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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Related resources
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.
Self-advocacy for the NDIS (mental health)
Consumer perspective | Recovery & supported decision making | 2020
This booklet from IMHA is for people who experience mental illness and want to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The booklet contains 9 modules including "Learning how to self advocate", "NDIS plan preparation" and one module for support people.
Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan, 2019: The consumer and carer perspective
Consumer perspective | Families & carers | 2019
The National Mental Health Commission has released a report outlining consumer and carer experiences of mental health care as part of the Commission’s role in independently monitoring and reporting on progress of the Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan.
Useful links
The Peer Work Hub has been created in response to the recommendations outlined in Living Well as an online resource for organisations wanting to develop and grow their peer workforce.
VMIAC is the peak Victorian non-government organisation for people with lived experience of mental health or emotional issues.
Our Consumer Place is a resource centre run entirely by consumers. They provide information, training, support and advice to consumer-developed groups and projects and offer consumer perspective.