Co-production resources
Authentic co-production moves beyond common consultative approaches to develop equal partnerships between lived experience and researchers. This requires transforming how various forms of knowledge and expertise are viewed and dismantling pervasive power imbalances that underpin healthcare and academic systems. As a collective embedded within a research centre, LEN aims to engage with and inform co-produced research, we hope these resources further support that endeavour.
Working it out together: A toolkit for Lived Experience-centred mental health research.
This toolkit provides practical guidance, reflective exercises and reporting tools to support more meaningful, transparent and accountable research practice that improves real-life outcomes for consumers, families, carers, supporters and kin.
Taking Charge
A collection of resources created by people with lived experience to help consumers navigate the mental health system. The guides provide practical information about accessing support, preparing for inpatient care, understanding your rights and connecting with advocacy.
AHRA Health Research Hub
The home for practical, high-quality tools and real-world examples that support meaningful consumer and community involvement in health and medical research, as well as healthcare improvement. Whether you are a researcher, healthcare professional, or consumer or community member, this hub is designed to help you build effective partnerships that lead to impactful outcomes
Citizen Researcher Essentials - a short course
This course empowers you to actively participate in research, using your experiences and expertise to collaborate with researchers and drive positive change in areas that matter to you.
Community Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Research Network
CMHDARN has partnered with various organisations to create resources supporting meaningful co-designed and co-produced research. These resources help those with lived experience and researchers get started with co-design/production principles and practices.
LivingWorks Connect
Tools That Empower, Connections That Last. LivingWorks Connect gives Helpers, Trainers and community members everything they need to stay ready, confident and connected. Every feature exists to turn training into action and the strengthen the Network of Safety – wherever you live, work and play.
Lived Experience Leadership Digital Library
The Lived Experience Leadership Digital Library, managed by Lived Experience Australia, is a resource hub focused on lived experience leadership in mental health. Everyone is welcome to this resource, especially those with lived and living experience with all their diverse cultures, perspectives and life experiences.
Lived Experience Training
Provides best practice, evidence-informed understanding, for and about Lived-Living Experience workforces.
BEING's self-paced learning hub
The new e-Hub platform offers bespoke courses for lived experience representation and consumer advocacy roles, including free and paid modules. Each course is self-paced with interactive resources, quizzes, and practical scenarios. Create an account to access the courses, and BEING members get a $30 discount.
Learnlinc resources
Learnlinc has over 150 resources and educational opportunities, enabling you to identify your learning needs, achieve learning goals, and apply that knowledge effectively in your suicide prevention efforts.
Mindframe: Sharing lived and living experiences of suicide publicly
This resource suite is built on quotes from individuals with lived experiences, offering unique insights to help others share their stories. Key topics include understanding your purpose, having a self-care plan, mindful language use, setting boundaries for wellbeing, and preparing for questions from others.
Qld Mental Health Commission
The Queensland Mental Health Commission (QMHC) has funded free access to evidence-based organisational readiness training to help eligible Qld organisations gain essential understanding of Lived-Living Experience workforces and work.
LEN Online Workshop 2026
Shaping a lived experience-centred research culture together
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Online via teams
Rural Mental Health Conference 2026
Wednesday 4 - Friday 6 November, 2026
Gold Coast, Queensland
The Rural Mental Health Conference 2026 (RMHC26) unites those working across regional, rural and remote Australia to improve mental health, wellbeing and recovery. It is designed to strengthen capability, improve pathways and support place-based solutions that work in community.
Scholarships for Lived Experience close: Monday 21 September, 2026.
Being Unleashing Lived Experience Forum
Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 November 2026
Sydney
Real voices shaping real change — putting the power of lived experience at the heart of service design. This forum brings together leaders, advocates, practitioners, and most importantly people with lived experience from across Australia. Together, we recognise a simple but transformative truth: systems work best when they are shaped by the people they serve.
Bursaries are available for people with Lived Experience. Applications close Friday 25 September 2026.
To participate and share your lived experience, please complete the Expression of Interest to add your contact details to the confidential and secure network database.
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