and Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders.
The Network aims to welcome all clinicians and researchers interested in anxiety and related disorders across Australia, to hold bi-annual conferences, provide education and research opportunities and to promote the optimal treatment of anxiety and related disorders. The Network is likely to have a significant role in advocacy, policy development, the development of treatment guidelines and in large multisite research projects. The Network will coordinate consumer and carer meetings that facilitate consumer involvement in clinical guideline and research design and development.
The Network’s website informs visitors of important studies being conducted in the field of anxiety and related disorders.