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Adjunct Professor Manjula Datta O'Connor
Adjunct Professor Manjula Datta O’Connor is a psychiatrist, an author, clinician in private practice with clinical and research interest in migrant women’s mental health, family violence and complex trauma and trauma therapy. She is Adjunct Professor UNSW School of Social Sciences, Hon Clinical A/ Professor at the Department of Psychiatry University of Melbourne, and Chair of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Family Violence Psychiatry Network.
She is the author of acclaimed book Daughters of Durga.
Manjula co-founded the NGO Australasian Centre for Human Rights and Health (ACHRH) and successfully led the dowry abuse campaign in Australia culminating in law change in Victoria, and currently advocating to change Federal Laws and Coercive Control legislation, protecting the rights of victims of domestic violence on temporary visas holders. She regularly leads ACHRH projects such as community educational programs around promoting mental health and prevention of family violence. Manjula is invited advisor to a number of projects and committees.
She is the recipient of Meritorious Award RANZCP Victorian Branch, Victorian Government Multicultural Award of Excellence in women’s mental health, Australian Indian Business and Community Awards, Top 100 Indians of Australia, and Women’s Agenda Change Maker award .
More information can be found on www.manjulaoconnor.com.
Adjunct Professor Manjula Datta O’Connor is a psychiatrist, an author, clinician in private practice with clinical and research interest in migrant women’s mental health, family violence and complex trauma and trauma therapy. She is Adjunct Professor UNSW School of Social Sciences, Hon Clinical A/ Professor at the Department of Psychiatry University of Melbourne, and Chair of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Family Violence Psychiatry Network.
She is the author of acclaimed book Daughters of Durga.
Manjula co-founded the NGO Australasian Centre for Human Rights and Health (ACHRH) and successfully led the dowry abuse campaign in Australia culminating in law change in Victoria, and currently advocating to change Federal Laws and Coercive Control legislation, protecting the rights of victims of domestic violence on temporary visas holders. She regularly leads ACHRH projects such as community educational programs around promoting mental health and prevention of family violence. Manjula is invited advisor to a number of projects and committees.
She is the recipient of Meritorious Award RANZCP Victorian Branch, Victorian Government Multicultural Award of Excellence in women’s mental health, Australian Indian Business and Community Awards, Top 100 Indians of Australia, and Women’s Agenda Change Maker award .
More information can be found on www.manjulaoconnor.com.
