Lived Experience Australia

Let's talk about it! This mental health month, let's talk about the 10-session limit on Medicare-rebated psychology services, it is not enough. For many individuals, the 10-session cap is simply not enough to support them. We encourage you to stand with us and sign the petition to end the 10-session cap. Let's get Australians the psychology care they need. Sign the petition here https://lnkd.in/gy8CS3sK Australian Psychological Society (APS) Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi) The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychology Association Australian Clinical Psychology Association

Most research in mental health services is driven by clinicians and researchers. Mental health service users rarely get an opportunity to be involved in decisions upfront about what research needs to be done to improve quality of care. If you have lived or living experience of enduring mental health challlenges, this is an opportunity to participate in a study that aims to develop a research agenda for the improvement of mental health services based on the experiences of service users. If you choose to participate, you will be asked to describe your interactions over time with mental health services through an interview. This interview will be conducted by telephone or zoom and is likely to take between 60 and 90 minutes. Ethics Approval MUHREC project ID – 43955 To express your interest in participating or for any questions, please contact the chief investigator Dr Anton Isaacs directly via the contact details below. Dr. Anton Isaacs at anton.isaacs@monash.edu Please note Lived Experience Australia is not directly organising the interviews.

I’m Psychological safety is essential for effective service delivery in mental health organisations. If you don’t feel safe and empowered at work, how can people accessing your services feel safe and empowered? In mental health settings, questioning decisions, suggesting new ideas or expressing concerns is crucial for effective service delivery and recovery-oriented approaches. Download the new resources on Psychological Safety in Mental Health Organisations for practical recommendations tailored to workers and leaders, with specific considerations to support workers with lived experience. Find out more by by downloading the guide here: https://lnkd.in/gAiHH9Bu #SafeWorkplacesMHCC

📢 Exciting News! Our 2024 Annual Report is live. This past year has been filled with incredible achievements, from impactful advocacy to groundbreaking research and capacity building. We’re proud of the progress we've made in elevating the voices of lived experience in mental health reform. Want to know how we’re making a difference? 🔗 Click here to read the full report and discover our work:https://zurl.co/HKqB #MentalHealthAdvocacy #LivedExperienceAustralia #MentalHealthReform #CapacityBuilding #MentalHealthResearch

LEA's Executive Director, Sharon Lawn and Board Chair, Krysti-lee Patterson attended the Mental Health Expo at Parliament house this week. Here they are pictured with Jordan Frith, Consumer Co-Chair of the @National Mental Health Consumer & Carer Forum who was a speaker at the Expo. The Expo was organised by Mental Health Australia

🌍 Today is 10/10 – World Mental Health Day! 🌍 Together, let’s aim for mental health services that are 10/10 for everyone. 🌟 At Lived Experience Australia, we’re advocating for better, more inclusive mental health support—because everyone deserves the care that meets their needs. But we can't do it alone. Join us in speaking up and making mental health a priority for all. 🔗 Stay in touch to find out how you can help drive change: https://zurl.co/yER9 Let’s work towards a future where mental health services are truly 10/10! 💙 #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #1010 #LivedExperience #BetterMentalHealth

Last week we were pleased to attend the 5th Anniversary of the Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative (BPDCo), a statewide service in South Australia that LEA, through Janne McMahon OAM was instrumental in gaining funding to establish. Our commitment to advocacy for BPD has continued since we started in 2002 and we were pleased to celebrate the ongoing contributions that BPDCo provides for consumers, families, carers and kin in South Australia. Pictured: Dr Martha Kent - Inaugural Clinical Lead, Janne McMahon - LEA's founder, patron and SA Coordinator and Dr Cathy Ludbrook - Clinical Lead BPD Collaborative

For our South Australian friends, National Carers Week 13 - 19 October 2024 Would you like an opportunity to connect with other carers or family members who may have a similar experience to you in supporting a loved one with a mental health condition? You are invited to attend an event focused on connection and information sharing. When: Thursday 17 October 2024, 10am – 1pm Where: Repat Health Precinct, SPF Hall, 216 Daws Road, Daw Park Guest speakers: including Skylight Mental Health, Carers SA, Your Caring Way Coffee and tea provided. Please RSVP to Mario by emailing SALHNMHLivedExperience@sa.gov.au

We're supporting SANE Australia as a consortium partner delivering an innovative project to transform how Australians find mental health support. Share your experiences of finding and accessing mental health care in Australia to help shape a better future for everyone. Whether you've sought care, supported someone to find or access care (personally or professionally), or work in the mental health sector – your insights are invaluable. Take the Survey: https://zurl.co/KTPf PS. If you want, you'll have the chance to win one of five $100 Giftpay vouchers! #MentalHealth #DigitalNav #CoDesign #Consortium #CommunityEngagement #Support #livedexperience #MHCarers

We always have such amazing applicants for our 'Best Practice in Consumer and Carer Inclusion' by #RANZCP Trainees! Reading through these applications each year, we feel encouraged knowing that these applicants are the future of Psychiatry in our region. We are looking forward to receiving applications for the 2025 Award. For further information, see the post below.