Research on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for mental illness in Australia is trailing world leaders in the field, such as the UK and US. But not-for-profit charity Mind Medicine Australia is working towards the establishment of “regulatory-approved and researched-backed” psychedelic-assisted therapy, which it hopes will provide another option for patients who have not responded to traditional therapies.

Siobhan Calafiore, from Psychiatry Update, spoke with Mind Medicine Australia co-founder and social entrepreneur Tania de Jong.