Providing the first community-based Post Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment for war veterans is just one of the achievements of Professor David Crompton, the latest recipient of the Margaret Tobin Award.
Named in honour of the late Dr Margaret Tobin, the prestigious honour is awarded to the Royal Australia New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Fellow who has made the most significant contribution to administrative psychiatry in the region over the preceding five years.
Professor Crompton is the new director of Griffith University’s Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP) and also the Executive Director of Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services.
He said it is a tremendous honour to receive the Margaret Tobin Award, but that “it is a result of a fantastic team effort”.
20 year project
In 1998, Professor Crompton led the development of the first community treatment program in Strathpine for veterans with PTSD, mental health issues and substance abuse.
This led
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