Principal @ David McGrath Consulting (September 2014 - Present)
Advisor @ (October 2015 - Present)
Board Member @ (July 2022 - January 2025)
National Service Line Director Mental Health Strategy and CEO Ramsay Psychology @ Ramsay Health Care (March 2020 - December 2024)
Member of School Board @ Odyssey House School (January 2016 - July 2024)
Board Member @ (November 2014 - July 2024)
Chief Operating Officer, Special Commission of Inquiry into Ice @ (December 2018 - February 2020)
Executive Lead Healthcare Variation @ Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (May 2016 - March 2018)
Executive Director Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Programs @ (January 2005 - January 2014)
Director Drug and Alcohol Programs @ (January 2004 - January 2005)
Deputy Director, Drug Programs Bureau @ (January 2002 - January 2004)
Deputy Chair @ MHDAPC (January 2013 - January 2013)
Chairperson @ National Mental Health Standing Committee (January 2011 - January 2013)
Commission on Narcotic Drugs @ United Nations (January 2007 - January 2013)
Board Member @ National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW (January 2007 - January 2013)
Board Member @ Institute of Psychiatry (January 2006 - January 2013)
Chairperson @ Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs (January 2010 - January 2012)
Board Member @ NSW Psychologists Registration Board (January 2009 - January 2012)
David McGrath Education
UNSW
Juris Doctor (Law)
2013-2017
University of New England (AU)
MBA, Business (Business)
2001-2005
UNSW
BSc Psychol Hons (Psychology)
1986-1989
David McGrath Skills
Leadership
Ministerial Advice
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder Management
Public Speaking
Addictive Disorders
Parliamentary Procedure
Policy Analysis
Political Analysis
Health Policy
Public Law
Clinical Research
Managerial Finance
Government
Mental Health
International Relations
Community Engagement
Healthcare
Public Sector
Strategic Planning
Community Development
Strategy
Organizational Development
International Health
Public Health
Public Policy
Program Management
Strategic Leadership
Nonprofits
Leadership Development
Program Evaluation
Change Management
Policy
Program Development
Political Risk Analysis
Capacity Building
Governance
Business Re Organisation
Health Promotion
Business Management
Project Management
Strategic Communications
Research
United Nations
Healthcare Management
Organizational Leadership
Drug And Alcohol Policy
Workshop Facilitation
Performance Management
Hospitals
David McGrath Summary
David McGrath, based in Australia, is currently a Chief Executive Officer at National Mental Health Commission. David McGrath brings experience from previous roles at NSW Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network, David McGrath Consulting, World Health Organization and Black Dog Institute. David McGrath holds a 2013 - 2017 Juris Doctor in Law @ UNSW. With a robust skill set that includes Leadership, Ministerial Advice, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Public Speaking and more. David McGrath has 4 emails on RocketReach.
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