About Expert Insights – Black Dog Institute Podcasts
Expert Insights by the Black Dog Institute is a series of podcasts each tackling an important mental health topic and providing insight and expert knowledge from and for health professionals.
Black Dog Institute is a global pioneer in the identification, prevention and treatment of mental illness and the promotion of well-being. Our unique approach incorporates clinical services with research, education and the voice of lived experience to reduce the incidence of mental illness and suicide, remove stigma and improve lives.
Expert Insights for Health Professionals- When Depression Doesn’t Respond: Psilocybin‑Assisted Therapy as an Emerging Option Inbox
Black Dog Institute’s Senior Research Fellow Dr Adam Bayes (https://education.cmail20.com/t/d-l-guriyik-hyujykhdiy-j/) and Clinical Psychologist Dr Laura Kampel (https://education.cmail20.com/t/d-l-guriyik-hyujykhdiy-t/) will provide an evidence‑based overview of psilocybin-assisted therapy, including:
how it works
which patients and conditions it may support
current pathways for access in Australia
Panel:
Dr Adam Bayes, Psychiatrist and Senior Research Fellow, Black Dog Institute
Dr Laura Kampel, Head of Clinical Services and Senior Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute
Hosted by Kristy Ross, Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute
5 May 2026
Expert Insights for Health Professionals- AI in Mental Health Care: Using Digital Phenotyping to Optimise Treatment Timing
Digital phenotyping is opening new possibilities for proactive, personalised mental healthcare. This webinar explores how continuous insights from smartphones and wearables can help clinicians detect emerging risk, tailor interventions, and deliver support exactly when it’s needed. Join leading researchers as we examine how moment‑to‑moment behavioural data can enhance treatment timing and inform population‑level mental health strategies.
8 Dec 2025
Expert Insights for Health Professionals- Navigating Sleep and Shiftwork
Irregular hours. Night Shifts. Long days, blurring into longer nights. For many health professionals, disrupted sleep isn’t the exception; it’s the norm. But poor sleep doesn’t have to be part of the job.
In this panel discussion, we’ll explore the science behind sleep and shiftwork, share the latest research on how disrupted sleep impacts health and wellbeing, and provide practical strategies to build healthier sleep habits, no matter your roster.
Featuring insights from Dr Matthew Coleshill (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Black Dog Institute) and Kristy Ross (Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute), and moderated by Dr Sarah Barker, this session will share practical, evidence-based strategies to help you manage fatigue, optimise rest, and perform at your best, no matter your roster.
Who has been a guest on Expert Insights – Black Dog Institute Podcasts
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Dr Clinton Schultz
Eliza Kitchener
Aunty Karyn
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5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100
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