Career
He represented Australia at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and at the 1956 Olympics in his home city of Melbourne. He played for Australia over the period 1950-1956 earning 50 Test Caps. He was studying towards his final year of medicine at the University of Melbourne whilst travelling by boat to and from Helsinki for the 1952 Olympics but nevertheless managed to finish amongst the top students of his graduating year.
He trained in psychiatry in the United States of America (on a Fulbright scholarship) and England and returned to Australia where he practised in psychiatry for over 50 years.
He had special interests in the treatment of bipolar disorders and Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). At his consulting rooms in Saint Kilda Road, Melbourne he conducted individual and group therapy sessions for many years.
He was known for his support of Lithium medication. Orchard decided to retire voluntarily in 2010, however he later applied to the Medical Board of Australia for re-registration, which was initially refused by the board, but overuled on appeal finding no grounds were made out.
On 28 October 2014, Orchard died at the age of 84, less than a week before his 85th birthday.
