For patients
One small change this week
A weekly recovery review to turn understanding into a workable next step.
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Careful assessment.
Clear next steps.
Private specialist care for substance use, behavioural addictions and related conditions. Independent medicolegal opinion for instructing organisations.
Melbourne · The Victoria Clinic, Prahran
Free guides and practical sheets
A clearer picture.
A useful next step.
Original addiction and mental health resources for patients, families and GPs. Understand a difficult pattern, prepare a conversation or use a fresh sheet to review how things are going.
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For families & supporters
Support someone.
Look after yourself.
Guidance for supporting someone while looking after your own wellbeing.
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Practical care.
While someone waits.
Brief interventions, compassionate conversations and support while further care is pending or someone is not ready for change.
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Clinical practice and professional work
Careful assessment.
A considered approach.
Dr Hadinata practises at The Victoria Clinic in Prahran and contributes to research, education and clinical supervision. Careful assessment and considered advice support informed decisions about your health and longer-term interests.
A person is more than a diagnosis. These resources use respectful language, take concerns seriously and make room for honest conversations without shame or blame.
A chronic-disease approach to addiction, treatment and support
- Specialist qualifications
- MBBS BMedSci FRACGP FAChAM
- Clinical practice
- Private consulting at The Victoria Clinic, Prahran
- Research and education
- Peer-reviewed publications, clinical teaching and supervision
Formal assessment and independent opinion
The right assessment.
The right pathway.
Driving and occupational assessments
Driving, occupational and other formal assessments are a significant part of Dr Hadinata's practice. Each request is considered case by case.
A fee pays for careful expert work, never a favourable or predetermined conclusion.
Read the requirements before enquiringIndependent medicolegal opinion
Independent specialist assessment and reasoned opinion for law firms, insurers and other instructing organisations. Each engagement addresses defined Addiction Medicine questions through careful review of the medical evidence.
Dr Hadinata accepts an instruction only where he has no current or previous treating relationship with the person to be assessed and no other conflict of interest.
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Medicinal cannabis prescribing: new Australian case series
Dr Eric Hadinata coauthored an Australian case series on potential harms from medicinal cannabis prescribing in people with mental health and addiction risks.
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