Professor Brian Draper: Interview with Professor Richard Fleming

Brian Draper speaks with Richard Fleming who has been a strong advocate for improving the environments of institutions for the care of older people since his ground breaking work in co-designing the Confused and Disturbed Elderly (CADE) units in NSW in the 1980s. Subsequent work includes researching design principles in nursing homes and hospitals and the development of training programs for aged care workers.

Professor Richard Fleming B.Tech (Hons); Dip.Clin.Psy.; PhD.
Trained as a clinical psychologist in London and occupied the positions of Head of Psychology, Kenmore Hospital and Regional Coordinator of Mental Health Services in the SE Region of NSW between 1979 and 1992. Founding Director of HammondCare’s Dementia Centre 1995 – 2010. Professorial Fellow in the University of Wollongong 2010-2019 where he was the Executive Director of the Dementia Training Study Centre and Dementia Training Australia. Currently Honorary Professorial Fellow in the University of Wollongong specialising in environmental design for people living with dementia.

Professor Brian Draper MBBS MD FRANZCP
Professor (Conjoint), School of Psychiatry
University of NSW, Sydney, Australia
Brian Draper is an old age psychiatrist and Conjoint Professor, School of Psychiatry, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia. He is senior staff specialist, Older Persons’ Mental Health Service, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Neurosciences Research Australia. He is a past Board Member of the International Psychogeriatric Association and General Councillor, RANZCP; past Chair of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age, RANZCP and was foundation Chair of the POA Advanced Training Committee. He has published over 400 scientific articles on clinical aspects of dementia and cognitive disorders, suicidal behaviour, alcohol and substance use, depression and carer stress in older people. He received the RANZCP College Medal of Honour in 2019.

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