# Patrick McGorry

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-11**: McGorry op-ed published — Patrick McGorry publishes a critical assessment stating that mental health reform in Victoria remains a 'false dawn,' with promises unfilled and the system still broken.
- **2020-01-01**: Final report launched — The commission’s final report, containing 74 transformational recommendations, is presented during a historic joint sitting of parliament with bipartisan support and broad community backing.
- **2018-01-01**: Royal Commission established — The Victorian government acknowledges the system is 'broken' and creates a royal commission, chaired by an expert advisory committee led by Patrick McGorry, to design a full reform blueprint.
- **1990-01-01**: Deinstitutionalization of mental health — Standalone mental hospitals are closed in Victoria, with services absorbed into general hospitals and chronically neglected over subsequent decades, setting the stage for systemic collapse.

## Recent coverage (1 stories, network-wide)

### 74 Recs, 40 Years: Victoria’s Mental Health Reform Mirage
2026-08-12 03:48:12 · Sector: health · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Professor Patrick McGorry’s op-ed exposes the cycle of failed mental health reform in Victoria. Despite a Royal Commission blueprint of 74 recommendations, political will evaporated and the system remains broken. For health leaders, the piece is a case study in implementation failure and the need for accountability mechanisms.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/victoria-mental-health-reform-mirage-74-recs

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