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Paul Denborough is a Psychiatrist known for his innovative style in transforming mental health services. With twenty years of extensive experience working in the public health system, he is the Clinical Director of Alfred Hospital Child and Youth Mental Health Service and responsible for over 100 staff.

Paul has a successful record of leadership, clinical work, teaching, research and working closely with community agencies. He has a strong commitment to best practice, particularly in the youth psychiatry field. He is well recognized for implementing progressive programs and culture change within the mental health system including working with carers to improve family sensitive practice and implementing a groundbreaking youth early psychosis service implementing resources like the Discovery College and a client led needs adapted practise. 

Paul developed the first Headspace Centre in Australia in 2007 and in 2019 he contributed to the Victorian Mental Health Royal Commission. His specialisation in eating disorders at Alfred CYMHS encompasses a multidisciplinary team including nursing, dietitian, and family and youth peer workers.

Paul has three children: two sons aged 21 and 18 and a daughter aged 15. He understands the pressures and joys of parenting children, particularly over the last two years in a global pandemic. He brings a strength based and solution focused approach to helping alleviate the mental distress for young people and families that are referred to the service.