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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-08-06 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006494b.htm person Ball James Richard Baldwin AACR2 19 February 1928 31 October 2017 Place of Birth Blyth, United Kingdom Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Psychiatrist Dick Ball was a psychiatrist who was among the first to study psychiatric aspects of sexual orientation when homosexual behaviour was illegal. This interest formed the basis of his continuing research. He migrated to Australia in 1962 after starting his career in medicine and psychiatry in the United Kingdom and while doing his national service in the Royal Air Force. Ball held senior positions at major Victorian psychiatric institutions including Larundel and the Mental Health Research Unit, Parkville, before becoming Professor of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, and Director of the Department of Psychiatry at St Vincent's Hospital in 1978. During his tenure at St Vincent's, the Hospital came to be regarded as one of the best psychiatric training centres in Victoria. Ball was President of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists from 1979 to 1981 at a time of great controversy relating to professional standards and deep sleep therapy. 1953 1955 Career position - Medical Officer, Royal Air Force, Ismailia, Egypt 1962 1962 Life event - Settled in Australia 1962 1965 Career position - Deputy Superintendent, Larundel Psychiatric Hospital, Melbourne 1963 2012 Career position - Foundation Member, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 1965 1970 Career position - Director, Mental Health Research Unit, Parkville teaching University of Melbourne 1970 1978 Career position - Chief Clinical Officer, Victorian Mental Health Authority 1978 1992 Career position - Professor of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne 1978 1992 Career position - Director, Department of Psychiatry, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne 1979 1981 Career position - President, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 1992 2012 Career position - Consultant psychiatric practice 1996 2012 Career position - Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, St Vincent's Hospital 1997 2006 Career position - Director, Carelink 2012 2012 Life event - Retired from practice St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (1893 - )

Director, Department of Psychiatry 1978 - 1992

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Professor of Psychiatry 1978 - 1992

 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) (1977 - )

President 1979 - 1981

 'Ball, James Richard Baldwin (Dick)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Ball, James Richard Baldwin (Dick) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Trailblazing researcher into transgender health: Richard Ball Bloch, Sidney and McLennan, Roger Trailblazing researcher into transgender health: Richard Ball 2017 Sydney Morning Herald Journal Article: Obituary: Professor Richard Ball (1928 - 2017) Bloch, Sidney; and McLennan, Roger Obituary: Professor Richard Ball (1928 - 2017) 2018 Australasian psychiatry 26 2 229-30 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012