Emyria Successfully Opens First NSW Empax Clinic
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Emyria ASX Announcement | 29 September 2026 1
ASX RELEASE.
29 September 2026
EMYRIA OPENS SYDNEY EMPAX CLINIC WITH FIRST
PATIENTS HAVING COMMENCED TREATMENT
Sydney opening establishes a four-state national clinical footprint, with treatment
infrastructure, specialist workforce and first patients in treatment.
Emyria Limited (ASX: EMD) (“Emyria”, or the “Company”), a leader in delivering evidence-
based intensive mental-health care, is pleased to announce that its first New South Wales-
based Empax clinic is now operational, with treatment having commenced for the clinic's
first patients.
The milestone represents Emyria's expansion into a fourth Australian state, with existing
clinics operational across Western Australia, Queensland, and Victoria. The activation builds
on the Company's mission to establish a nationally-scaled Empax clinic network capable of
delivering evidence-based mental health treatments for patients with post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) and treatment-resistant depression.
The new Empax clinic is located within Matilda Nepean Private Hospital in Kingswood,
Western Sydney, and comprises four treatment beds designed to support the delivery of
psychiatrist-led treatment programs within a hospital-integrated setting1
.
• EXPANSION MILESTONE ACHIEVED1
- Clinic successfully opened on schedule and
supports Emyria’s strategy to build a nationally scaled network of specialist Empax
clinics.
• NATIONAL CLINICAL FOOTPRINT – Sydney clinic establishes Emyria’s presence
across Australia’s four most populous states – New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland,
and Western Australia – strengthening the Company’s national treatment-delivery
platform.
• SYDNEY CLINIC INCREASES TREATMENT CAPACITY – National treatment bed
capacity increases from 14 to 18 allowing for up to 90 dosing sessions per week.
• FIRST PATIENTS COMMENCED TREATMENT – Commencement of therapeutic
treatment at the centre has officially begun, with further treatments to be delivered
over the coming weeks.
• REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE CAPACITY – Sydney will increase Emyria’s capacity to
generate real-world clinical evidence from patients treated within regulated
healthcare settings, strengthening the evidence generated through its Australian
delivery platform.
• AUSTRALIAN PLATFORM SUPPORTING U.S. STRATEGY – Emyria continues to assess
opportunities to apply its Australian treatment delivery experience and evidence
generation capabilities in the United States, following its recent selection to present
at the U.S. FDA’s psychedelic medicines hearing2
and the appointment of former U.S.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David Shulkin as strategic advisor3
.
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First patients have been approved for treatment under the New South Wales workers’
compensation scheme, providing evidence of growing reimbursement pathways whilst
supporting Emyria’s objective of integrating evidence based mental-health therapies into
established healthcare and payer-supported settings.
NATIONAL CLINICAL PRESENCE
The Sydney opening establishes Emyria’s clinical presence across Australia’s four most
populous states and further develops a national platform spanning patient access,
workforce development, treatment delivery and real-world evidence generation.
The clinic adds four treatment beds to Emyria’s network taking the total from 14 to 18, and has
commenced operations with trained clinicians and Authorised Prescribers already in place.
This platform addresses a substantial healthcare need. Mental Health and substance use
disorders accounted for 15% of Australia’s total disease burden in 20244
, while the latest
ABS National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing found approximately 4.3 million
Australians aged 16–85 experienced a mental disorder within a 12-month period5
.
AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING U.S. STRATEGY
Emyria’s Australian platform is providing practical experience in clinical governance, therapist
training, patient screening, treatment delivery, payer-supported access and real-world
evidence generation.
This operating experience provides practical insights into the clinical infrastructure required
to integrate these therapies into regulated healthcare systems beyond traditional clinical
trials.
The Company continues to assess strategic opportunities to apply this experience in the
United States following its recent selection to present at the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration’s public hearing on the potential future therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs2
,
and the appointment of former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr David Shulkin as Strategic
Advisor3
.
Emyria Executive Chair Greg Hutchinson commented:
“The opening of our Sydney clinic establishes Emyria across Australia’s four most populous
states and adds further specialist clinical infrastructure to support the delivery of these
treatments at scale.
“With trained clinicians, Authorised Prescribers, treatment capacity and approved patients
now in place, our focus is on converting this platform into improved patient outcomes,
increased treatment volumes and high-quality real-world evidence.”
References:
1. See ASX announcement 29th
April 2026
2. See ASX announcement 16th
September 2026
3. See ASX announcement 21st
September 2026
4. https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/topic-areas/health-wellbeing/burden-of-disease
5. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/mental-health/national-study-mental-health-and-
wellbeing/latest-release
This announcement has been approved by the Board of Emyria.
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For further information, investment opportunities, or more about Emyria’s
approach to mental health treatment, please contact:
Greg Hutchinson Executive Chair
1300 436 363 | investors@emyria.com
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future expectations, plans and prospects for the Company, the Company’s strategy, future operations, and
other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,”
“predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar expressions,
constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: the Company’s ability to
successfully develop its product candidates and timely complete its planned clinical programs and the
Company’s ability to obtain marketing approvals for its product candidates. In addition, the forward-looking
statements included in this press release represents the Company’s views as of the date hereof. The Company
anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause the Company’s views to change. However,
while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the
Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied
upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof.
Risks associated with the use of MDMA, MDMA-inspired compounds and psilocybin
All medicines carry risks and specialist prescribers, such as registered psychiatrists, are best placed to assess
the suitability of a new medication against a patient’s individual circumstances and medical history before
proceeding. Adverse effects of MDMA include high blood pressure, increased pulse rate, faintness, and panic
attacks, and in some rare cases it can cause loss of consciousness or trigger seizures. Other side effects include
involuntary jaw clenching, decreased appetite, restless legs, nausea, headache, sweating and muscle/joint
stiffness. Adverse effects of psilocybin can include temporary increase in blood pressure and a raised heart rate.
There may be some risk of psychosis in predisposed individuals. The effects of MDMA and psilocybin are
unlikely at low doses in the treatment regimens used in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy while
appropriately managed in a controlled environment with direct medical supervision. The risk profile of the
MDMA inspired compounds is currently unknown.
The availability of these products is subject to the safety and efficacy of the products being tested through
clinical trials. Emyria makes no representations or warranties as to the safety or efficacy of the products or the
products’ ability (or the ability of its key compounds) to be used in the treatment of indications such as PTSD.
There are currently no approved products containing MDMA, psilocybin or MDMA inspired compounds that
the TGA has evaluated for quality, safety and efficacy.
Emyria Limited develops and delivers new treatments for mental health and select neurological
conditions through an integrated model of direct clinical services and treatment development:
Emyria Healthcare: Evidence-based treatment for patients not finding relief
from conventional care while also helping evaluate emerging new therapies like
assisted therapy for PTSD and assisted therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
Emyria Data: Robust and ethically sourced Real-World Data gathered with patients
to improve Emyria’s unique therapy and drug development programs.
Emyria’s Pipeline: New psychedelic-assisted therapies and drug treatments for mental
health and select neurological diseases.
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