Associate Professor Phil Brinded, of Christchurch, ONZM for services to psychiatry
Associate Professor Phil Brinded is a pioneer in the field of forensic psychiatry. He was a member of the assessment team for the 1988 Mason report looking into the procedures used in psychiatric hospitals, and helped implement its recommendations. He is a Member of the New Zealand Parole Board and has served on the New Zealand Public Protection Order Review Panel. He has been a senior lecturer in psychological medicine and an associate professor at the Christchurch School of Medicine. He has written numerous book chapters and academic articles. Associate Professor Brinded has been Vice Chair of the Forensic Section of the Australian and New Zealand Royal College of Psychiatrists, and was appointed as an Expert Witness to the United Nations Assistance Khmer Rouge War Crimes Tribunal.