Leanne Galpin

Leanne is Carer Consultant Project Officer within the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist in South Australia. She spent much of her working life in the corporate world before following her interest and passion for understanding mental health into support roles in inpatient wards, psychiatry training and now a lived experience role. Leanne is a family carer and represents the voices of carers of young people dealing with mental health, and negotiating the intersections of health, disability, education and justice systems on several committees and project groups. She believes in social justice and kindness and life-long learning.