Sathya Rao National Suicide Prevention Conference 2025

Sathya Rao

Sathya is actively engaged in clinical work, translational research and advocacy. He has a keen interest in working with people who experience persistent suicidality. He has published research papers, guidelines, book chapters, and co-authored books on BPD. He is the Executive Clinical Director of Spectrum, statewide specialist service for personality disorder and complex trauma and the Acting Clinical Program Director of Mental Health and Wellbeing Program of Eastern Health, Victoria, Australia. He is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Monash University. He is the Vice President of International Society for Study of Personality Disorder and President of Australasian Association for Research and treatment for Personality Disorder. He is also the board member of Australian BPD Foundation. He is the Chair of Committee for Professional Practice at the RANZCP. He was the recipient of the 2020 Meritorious Award of the Victorian Branch of RANZCP. He received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) (General Division) in June 2022.