About CA Clinics
A team of professionals, academics and researchers with the knowledge and skills to access and safely treat patients through medical cannabis therapies in conjunction with Australian laws.
The Clinic
CA Clinics manage patients from start to finish for legal treatment of medical cannabis therapies:
- Preliminary screening for suitability
- Initial Consultation and development of a treatment plan
- Regulatory approvals
- Ongoing management of progress
- Regular updates with the patient’s general practitioner
A simple Referral (preferred not required) and Medical History from your doctor to CA Clinics will get the ball rolling. We will take care of the rest!
As early innovators of the cannabinoid therapy space in Australia, CA Clinics has built up a wealth of clinical knowledge and experience by consulting with thousands of patients and referring doctors.
We also understand the subtleties of meeting the needs of treating doctors and managing their often vulnerable patients.
TGA Special Access Scheme Therapies
Working in accordance with TGA Guidance documents, we consult patients with conditions such as:
- Epilepsy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Palliative Care
- Chemo-induced Nausea and Vomiting
- Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
- Addiction
Our team
Carlota Sacristan
Case Manager
Carlota works as Case Manager at CA Clinics and holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy obtained in Spain. Carlota’s career journey began 8 years ago. Since then, she’s had experience in a range of fields including community pharmacy and nursing home care.
Having witnessed the transformative healing effects Medicinal Cannabis was having on patients overseas, she naturally transitioned her interests to plant-based medicines to help empower those living with chronic disease to take back control over their health. Proudly supporting the plant-based industry here in Australia, education, advocacy, and patient-centred care are her driving motivations.
Dr. Mark Hardy
Medical Director
Dr Mark Hardy B.Sc (Med)., M.B.,B.S., FRACGP, FAChAM (RACP) is an Addiction Specialist and Visiting Medical Officer at The Hills Private Hospital, The Sydney Clinic and the Northern Beaches Hospital. He is also the Medical Director at medicinal cannabis network, CA Clinics.
Mark has worked in addictions since 1995 and has previously been a staff specialist in Addiction Medicine at Northern Sydney Local Health District. In that role, he spent over 12 months as Acting Clinical Director of Drug Health Services. His interests include research, public health, medical education, chronic pain, mental health, toxicology and chronic disease.
Cassandra Hunt
Managing Director
Cassandra is Managing Director of CA Clinics. She has extensive experience in Health having advised pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare and consumer goods organisations on innovation, strategy and growth.
Cass is highly skilled at bringing CA Clinics’s diverse capability sets together to help medicinal cannabis clients identify opportunities for growth, shape data-led strategies, and develop new products, services and experiences. Prior to joining CA Clinics, Cassandra built a career advising businesses on how to grow through innovation and human-centred design.