Our Training
For Consumers, Carers and Peer Workers
Taking your advocacy to the next level
Lived Experience Australia provides training specifically for consumers, families, carers, and peer workers who want to develop advocacy skills within Australia's mental health system. Our training helps people move from personal experience to systemic advocacy, where your voice can influence policy, service design, and care delivery across the private mental health sector.
Whether you're new to advocacy or already representing lived experience perspectives on committees and forums, our training builds practical skills. Modules cover self-care strategies, understanding emotional triggers, effective communication with clinicians and service providers, and techniques for being heard in professional settings. All training is developed and delivered by people with lived experience of mental health challenges.
About the Training
Our online learning platform at learn.livedexperienceaustralia.com.au hosts recorded webinars, self-paced modules, and practical resources. Training progresses from foundational advocacy skills through to advanced representation techniques. Each module addresses real situations faced by consumer and carer representatives in mental health settings across Australia.
Topics include exploring boundaries and self-care, managing emotional triggers in advocacy work, communicating effectively with clinicians and administrators, understanding systemic advocacy versus individual advocacy, and developing leadership skills within the mental health sector. All courses are free and available now through our online learning site.
We deliver live training sessions via Zoom covering:
Boundaries, self-care, and emotional triggers for consumer and carer representatives
Leadership development for peer workers and lived experience advocates
For consumer, carer, or peer worker groups seeking customised training, we provide workshops and our Communities of Practice Skill Development Program.
Contact us at admin@livedexperienceaustralia.com.au to discuss your training needs.