Dr Samari Jayarajah is a distinguished Psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience in the medical field. She currently serves as a Consultant Psychiatrist at The Alfred Hospital and holds the position of Presiding Member on Medical Panels. In this capacity, she provides Opinions and Reasons on medical inquiries referred under Victorian Workers Compensation Legislation and the Wrongs Act 1958. Dr Jayarajah also acts as the Independent Medical Advisor to National Australia Bank (NAB).

 

Dr Jayarajah holds the title of Associate Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA) and is accredited in the AMA4 guides (GEPIC). Her extensive expertise spans various psychiatric sub-specialties, with a particular focus on PTSD and trauma-related disorders, historical sexual abuse, and women’s mental health. She has contributed to numerous publications and has been featured in esteemed publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers.