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Dr McKay has worked for over 30 years in culturally diverse areas as a clinician, clinical leader, teacher, and policy advisor. Roles with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists have included General Council member, Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age bi-national chair and Community Collaboration Committee chair. He is past chair of the National Mental Health Information Development Expert Advisory Group. Dr McKay actively publishes and presents at national and international conferences with a focus on improvement of clinical practice and leadership. He is an adjunct Associate Professor with the University of Notre Dame, Sydney and adjunct senior lecturer with the University of NSW.
McKay R, Morgan S, Lawn S, et al. Trends in access to clinical mental healthcare by very old people in Australia since ‘Better Access’ commenced in 2006. Australasian Psychiatry 0(0): 10398562241290031.
McKay R, Wand A and Cheung G (2024) Cognitive impairment in older people accessing public mental health services across Australia and New Zealand: Implications for clinical practice, workforce development and service provision. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1177/00048674241307147. 00048674241307147.
McKay R, Jackson K. What are the evidence bases for developing models of rehabilitation for older people with mental illness in Australia?. Australasian Psychiatry. 2023;31(5):601-6.
McKay R, Pond D, Wand A. Towards Zero Suicide for older adults: implications of healthcare service use for implementation. Australasian Psychiatry. 2022; 30(3):294-7.
Wand A, McKay R, Pond D. Towards zero suicide: need and opportunities to improve implementation of clinical elements for older adults. Australasian Psychiatry. 2022; 30(3):290-3.
McKay R, Jackson K, Stevens J. Implementing recovery-oriented practice in older people’s mental health services: the NSW experience. Australian Health Review. 2022; 46(4):426-31.
Jackson, K., Roberts, R. and McKay, R. Older people's mental health in rural areas: Converting policy into service development, service access and a sustainable workforce. Australian Journal of Rural Health. 2019; 27(4),358-365.
James M, Buckingham B, Cheung G, McKay R, Painter J, Stewart MW. Review and update of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Elderly People (HoNOS65+). BJPsych Bulletin. 2018 Dec;42(6):248-52.
O'Connor DW, Jackson K, Lie D, McGowan H, McKay R. Survey of aged psychiatry services’ support of older Australians with very severe, persistent behavioural symptoms of dementia. Australasian Journal on Ageing. 2018 Dec;37(4):E133-8.
Trollor, J.N., Eagleson, C., Weise, J. and McKay, R., 2017. Development and dissemination of a core competency framework. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice.
McKay R, Coombs T, Anderson JM. Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Development in Australia: Never the Twain to Meet?. Workforce Development Theory and Practice in the Mental Health Sector. 2016 Nov 9:90.
McKay R, Coombs T, and Duerden D. The art and science of using routine outcome measurement in mental health benchmarking. Australasian Psychiatry 2014;22:13-8
Looi, J. C., Byrne, G. J., Macfarlane, S., McKay, R., & O’Connor, D. W. Systemic approach to behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in residential aged care facilities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2014 48:112-115.
McKay, R., McDonald, R., Lie, D., & McGowan, H. Reclaiming the best of the biopsychosocial model of mental health care and ‘recovery’ for older people through a ‘person-centred’ approach. Australasian Psychiatry 2012; 20:492-495.
Looi, J. C., Byrne, G. J., Macfarlane, S., McKay, R., & O’Connor, D. W. Systemic approach to behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in residential aged care facilities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2014; 48:112-115.
McKay, R., Coombs, T. and Pirkis, J. A framework for exploring the potential of routine outcome measurement to improve mental health care. Australasian Psychiatry 2012; 20: 127-133.
McKay, R., & Draper, B. M. Is it too late to prevent a decline in mental health care for older Australians? Medical journal of Australia, 2012; 197(2), 87-88.
Peisah C., Chan D. K. Y., McKay, R., Kurrle S. E., Reutens, S. G. Practical guidelines for the acute emergency sedation of the severely agitated older patient. Internal Medicine Journal. 2011; 41:651-657.
Burgess, P., Trauer, T., Coombs, T., McKay, R., and Pirkis, J. What does 'clinical significance' mean in the context of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales? Australasian Psychiatry 2009; 17:141 – 148.
McKay, R., Kisely, S. &Coombs, T. (2015, May). Using routine outcome measurement in practice and supervision Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Congress, 2015, Brisbane.
McKay R., Liggins, J. & Roper, G. (2015, May). Beyond impairment: Using the lived experience of mental illness by psychiatrists to improve careRoyal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Congress, 2015, Brisbane.
McKay, R., Liggins, J. & Roper, G. (2014, October). Self-stigma, recovery and the relationship between lived experience and practice Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists New Zealand National Conference 2014, Dunedin.
McKay, R., Liggins, J., McMahon, J. & Roper, G. (2014, May). Self-stigma, recovery and the relationship between lived experience and practice Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Congress, 2014, Perth.
McKay, R. (2013, June). Are consumer held outcome measures the next step? 4th Australasian Mental Health Outcomes and Information Conference, 2013, Sydney.
McKay, R. (2013, June). Keeping a steady course 4th Australasian Mental Health Outcomes and Information Conference, 2013, Sydney.
McKay, R. (2013, May). Using Routine Outcome Measurement to Represent Clinically Significant Information Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Congress, 2013, Sydney.
McKay, R. (2013, May). Recovery in older people: Never too late (Poster) Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Congress, 2013, Sydney.
McKay, R. (2012, April). How we are building a culture of quality improvement in Australian mental health services through the collection and use of the information for benchmarking International Forum on Safety and Quality in Healthcare, 2012, Paris.
McKay, R. (2012, June). Recovery in older people: never too late. National Mental Health Recovery Forum, 2012, Melbourne.
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