The Mindgardens Functional Neurological Disorder Clinic provides short-term, post diagnostic multidisciplinary care to FND patients in NSW addressing gaps in service provision and makes recommendations for future services.
More information about the Mindgardens FND Clinic, including referral information, can be found at the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing.
Contact the clinic directly by email below or phone on 02 9382 3762.
Learn about Functional Neurological Disorder
FND is a disabling yet treatable disorder that develops due to presumed malfunction (as distinct from disease) of the central nervous system. It can present with a variety of debilitating symptoms, including chronic pain, fatigue, seizures, or cognitive, speech, gait, or vision issues.
To understand more about FND treatment from a patient’s perspective, watch Grace’s story of regained health and confidence.
Resources for consumers and clinicians
The Mindgardens Functional Neurological Disorders Clinic was established as a pilot project, led by Dr Adith Mohan, a senior neuropsychiatrist at the University of NSW, and funded through the Mindgardens Translational Research Grant Scheme.
The clinic offers resources to help consumers navigate FND care and support clinicians across disciplines to build their skills.
It also contributes to up-skilling health-care staff and improving health literacy in relation to the management of FND in emergency, inpatient and outpatient settings, critical to sustainable practice change and policy development.
Latest FND News and Media
Read about the latest FND Clinic related publications and news media.
Mindgardens FND Clinic Wins Prestigious SESLHD CORE Award
The Mindgardens Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) Clinic has been honoured with the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) CORE Award for Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services.
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Enhancing Access to Evidence-Based Care for Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Patients
People living with Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) differ widely in their access to, and the forms of care they receive depending on where in Australia and New Zealand they live, a bi-national survey of FND clinics has found.
The study, led by Dr Adith Mohan, the Director of the Mindgardens FND Clinic, found that despite FND’s prevalence, timely access to specialist care remains challenging, and existing services struggle to cope with patient need while often facing uncertain financial futures.
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Functional neurological disorder clinics in Australasia: A binational survey
A binational survey revealing that specialist functional neurological disorder clinics in Australasia are few, variably resourced and overwhelmingly over‑stretched, highlighting the urgent need for coordinated, well‑funded, multidisciplinary models of care.
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Mindgardens FND Clinic named a NSW Premier’s Awards finalist
The prestigious 2024 NSW Premier’s Awards celebrate outstanding work in the NSW public sector. The Mindgardens FND Clinic is among five finalists in the Highest quality healthcare category.
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Funding Sources
- NSW Ministry of Health
- Commonwealth grant funding awarded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD)
- Maridulu Budyari Gumal, the Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE)
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We acknowledge the voices of people with lived experience, their carers, families and kinship groups. We recognise the expertise acquired through living with a mental health, drug and alcohol or neurological disorder and acknowledge those who care for people on their recovery journey. We place lived experience at the heart of all that we do.
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