Melinda Matthews
Assistant Practice 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.
Professionally, Melinda has built a career focused on business operations, clinical governance, and stakeholder collaboration within highly regulated environments. She has held senior national leadership roles across alternative medicine clinic and dispensary networks, overseeing operational frameworks, quality systems, and cross‑sector partnerships aligned with evolving TGA and professional practice requirements.
A key focus of Melinda’s work has been outreach and engagement in a TGA‑restricted advertising landscape. She has designed and delivered education‑led strategies that support healthcare professional engagement, referral pathways, and community awareness through CPD‑accredited programs, professional forums, and collaborative initiatives. Her work consistently balances innovation with regulatory compliance, transparency, and ethical practice.
In her role with Mind Medicine Clinic, Melinda contributes strategic leadership across business management, governance, and external engagement, supporting the responsible integration of Psychedelic‑Assisted Psychotherapy within contemporary models of care. She brings a systems‑level perspective, ensuring sustainable growth through strong operational foundations, shared clinical responsibility, and stakeholder alignment, while maintaining an informed connection to patient‑centred practice.
Alongside her professional work, Melinda is deeply committed to community service, kindness, and care. She is currently a Patrol Captain at Mordialloc Life Saving Club, reflecting her long‑standing dedication to community wellbeing, leadership, and service beyond the clinical setting.
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.