SUMMARY CURRICULUM VITAE
Robyn Vines: BA (Hons), MSc(Clin.Psych), PhD, MAICD
EDUCATION
 University:
o 1975: BA (Hons): The University of Melbourne (and Carleton University,
Ottawa, Canada: final year coursework)
o 1978: MSc (Clinical Psychology): Aberdeen University, Scotland
o 2008: PhD (Clinical Psychology): The University of Sydney: “Clinical
Psychology in Rural General Practice: a national pilot of a new model of
collaborative mental health service delivery”:
http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/6640 and
http://hdl.handle.net/2123/6640
o 2010: GAICD: Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors
WORK HISTORY:
 Current/2007-2011: (based in Bathurst, Regional NSW)
o Full-time Clinical Psychologist in Primary Care/General Practice (Russell and
George St. Practices) and independent Clinical Practice (collaborative care with
GPs for common mental disorders of depression, anxiety and comorbid
conditions).
o Adjunct Senior Research Fellow: Department of General Practice, School of
Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash
University, Melbourne
o Member, Psychology Council of NSW: Health Professional Councils Authority:
appointed July, 2012
o Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
o PhD: University of Sydney (completed December, 2008)
o Director, Board of Directors, Australian Psychological Society (Oct. 2008 – Oct.
2011)
o Chair: APS Public Interest Advisory Group (2008-2009)
o Founder and Chair: APS Regional, Rural and Remote Advisory Group (2009 2011)
o Co-Investigator (current): “Improving Access to Evidence-Based Management of
Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care”; Canadian CIHR Planning Grant (for
Community-Based Primary Health Care grant) – part of an international research
team focused on Primary Care Psychology - ongoing
o Co-Investigator (current): “Lost in the wilderness: Barriers to practicing as a
Psychologist in regional, rural and remote Australia”; Research Grant approved
by Charles Sturt University (2011 – ongoing)
o Coordinator (current): Mental Health Professionals Network (Bathurst Region)
 2004-2007: Three years in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (moved for family reasons):
o Supervisor, Student Services: Dubai Women’s College (2004-2005)
o PhD studies (2005-2006)
o School Counsellor: Dubai American Academy (2006-2007)
 2004 – 2012 (continuing): Adjunct Senior Research Fellow: Department of General
Practice, School of Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health
Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne
 2003-2007: Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine and Public Health, University
of Newcastle
 2001-2004: Director/Chief Investigator: “Clinical Psychology in General Practice
Project”: funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
(funding $771,000: 2001-2004)
 2002: Senior Lecturer (Education): Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health,
University of Newcastle, Orange, NSW; also Clinical Practice in General Practice,
Bathurst
 1997-2002: Director, Psychological Services Centre & Senior Lecturer, Clinical
Psychology: Charles Sturt University, Bathurst NSW – Clinical Psychologist in General
Practice
 1990-1997: Clinical Psychologist: Student Counselling Unit, University of NSW; large
Clinical/Private Practice after hours, Abbotsford, Sydney – GP referrals (moved to
Sydney in 1989 for family reasons)
 1987-1989: Head of the Student Health and Welfare Unit: (now) Swinburne University
of Technology, Melbourne; Clinical Practice after hours, Hawthorn, Melbourne – GP
referrals
 1984-1987: Assistant Director, Head of Clinical Services, The Cairnmillar Institute,
Melbourne
 1980-1984: Senior Clinical Psychologist: University College Hospital, London (under the
National Health Service)
 1978-1980: Basic Grade Clinical Psychologist: University College Hospital, London
(NHS)
 1975: Tutor in Psychology: The University of Melbourne
 1974: Research Assistant: Psycholinguistics; Melbourne University
RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:
(2011) Vines, R.F.: “Equity in health and wellbeing: Why does regional, rural and remote
Australia matter?” in InPsych special feature: “Psychology in the bush: Enhancing rural
Australians’ health and wellbeing”, October, 2011, Volume 33, Issue 5
(2008) Vines, R.F.: Clinical psychology in rural general practice: a national pilot of a new model
of collaborative mental health service delivery; PhD Thesis; University of Sydney, 31st
December, 2008
http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/6640
(2004) Vines, R.F., Richards, J.C., Thomson, D.M. , Brechman-Toussaint, M., Kluin, M. and
Vesely, L. "Clinical Psychology in General Practice: a cohort study", Medical Journal of
Australia; 181: 74-77
(2003) Vines, Robyn: "Clinical Psychology in General Practice: a collaborative model of mental
health service delivery", PARC (Primary Mental Health Care Australian Resource Centre)
Update, Sept., Issue 7, Pages 3&4.
(2003) Vines, R. F., Thomson, D. M., Richards, J.C., Brechman-Toussaint, M. and Vesely, L.:
"The Clinical Psychology in General Practice Project: Developing a New Collaborative Model of
Mental Health Service Delivery Involving Clinical Psychologists in the General Practice
Setting"; Presentation at the General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference,
Canberra, June
(2002) Vines, R.F., Hurley, B.M. and Thomson, D.M. "Clinical Psychology in Rural General
Practice: A Pilot of a Collaborative Model of Mental Health Service Delivery"; Clinical
Psychologist, Volume 6, No. 2, Autumn, P. 29-40 (ISSN 132804207)
(2001-2004) Vines, R.F. and Thomson, D. M.: "Clinical Psychology in General Practice Project"
Reports for the Partnerships in Service Reform Section, Mental Health Branch, Commonwealth
Department of Health and Ageing:
o June 30th, 2001
o December 31st , 2001
o June 30th, 2002
o October 31st, 2002
o December 31st, 2002
o December 31st, 2003
o March 31st, 2004
Book: Vines, Robyn: “Agoraphobia: The Fear of Panic”, Fontana, Collins UK, 1987
(July, 2012)