Mental Health Resources for Australia

Lived Experience Australia provides resources to support mental health consumers, carers, and mental health professionals across Australia.

Our resources include policy documents, advocacy submissions, peer workforce tools, and practical guides developed through lived experience expertise.

As the national peak body for private mental health, we create evidence-based materials to improve mental health services and support systemic advocacy.

Practical Guides and Information

Free downloadable resources for consumers, carers, peer workers and mental health professionals. These guides support advocacy, wellness, and effective engagement with mental health services across Australia.

Tip Sheets

Free downloadable tip sheets for consumers, carers, and peer workers, covering COVID19, advocacy and looking after yourself.

Carer Guide

Working with Carers

This guide is a practical tool which supports mental health organisations and staff to engage with carers of people with a mental illness.

Information Booklet

This booklet for families and carers provides information to support you in your role of caring for someone with a mental illness.

Family Guide

Veterans & First Responders

This Guide is for families of veterans and emergency service first responders, such as police, paramedics, fire fighters and state emergency services personnel

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Guides

Evidence-based resources developed through LEA's research, policy, and advocacy work. These materials inform mental health service improvement and system reform in Australia's private mental health sector.