Peter Birleson

Background

Birleson, Peter was born on April 15, 1947 in Darlington, Durham, England. Son of Eric Philip and Marjory (Nelson) Birleson. arrived in Australia, 1981.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1971; Master of Philosophy, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1978; M Business, Melbourne, 1996.

Career

Registrar, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, 1973-1976; senior registrar department psychological medicine, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, 1976-1981; consultant psychiatrist department child psychiatry, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 1981-1986; deputy director department child psychiatry, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, 1986-1991; director clinical services, Royal Children's Hospital Mental Health Svc., Melbourne, 1991-1995; director, Maroondah Hospital Child & Adolescent Mental Health Svc., Melbourne, since 1995. Senior program advisor mental health branch Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Victoria, Australia, 1995-1998. Adjunct Professor Faculty Health Sciences Deakin U., Melbourne, since 1997.

Achievements

• Peter Birleson has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Designer child and adolescent mental health system, Victoria, 1995-1996. Fellow Royal Australian and New Zealand College Psychiatrists, Australian College Health Svc. Executives (associate).

Member Royal College Psychiatrists.

Connections

Married Geraldine Tait Bagguley, August 18, 1973. Children: John, Joanna, Michael.

Father:

Eric Philip Birleson

Mother:

Marjory (Nelson) Birleson

Spouse:

Geraldine Tait Bagguley

child:

John Birleson

child:

Joanna Birleson

child:

Michael Birleson