AHPRA Registered
Secure & Private
Medicare Supported
Australia Wide
AHPRA Registered
Secure & Private
Medicare Supported
Australia Wide
Consultant Psychiatrist | Surgeon-Turned-Psychiatrist | Complex Mental Health Specialist
Dr Augustine Manoharan is a surgeon-turned-psychiatrist with a distinctive clinical background that bridges surgical precision with modern psychiatric care.
With extensive experience across both New Zealand and Australia, Dr Manoharan has worked in inpatient and community mental health settings within the public sector.
He is known for his calm, thoughtful, and patient-centred approach, particularly in managing complex psychiatric presentations, including Adult ADHD, veterans’ mental health, and complex mental health conditions.
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Dr Manoharan provides specialist assessment and treatment across a broad range of psychiatric conditions, with particular focus on:
His breadth of experience across public sector inpatient and community settings enables him to manage even the most complex cases with confidence and care.
What sets Dr Manoharan apart is his rare professional journey — from surgical training to specialist psychiatry.
This background equips him with:
His surgical foundation brings a level of clinical thoroughness that is reflected in every consultation and assessment he conducts.
Dr Manoharan has a strong clinical interest in veterans’ mental health, having worked with defence personnel navigating the psychological challenges of military service and transition to civilian life.
He brings a calm, non-judgmental, and deeply respectful approach to veterans experiencing:
Alongside veterans’ mental health, Dr Manoharan specialises in complex mental health conditions that require careful, sustained, and evidence-based management.
Dr Augustine Manoharan holds the following qualifications and professional recognition:
His career spans clinical practice across both New Zealand and Australia, working extensively within the public sector in inpatient and community mental health environments.
He is a committed member of the psychiatric profession and remains dedicated to ongoing professional development and the delivery of best-practice psychiatric care.
Dr Manoharan approaches every patient with patience, precision, and genuine compassion.
He believes that effective psychiatry is built on understanding the individual — their history, their strengths, and their circumstances — and developing treatment plans that are both evidence-based and deeply personalised.
His surgical background instilled in him a commitment to thoroughness and clarity, values he brings to every psychiatric assessment and treatment journey.
Precision, compassion, and care — for every patient, every time.
