Shuichi Suetani

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Professor Shuichi Suetani

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Professor Shuichi Suetani is Senior Psychiatrist at the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH), the largest Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation in Australia.

Alongside his psychiatry training, Shuichi completed a PhD exploring the epidemiological relationships between physical activity and mental disorders. He has more than 100 peer reviewed publications, several book chapters, and over 100 professional presentations.

Shuichi currently sits on the Editorial Board of the British Journal of Psychiatry and previously held the roles of Associate Editor for the ANZJP and deputy editor for Australasian Psychiatry.

Shuichi was the co convenor for the RANZCP Congress 2025 on the Gold Coast and has contributed to a range of roles within the RANZCP, including the Diploma of Psychiatry Curriculum Authorship Steering Group, the Committee for Educational Evaluation, Monitoring and Reporting, the Written Exam Question Writing Team, and the Trainees Representative Committee. 

Professor Shuichi Suetani was elected to the Board in May 2026 for a two-year term.

Professor Shuichi Suetani is Senior Psychiatrist at the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH), the largest Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation in Australia.

Alongside his psychiatry training, Shuichi completed a PhD exploring the epidemiological relationships between physical activity and mental disorders. He has more than 100 peer reviewed publications, several book chapters, and over 100 professional presentations.

Shuichi currently sits on the Editorial Board of the British Journal of Psychiatry and previously held the roles of Associate Editor for the ANZJP and deputy editor for Australasian Psychiatry.

Shuichi was the co convenor for the RANZCP Congress 2025 on the Gold Coast and has contributed to a range of roles within the RANZCP, including the Diploma of Psychiatry Curriculum Authorship Steering Group, the Committee for Educational Evaluation, Monitoring and Reporting, the Written Exam Question Writing Team, and the Trainees Representative Committee. 

Professor Shuichi Suetani was elected to the Board in May 2026 for a two-year term.

Last updated 07 May 2026