Presenters

Ian James

Office Of The Chief Psychiatrist, SA Health

A proud descendent of the Arrernte tribe of Central Australia and the First Peoples of the River Murray and Mallee Region.

Ian has worked as the Principal Aboriginal Mental Health Advisor for the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist at SA 

Health since 2011.

Ian has been a trainer in Connecting with People since 2017 and has focused on delivery the training to Aboriginal people and communities across South Australia.

Ian is passionate about improving pathways and mental health outcomes for Aboriginal mental health suffers and 

reducing the high statistics of Aboriginal suicides.