David A Mitchell

Prof David Mitchell is a consultant psychiatrist, health leader, academic and community advocate. He has a special interest in Veteran Psychiatry that evolved through his 10 years' experience as a commissioned officer in the RAAF. He He is a Clinical Professor at CDU and an Associate Professor at Flinders University. He is currently the Chief Psychiatrist of the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is a remote region of Australia with complex health needs, including a large burden of mental illness. It has a substantial first nation population with their own important health concerns. It is also a region with the largest proportion of military personnel. The Chief Psychiatrist is the senior leader for mental health within the NT jurisdiction and is committed to improving the mental health and understandings of mental health for all NT residents.