At Mind Medicine Australia Clinic we have a dedicated team of clinicians and support staff who are committed to providing safe, evidence-based, and compassionate care.

Dr Kevin Ong
Psychiatrist

Dr Kevin Ong is a psychiatrist with over 17 years’ experience helping people with serious mental health conditions. He has worked across public, private, and forensic services, including the Psychological Trauma Recovery Service at Austin Health, supporting people affected by work and accident-related trauma, and the Blue Hub program for Victoria Police, providing specialised mental health care to first responders.
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Kayla Karaitiana
Practice Development and Clinical Innovation Manager

Kayla is a passionate and strategic healthcare leader with 19 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient mental health services. Her career has been built on a commitment to improving patient outcomes, advancing clinical excellence, and supporting teams to deliver safe, compassionate and evidence-based care.

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Melinda Matthews
Co-Practice Development & Clinical Innovation Manager

Melinda Matthews is a Healthcare Leader and Credentialed Clinical Pharmacist with extensive experience in harm minimisation applied across community pharmacy, aged care, education, and the emerging medicines sector. She is the Co‑Founder of CannXtions and The Alternative Approach Clinics, where she has led the development of innovative, compliant models supporting the integration of emerging therapies into mainstream healthcare.
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Leonie Katarina Tepe
Quality Care Manager

Leonie is a provisionally registered psychologist and supports the clinical team by ensuring the safety, well-being and comfort of clients and staff at the Mind Medicine Australia Clinic.
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Anthony Licciardi
Clinic Coordinator

With a strong passion for health and empowering others, Anthony works as the Clinic Coordinator at the Mind Medicine Australia Clinic, facilitates mental health programs in high schools, and provides care as a support worker.
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Our clinicians bring expertise across psychiatry, psychology, and allied health, but share one vision: to provide safe, innovative, and effective treatments for patients who need new solutions.
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