James Hill is a passionate Mental Health Advocate whose background is in the electricity industry. James has successfully implemented positive systemic and cultural change regarding workplace mental health and is the Mental Health Manager for Energy Queensland, leading a dedicated mental health team. Outside the workplace James is a lived experience advisor for the Queensland Mental Health Commission and a lived experience advocate for UniSc Thompson Institute.

His achievements in the mental health sector have earned him the Individual Contribution to Mental Health Award in Queensland Australia, along with the Large Workplace Mental Health Award. In addition, he was a finalist for the Queensland Local Hero category in the Australian of the Year awards and awarded the Chancellors Medal at UniSC for his contribution to mental health.