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11 Apr
Consumer perspective

It's a place for us to co-reflect, learn, share, and come together. Communities of practice have always been integral to keeping this work authentic...

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28 Apr
Consumer perspective

This course comprises three modules which taken together provide a critical foundation for all consumer workers. The three modules are: 1. History of...

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09 May
Consumer perspective

It's a place for us to co-reflect, learn, share, and come together. Communities of practice have always been integral to keeping this work authentic...

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Practical ways for mental health workers to align everyday practice with the human rights principles that underpin supported decision-making...

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'Consumer participation' is a familiar phrase in mental health settings, incorporating several conceptual, ethical, political and practical challenges...

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Peer contributions to the field of mental health are made through direct support (both within and alongside traditional mental health services)...

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National Lived Experience (Peer) Workforce Development Guidelines

Consumer perspective | Families & carers | Service development | Workplace wellbeing & practice support | 2022

The Guidelines are intended to inform employers and funding bodies and to support change across the mental health sector by improving understanding of the benefits of the Lived Experience workforce and by supporting employers to assess their local readiness and prioritise activities.

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Consumer perspective supervision summary of resources

Consumer perspective | Workplace wellbeing & practice support | 2019

A companion resource for the Consumer Perspective Supervision framework. To assist trainers, supervisors and anyone else that would like further resources related to CPS and supervision models.

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Self-advocacy for the NDIS (mental health)

Consumer perspective | Recovery & supported decision making | 2021

This workbook was developed following a co-design process, in partnership with Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC) and Tandem, with the purpose of providing self-advocacy information, identifying rights and strategies that support people to speak up for themselves.

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Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan, 2019: The consumer and carer perspective

Consumer perspective | Families & carers | 2017

The Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan (Fifth Plan) is an integral part of the National Mental Health Strategy. Endorsed by the Australian Health Ministers’ Conference in 1992, the National Mental Health Strategy is formed by a suite of documents, each with a specific purpose.

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