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Psychologists question their ‘egregious’ exclusion from leading psychedelic treatment

The Australian, June 9, 2026

A major debate is unfolding in Australia’s mental health sector after the TGA’s late-May expansion of who can participate in psychedelic-assisted therapies — an expansion that notably excluded the majority of psychologists. The Australian Association of Psychologists has described the decision as “egregious” and is now weighing legal options. While clinical psychologists and psychiatrists retain their roles as primary therapists, general and health psychologists — who make up two-thirds of the psychology workforce — have been left out. Mind Medicine Australia continues to monitor these regulatory developments closely, as workforce access remains critical to ensuring patients can receive these life-changing therapies.

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Psychedelic therapy for dying patients set for TGA rejection

The Australian, June 3, 2026

Australia’s drug regulator has flagged its intention to reject an expansion of psilocybin-assisted therapy for terminally ill people experiencing end-of-life distress — despite 590 of 595 public submissions supporting the change. The TGA’s interim decision has drawn criticism from advocates, with public consultations remaining open until 3 July 2026.

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Big changes for MDMA and psilocybin-led therapies

The Australian, May 27, 2026

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has recommended a rapid expansion of the medical practitioners who can conduct psychedelic-assisted therapy sessions, expected to increase patient access and reduce costs.

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Australia is the world’s frontrunner in MDMA therapy

The Australian, April 11, 2026

He wrote the seminal text on how we process trauma before turning his research to the benefits of psychedelic therapy. Bessel van der Kolk says the results are ‘extraordinary’.

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In traumatic times, this psychiatrist has some advice for you

The Sydney Morning Herald, March 29, 2026

Everywhere you turn these days, one thing seems inescapable: trauma. Trauma in the very real sense, with ongoing wars, terrorattacks, natural disasters, genocide and police violence; and in the hyperbolic way, with the word becoming shorthand in ourtherapy-speak world for enduring life’s most minor inconveniences.

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MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results, but the Cost Is Limiting Access

The New York Times, March 24, 2026

The country’s experiment with psychedelic medicine has led to positive outcomes, psychiatrists say, but also highlights the limitations of the nascent field.

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Why Healing Isn’t Working for So Many People with Tania de Jong AM

Mind Body Health & Politics, March 18, 2026

What we’re overlooking in mental health and human connection.

Tania de Jong AM on the Dov Baron Show: When Leadership Loses Coherence and Control Stops Working

The Dov Baron Show, February 9, 2026

When leadership suppresses creativity and pathologizes healing, burnout and disconnection follow. In this conversation, Dov Baron and Tania de Jong AM explore nervous-system coherence, altered states, and how psychedelic-assisted therapies are reshaping mental health and modern leadership.

Reimagining Healing – How Psychedelics, Science of Song & Policy Are Reshaping Care with Tania de Jong AM

Modern Spirit Podcast, January 9, 2026

For this episode, Dr. Joe Tafur and Natasha Pentin spoke with Tania de Jong AM, an award-winning social entrepreneur, acclaimed soprano, inspirational speaker and storyteller, creative alchemist, philanthropist and spiritual journey woman.

The Remedy for Australia’s Mental Health Crisis?

Hypnotherapy Council of Australia: Beyond the Veil, December 16, 2025

The legalisation of psychedelic substances for therapeutic use with treatment-resistant depression and PTSD cases is a global first taking place in Australia. Claudine Capel from Beyond the Veil meets the pioneers of the movement and looks at the possibilities in this exciting new space.

Changing the World, One Voice at a Time

Soul Sentred Magazine, December 4, 2025

From the opera stage to the forefront of mental health innovation, this creative alchemist is redefining healing, humanity, and hope.

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Inside Melbourne’s new psychedelic therapy clinic

7NEWS, September 30, 2025

Psychedelic therapy is becoming more mainstream, with a world-first clinic about to open its doors in Melbourne.

Psilocybin and the Future of Healing with Tania de Jong

LaidOPEN, September 23, 2025

In this episode of the LaidOPEN podcast, Tania de Jong AM speaks about altered states of consciousness, sound, healing, and the legacy of ancestral trauma.

Australian-first psychedelic-assisted therapy trial for terminally ill patients shows improved quality of life

ABC, August 20, 2025

Australian-first psychedelic-assisted therapy trial for terminally ill patients shows improved quality of life

Mind Medicine Australia has partnered with Incannex Healthcare to open a new 50:50 joint venture clinic in Melbourne

Press Release, June 18, 2025

Mind Medicine Australia has partnered with Incannex Healthcare (Nasdaq: IXHL) to open a new 50:50 joint venture clinic in Melbourne. The MMA Clinic will expand access to MDMA- and psilocybin-assisted therapies, support Authorised Prescribers, enhance practitioner training, and lower costs for patients in need.

Australia leads way in ‘Mind Medicine’

GC News, May 18, 2025

Australia has taken a global lead in the clinical use of psychedelic-assisted therapies, offering new hope for people living with treatment-resistant mental illnesses.

‘I feel free’: how MDMA-assisted therapy helped Regan finally overcome her complex PTSD

ABC, April 28, 2025

Regan Ballantine was a sufferer of PTSD until she did MDMA therapy with Pax centre in Perth.

Listen as she describes the compelling story of her treatment, and how she finally feels “unburdened”.

“I was carrying something so heavy,” she says. “I just feel free.”

Inside the Secretive But Growing World of MDMA-led Therapy

The Australian, April 25, 2025

Journalist Penny Timms explores Australia’s legal, cutting edge, MDMA-led therapy. The Department of Veterans Affairs has also confirmed that it will fund MDMA and psilocybin-assisted therapies for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and treatment-resistant depression, in a significant move that pushes psychedelic medicine further into the mainstream.

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Psychedelic Therapy, Philanthropy & Mental Health Reform with Peter Hunt AM

Into The Weeds Podcast, April 21, 2025

Peter Hunt AM shares his journey from finance to philanthropy, discussing his work with Mind Medicine Australia, advocacy for psychedelic therapies, and broader contributions to mental health and social causes.

Can Psychedelics Treat Mental Illness? With Tania de Jong AM

Barking Mad Podcast, April 8, 2025

This conversation explores the groundbreaking work of Mind Medicine Australia in revolutionising mental health treatment through psychedelic-assisted therapies.

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