Dr Maxine Cheung Psychiatrist

Dr Maxine Cheung Consultant Psychiatrist MBChB, MRCPsych, FHKCPsych, FRANZCP Qualifications Dr Maxine Cheung is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists as well as a Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists. She is also a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. She holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as well as a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons) from The University of Melbourne. Working Experience Dr Maxine Cheung grew up in Australia and first qualified and practised as a physiotherapist in Melbourne. She then moved with her family to Hong Kong, where she studied medicine and completed her specialist training in psychiatry. In Hong Kong, she worked extensively in university-affiliated tertiary public hospitals, including Prince of Wales Hospital and Queen Mary Hospital. She later moved into private practice at an international clinic in Central, caring for a diverse, multilingual and multicultural community. Alongside her clinical work, she supported non-government organisations serving refugees, disadvantaged communities and people who had experienced significant adversity and trauma. After returning to Melbourne following the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Cheung became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. She went on to work in adult public mental health at Eastern Health, and then as a consultant psychiatrist with one of Austin Health’s youth and adolescent mental health teams. Having worked across cultures, professions and healthcare systems, Dr Cheung understands how hard it can be to get timely, consistent and coordinated mental healthcare. She places a strong emphasis on continuity of care and on understanding each person’s circumstances, not just their symptoms. She is particularly attuned to the challenges of transition, whether across cultures and countries, developmental stages or changing life circumstances. She is also interested in the experiences of neurodivergent people navigating a world that does not always accommodate the way they think, communicate and function. Dr Cheung works collaboratively with each person to develop a treatment plan that reflects their needs, values and goals. As a consultant psychiatrist, Dr Cheung provides telehealth assessment and treatment for adolescents and adults, making specialist support more accessible to people across Australia, including those in regional and remote areas. She works with a range of mental health conditions, including mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other neurodevelopmental presentations. She has a special interest in Women’s Mental Health, particularly how hormonal changes affect mood, cognition, energy levels and wellbeing during the perimenstrual, perinatal and perimenopausal periods. Affiliations and Membership Fellow of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists Condition accepted: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Bipolar Disorder Depression Generalized Anxiety Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Perinatal Personality Disorder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Schizophrenia Age Range: Accepts patients aged 16 to 69 Service Area Coverage NSW VIC Appointment Type Telehealth Languages English Cantonese Mandarin