Stephen Tang is a legal-psychological researcher who applies psychological theory and methods to understand and reform legal regulation, legal education and the legal profession. His main research interest relate to mental health and the law, behavioural legal ethics, therapeutic jurisprudence, mental health legislation and legal decision-making.

In addition to his legal experience, Stephen holds a PhD (Clinical Psychology). His doctoral research developed a new psychological model of indecision and indecisiveness. Stephen is a registered psychologist with a particular interest in the practice of collaborative and therapeutic psychological assessment.

Stephen also has developed extensive public sector experience in health policy, compliance and regulation. He has worked in the ACT and Commonwealth governments in mental health policy and legislation, and more recently, as an Assistant Director of a leading behavioural insights unit. Stephen has also acted as a consultant to the WHO on mental health policy, law, human rights and service development.