Shanti Omodei-James

As a non-Indigenous researcher, Shanti has experience supporting co-designed and community-engaged health research. She previously managed the Nra:gi Ya:yun (very good food) clinical trial, a metabolic health initiative developed in partnership with Aboriginal people living on Ngarrindjeri Ruwe. Currently, she acts as project manager for the Indigenous Measures for Protecting and Addressing Critical Trauma (IMPACT) project. Her expertise also informs the SMART-PH project and the Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure (OOPHE) study. Currently, Shanti supports several community-centred research and evaluation initiatives. These include the evaluation of the Empowering African Youth Program, delivered in partnership with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Streetlink Plus Health, a place-based, equity-focused primary care model delivered through Uniting Communities.

 

Shanti possesses a strong foundation in project management, community-led clinical trial implementation and qualitative research, emphasising accountability, trust, and reciprocity.