Kirsty Smyth

Kirsty Smyth is the Clinical Trials Coordinator at Thompson Brain and Mind Healthcare. She is a senior Clinical Nurse with over 17 years of experience and holds postgraduate qualifications in Critical Care (Intensive Care).

Kirsty’s clinical background spans both adult and paediatric intensive care, having practiced across the Sunshine Coast and Darwin. In 2020, she transitioned into clinical research as an Intensive Care Unit Research Coordinator, where she developed extensive experience in the coordination and delivery of complex clinical trials.

After returning to the Sunshine Coast in 2023, Kirsty continued her research career with the Queensland Lung Transplant Service in Brisbane and across multiple specialties at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, with a primary focus on neurology clinical trials.

Kirsty joined Thompson Brain and Mind Healthcare in 2025 and is committed to supporting the discovery, translation, and coordination of innovative and evidence-based treatments in mental healthcare.