Australian Anxiety and OCD Clinician and Researcher Network

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.

About us

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 guidelines and research design and development.

Our work

The Network’s website informs visitors of important studies being conducted in the field of anxiety and related disorders.

Symptom subtypes of obsessive-compulsive disorder
This is a clinical research project that assesses people with a primary diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder using a clinical interview and questionnaires. It aims to assess the relevance of specific obsessions and compulsions and how they relate to each other.
The characteristics of patients in an early intervention service for OCD
This project evaluates the world’s first early intervention service for obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. It looks at patient characteristics, e.g. age of onset, duration of untreated illness, and outcomes.
Investigating a new medication for panic disorder
People suffering for panic attacks are invited to participate in an industry sponsored 12-week double-blind randomised controlled trial aiming to reduce the frequency of panic attacks.

Learn more about our work

Our people

Professor Vlasios Brakoulias
Dr Yasmeen El Masry
Dr Evelyn Kandris
Dr Alison Mahoney
Dr Elizabeth Mason
Dr Denise Milicevic
Dr Michael Millard
Professor Vladan Starcevic

Professor Caroline Hunt
Professor Janardhan Narayanaswamy
Professor Maree Abbott
Professor Melissa Norberg
Professor Vladan Starcevic
Professor Vlasios Brakoulias
Associate Professor David Berle
Associate Professor Lexine Stapinski
Dr Alice Norton
Dr Atieh Sadr
Dr Carolina Leland
Dr David Cooper
Dr Fiona Kemp
Dr Jane Pineda
Dr Julie Boulis
Dr Lynda Nguyen
Dr Leah Curran
Dr Rachel Menzies
Dr Ryan Kaplan
Dr Shyamasree Dutta
Anthony Hannan
Brian O'Grady
Desiree Loveridge
Doris Damoulakis
Eliza Zhao
Ellie Hannan
Emily Dewar
Evelyn Kandris
Gerri Minshall
Halaina Winter
Holly Murphy
Janice Rego
Jillian Harrington
Jordan Papandrea
Katie Dobinson
Leona Cahill
Matilde Petersen
Michal Skorupski
Ms Ling Chan
Nick Bradizza
Richelle Horscroft
Rohini Ravishankar
Vincent Fimmano
Zoe Butt

Contact us

Email
vlasios.brakoulias@sydney.edu.au

Mailing address
Level 6, Block K Westmead