Person
Stoller, Alan (1911 - 2007)
CBE
- Born
- 26 May 1911
London, England - Died
- 5 October 2007
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Psychiatrist
Summary
In 1953, psychiatrist Dr Alan Stoller was the first person to hold the position of chief clinical officer in the newly established Mental Health Authority of Victoria. While in this position he put out the Stoller Report, known for its damning survey of the state of mental health care facilities in Victoria. The report had a major influence on government mental health policy directions.
Details
In 1955 Stoller founded the Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria, of which he remained director until 1969 when he was appointed Chairman of the Mental Health Authority of Victoria, a position he held until 1976.
Stoller also served as president of the Royal Australian and New Zealand, the Marriage Guidance Council of Victoria, the Victorian Council for Mental Hygiene and the National Committee for the Prevention of Alcoholism. He was also the first and only Australian to be named president of the World Federation of Mental Health.
Chronology
- 1935
- Education - Bachelor of Medicine, London University
- 1939
- Life event - Emigrated from London, England to Perth, Australia
- 1939 - 1945
- Career position - Psychiatrist to Australian Imperial Force, serving in New Guinea and the Middle East
- c. 1945 - 1947
- Career position - Conducted psychiatric research at London University
- 1947
- Life event - Returned to Australia from England
- 1947 - 1953
- Career position - Consultant psychiatrist to the Repatriation Commission (Veterans Affairs)
- 1953
- Career position - Chief Clinical Officer at the Mental Health Authority of Victoria
- c. 1954
- Career event - Published the Stoller Report for the Commonwealth Health Department
- 1955 - 1969
- Career position - Founding Director of the Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria
- 1969 - 1976
- Career position - Chairman, Mental Health Authority of Victoria
Related entries
Published resources
Newspaper Articles
- Krupinski, J.; and Stoller, R., 'Indefatigable workhorse for our mental wellbeing', The Age (2007). http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=AGE071228KV3OM1H14Q5. Details
Resources
- 'Stoller, Alan (19110526-20071005)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-465092. Details
Rebecca Rigby
Created: 24 August 2012, Last modified: 11 April 2016