A Warm Welcome to Dr Aanchal Agrawal

We are delighted to introduce Dr Aanchal Agrawal, a highly respected Psychiatrist, as the newest member of our Referral Network. Based in Brisbane, Dr Agrawal brings extensive expertise from her years of work in both public and private mental health sectors. She has served in various psychiatric roles, including as a Staff Specialist and Registrar at Central Queensland Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (CQMHAODS). Dr Agrawal has a deep commitment to patient-centred care.

Professional Background

Dr Agrawal holds accreditations in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV/ V and is highly regarded for her expertise in community mental health. She has extensive experience managing patients with severe mental health conditions and has worked in both public and private settings, offering comprehensive psychiatric care.

Dr Agrawal is available for video link assessments. You can check her availability through our Red Health Online (RHO) platform or by contacting our Client Experience team.

Areas of Expertise

Her particular interest lies in General Adult and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Eating Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, PTSD, Psychotherapy, and Perinatal Psychiatry.

Notable Achievements

Dr Agrawal has gained extensive experience in inpatient and community mental health settings. She has worked as a Staff Specialist and Registrar Psychiatrist at Central Queensland Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (CQMHAODS), where she managed patients with complex psychiatric conditions. Her roles have involved working closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive, patient-centred care.

Before her move to Australia, Dr Agrawal built a strong foundation in psychiatry through her work in India. She served as a Consultant at Ayushman Hospital & Research Centre and as an Assistant Professor/Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at Santosh Medical College, where she was actively involved in teaching and mentoring medical students. Her professional journey includes experience in consultation-liaison psychiatry, mood and anxiety disorders, perinatal psychiatry, and community mental health services.

She has contributed significantly to improving mental health services and continues to focus on delivering high-quality psychiatric care in both public and private settings.

Get to Know Dr Agrawal

We had the pleasure of asking Dr Agrawal some personal and professional questions to gain insight into her passion and expertise:

Q1: Why Psychiatry?

“Growing up and during my training, I was really attracted to psychiatry because you actually get to connect with your patients.

Rather than just sitting and talking about symptoms and then prescribing medications, I liked that human connection—getting to know the person, talking to them, seeing them over time, and understanding them. 

And the satisfaction it gave when things got better, especially in India, where it’s such a family-driven culture. When a patient comes to us, they come with their whole family—four or five people at least. So you get a lot of history, you understand what’s going on from different perspectives. And when the person gets better, the whole family gets better. You see how everyone is in a better space because that one person is doing well, and all the relationships improve. That really made me choose psychiatry over the other specialties.”

Q2: Career Highlight?

“Probably coming to Australia and making the change from the public to the private sector. It was kind of an impulsive decision when I look back. I had been working in the public sector for seven and a half years, and then I decided to make the change and cut ties completely. But it opened me up to a lot of different aspects of psychiatry, which I always craved.”

Q3: Hobbies and Interests?

“If my children let me have some free time!  But in my free time, I like to spend time with them and take them out for walks. And as a family, we love travelling.

Where was your most recent holiday?

“We went to Europe last year. We had a really nice trip—we went to Austria and spent a couple of weeks in different places there. We also visited Budapest and Prague. It was really nice. 

And when my mum came last December, we took her to New Zealand for a week.”

Q4: Dream Dinner Guest?

“Ruskin Bond — an Indian author who used to write beautiful children’s books.

His stories were always in our school curriculum. Just reading them used to transport you into that hilly, foggy, cold world. I lived in Delhi, which was super hot, so I always imagined how nice it would be to live in the hills. His stories somehow resonate with my childhood. 

So if I ever got the chance, I’d love to sit down with him and say thank you for making my childhood a happy place. “

Bonus Questions – What is something surprising about you?
“I don’t like chocolate! People always give me a second look when I say that. My husband loves it, so he’s not happy about it either.”

Dr Aanchal Agrawal’s CV Extract

This is a short extract, correct as of 10/03/2025. For Dr Aanchal Agrawal’s full CV, please contact us.