Governance & Clinical Oversight.

About BrainAid Clinics

Governance & Clinical Oversight.

Patient safety, accuracy, scientific integrity and transparency guide every aspect of our work.

Our Commitment

At Brain Aid Clinics, patient safety, accuracy, scientific integrity and transparency guide every aspect of our work. We operate under a multi-layered governance framework that ensures all treatments, research activities, and educational programs meet Australian regulatory standards and align with best-practice medical guidelines.

1 Governance Framework

Level	Purpose	Led By	Key Responsibilities
Clinical Governance Board	Provides oversight of all patient-facing services, protocols, and quality systems.	Chief Medical Liaison (Dr Grace Ng, MBBS [Hons], B.Inf.Tech [Dist])	Approves clinical SOPs · Reviews safety incidents · Ensures AHPRA and Level 2 compliance · Maintains infection control, risk and consent policies
Clinical Advisory Board	Offers expert review of protocols, device selection, and emerging research.	Independent specialists in psychiatry, neurosurgery, and neurology and neuroscience	Peer-review of treatment protocols · Guidance on investigator-initiated trials · Data-integrity oversight
Research & Ethics Liaison	Coordinates independent academic collaboration and ethics submissions.	Research Advisors	Aligns research with NHMRC & university standards · Manages de-identified data and publication ethics
Operational Safety Committee	Monitors day-to-day delivery standards and continuous improvement.	Program Manager & Chief Medical Liaison	Training compliance · Adverse-event reporting · Emergency-readiness audits

2 Advisory Board Members.

Role	Who	Expertise	Background
Psychiatric Advisor	Dr Samir Ibrahim OAM	Mental-health governance & TMS supervision	FRANZCP psychiatrist providing oversight of TRD & anxiety protocols
Neurosurgical Advisor 1 (PhD Neuroscientist)	A/Prof Wayne Ng	Brain-mapping & translational neuro-tech	Dual-trained neurosurgeon / neuroscientist supporting protocol design
Neurosurgical Advisor 2	Dr Teresa Withers	Neuro-rehabilitation & safety engineering	Specialist in procedural safety and neuro-device integration
Research Advisor (PhD Neuroscientist, IT and Trauma Surgeon)	Dr Ronak Reshamwala	Clinical research methodology & ethics liaison	Independent researcher affiliated with Griffith University
Medical Director	Dr Grace Ng	General medicine, information technology, operations	Oversees integration of clinical governance, technology, and compliance systems

3 Oversight Principles.

Independence: All research collaborators act in an independent capacity; no advisor is remunerated through device or treatment commissions.

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Transparency: Clinical and research protocols are available for audit upon request.

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Safety First: All treatment sites operate under AHPRA and Level 2 emergency-readiness standards, including seizure-response procedures.

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Continuous Improvement: Adverse events and clinical outcomes are reviewed quarterly by the Advisory Board to refine treatment standards.

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Data Ethics: De-identified data are stored in secure, encrypted systems compliant with OAIC and NHMRC privacy frameworks.

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4 External Partnerships.

Academic

Griffith University

Academic collaboration supporting research methodology, ethics liaison, and independent oversight of clinical programs.

Technology

Nexstim Neuronavigation System

TGA-approved neuronavigation technology and related neuro-devices underpinning precision treatment delivery.

Industry & Community

Mental Health & Chronic Pain Networks

Ongoing relationships with mental-health and chronic-pain networks, ensuring patient-centred program design.

5 Contact & Enquiries.

For governance, compliance, or ethics-related enquiries:
drgrace@brainaidclinics.com

We operate under strict ethical guidelines with full transparency. No shortcuts, no compromises, no unproven treatments. Just rigorous science translated into clinical practice. The result: treatments that are closely monitored, data you can trust, and partnerships that drive the field forward.

0466 352 811

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