Patients and families
With the person's agreement, family can help arrange the referral and join part of the appointment.
Melbourne · The Victoria Clinic, Prahran
Addiction Medicine.
Careful assessment.
Clear next steps.
Private specialist care for substance use, behavioural addictions and related conditions. Independent medicolegal opinion for instructing organisations.
Recognition
- 2025 AChAM Nghi Phung Research Project Prize
- Australian Journal of General Practice
- Internal Medicine Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Review
- ABC 7.30 · newsGP
Find what you need
Three pathways. One practice.
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General Practice
Have a referral? Send a written referral, or check private fees, insurance and rebates first.
Legal and insurance
Independent specialist assessment and reasoned opinion for law firms, insurers and other instructing organisations.
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.
Open access · No registration · Read, fill in privately and print
- For patientsOne useful change this weekA weekly recovery review to turn understanding into a workable next step.Use the weekly review
- For families & supportersSupport someone. Look after yourself.Guidance for supporting someone while looking after your own wellbeing.Read the family guide
- For General PracticePractical care. While someone waits.Brief interventions, compassionate conversations and support while further care is pending or someone is not ready for change.Explore brief interventions
Clinical practice and professional work
A person is more
than a diagnosis.
Consultations and resources use respectful language, take concerns seriously and make room for honest conversations without shame or blame.
Dr Hadinata practises at The Victoria Clinic in Prahran and contributes to research, education and clinical supervision. Assessment and advice are tailored to your circumstances, so you can make informed decisions about your health and longer-term interests.
A chronic-disease approach to addiction, treatment and support
- Specialist qualifications
- Fellow of the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine (RACP) and of the RACGP MBBS BMedSci FRACGP FAChAM
- Research and recognition
- 2025 AChAM Nghi Phung Research Project Prize; published in the Australian Journal of General Practice, Internal Medicine Journal and Drug and Alcohol Review
- Public commentary
- ABC 7.30, ABC Health & Wellbeing, newsGP and The Medical Republic
- Clinical practice
- Private consulting at The Victoria Clinic, Prahran
Formal assessment and independent opinion
The right assessment.
The right pathway.
A fee pays for careful expert work, never a favourable or predetermined conclusion.
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, with a reasoned opinion addressing the agreed assessment questions.
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 review of the relevant 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.
Explore the independent expert pathwayBooks and therapeutic programs
Ideas developed into practical resources.
Books and therapeutic resources by Dr Eric Hadinata for understanding psychology and recovery, individual psychotherapy and group treatment.
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Latest insight
Research, commentary and practical updates from Dr Hadinata's clinical and professional work.
All insightsResearch and recognition
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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