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Dr. Velimir Kovacevic
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Dr Velimir Kovacevic is a highly experienced consultant psychiatrist with specialised forensic training.

Dr Kovacevic has been undertaking medicolegal work in the field of psychiatry in Australia for over 20 years. He has a good understanding of both clinical psychiatry and the legal system, allowing him to provide robust expert opinions and evaluations for various legal matters. His experience spans the industry, having undertaken matters for Government entities such as the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Comcare, Services Australia and Census Australia as well as for many superannuation funds and insurers. His experiences spans all insurance type cases such as CTP and TPD as well as workers’ compensation matters. He also undertakes fitness for duty assessments. His expertise enables him to offer objective, evidence-based reports and testimony when required in legal proceedings

He has worked in acute inpatient, secure and forensic rehabilitation units in Queensland and New Zealand. He has acted as a Forensic Court Expert providing reports and expert testimony in the Mental Health Court, Supreme and District Courts, Drug Court, for Legal Aid Queensland, for the Parole Board in Queensland, the Mental Health Review Tribunal, and the Department of Justice and Attorney General, addressing issues of criminal responsibility, fitness to stand trial, Court diversion, sentencing, risk assessments, and other issues. He has also undertaken a number of accreditations and certificates to formalise his expertise.

  • • PIRS (Psychiatric Impairment Rating Scale)
  • • Comcare – Assessment of Degree of Permanent Impairment
  • • Psychiatric Medico Legal Practice, 2005 – Present
  • • Senior Trainee in Forensic Psychiatry – Forensic Rehabilitation and Intellectual Disability Service (FRIDS). Capital & Coast District Health Board, Wellington, Dec 2002 – Nov 2004
  • • Workers' Compensation
  • • Personal Injury
  • • Public Liability
  • • Permanent Impairment Assessments
  • • CTP
  • • Income Protection
  • • TPD
  • • Fitness for Duty
  • • Return to Work
  • • Superannuation Claims

• General Adult Psychiatry

• Permanent Impairment Assessments

• Return to Work

• Schizophrenia

• Bipolar affective disorder

• Depression and Anxiety Disorders

• Post-traumatic stress disorder

• Psychosis

  • • Member of Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law.
  • • RANZCP and UQ School of Medicine Medical Examiner and Senior Lecturer.
  • • QLD RANZCP Branch Committee for Forensic Psychiatry.
  • • Forensic Module Coordinator for RANZCP Post Graduate Training.
  • • Member of RANZCP Section for Forensic Psychiatry.
  • • Mental Health Review Tribunal – Medical Member, 2014 – Present
  • • Clinical Director - Community Forensic Mental Health Service and Court Liaison Service. Royal Brisbane Hospital District Health Service. Brisbane, QLD, May 2006 – Sept 2022
  • • Queensland Corrective Services – Contract in provision of expert assessments and psychiatric reports to Parole Board Queensland, 2016 – 2021
  • • Consultant Psychiatrist – High Security Inpatient Service, The Park – Centre for Mental Health.
  • • West Moreton Health Service District. Wacol, QLD, Jul 2005 – Nov 2006
  • • Consultant Psychiatrist - Forensic Rehabilitation and Intellectual Disability Service (FRIDS). Capital & Coast District Health Board, Wellington, Nov 2004 – July 2005