Every day people with ived experience are taking up leadership roles to address the unique needs, challenges and injustices their communities face. This report draws on findings from 30 in-depth interviews and surveys completed by Lived Experience Leaders.
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Intentional Peer Support Co-reflection Guides
This page includes a video about co-reflection and links to the following guiding documents:
Toolkit to Authentically Embed Lived Experience Governance
The toolkit provides users with a selection of tools and resources to assist in exploring and assessing their own governance processes and formulate a pathway towards embedding lived experience governance across their systems, structures, policies, processes, practices, programs and services.
LE Governance Framework: Centring People, Identity and Human Rights for the Benefit of All
‘the Framework’ responds to calls from the mental health and other sectors for changes in the way systems are governed to align them more strongly with human rights approaches and to meaningfully embrace lived experience. Its applicability and reach span a spectrum of settings and sectors.
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The Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA) is the national professional body that represents clinical psychologists
Occupational Therapy Australia is the national professional association representing occupational therapy in Australia.
HACSU is the only specialist union for disability, mental health and drug and alcohol workers in Victoria. HACSU believe that through proper remuneration and conditions, the mental health, disability, and AOD sectors will attract and retain the most skilled workers, and thus provide the best quality services and outcomes for our community
ANMF (Vic Branch) is a union with over 83,000 nurses, midwives and carers employed in a range of health services including hospitals, aged care, community health, mental health, maternal and child health, medical clinics, prisons, the Australian Red Cross Blood Service and Bolton Clarke.