Dr Clayton Spencer

Dr Clayton Spencer is an experienced senior medical practitioner with more than two decades of clinical and executive leadership experience across public, private and not-for-profit healthcare organisations in Australia and internationally.

Throughout his career, Dr Spencer has held a range of senior medical and leadership positions, including national leadership roles within emergency medical retrieval services. His clinical experience spans all aspects of mental health care, with particular expertise in rural and remote medicine, telehealth and delivering healthcare in complex and resource-limited environments.

As Medical Director of Spencer Health, Dr Spencer provides clinical leadership and strategic oversight of the organisation's medical services. He is responsible for supporting our specialist medical team, overseeing the development of new medical services and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-informed care. He has a particular interest in expanding access to specialist services through innovative models of care, including telehealth and outreach services for regional and underserved communities.

Dr Spencer has also worked alongside the Ngangkari (traditional Aboriginal healers) of the Anangu people in Central Australia, as well as traditional healers from other parts of the world. These experiences have contributed to his interest in culturally informed models of care and the respectful integration of traditional healing knowledge with contemporary evidence-based medical practice.

Dr Spencer has a growing interest in emerging treatments for mental health, including plant-based medicines and psychedelic-assisted therapies, and is committed to ensuring these services are developed within robust clinical, ethical and regulatory frameworks. He is passionate about advancing innovative, evidence-informed approaches to improve access to mental healthcare while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and clinical governance.

As Co-Founder of Spencer Health, Dr Spencer is committed to building integrated, multidisciplinary healthcare services that combine medical, psychological and allied health expertise to improve outcomes for individuals, families and communities.