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Fact sheet
Working with lived experience: Consultation or co-design?
Lydia Trowse and Bec Edser, Emerging MindsWhen working in the area of lived experience, it’s important to honour the process you choose and strive to correctly label the approach you’re undertaking. For example, in many spaces there can be confusion between consultation and co-design. -
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Why communication matters in lived experience work
Lydia Trowse and Bec Edser, Emerging MindsTo be successful in their roles, people with lived experience need to be provided with enough information about the organisation and systems they’re working within, as well as what is expected of them. Learn how the Lived Experience Network provides its members with information in a way that’s easy to digest, and provides regular opportunities to check-in with people’s understanding along the way. -
Fact sheet
The value of diversity in lived experience work
Lydia Trowse and Bec Edser, Emerging MindsThis fact sheet explores the importance of having diverse representation in your lived experience groups, and the considerations needed to effectively support the needs of lived experience experts. -
Fact sheet
How organisations can help lived experience experts to succeed
Lydia Trowse and Bec Edser, Emerging MindsThis fact sheet looks at different ways families with lived experience can be recognised for their input, including through remuneration, reimbursement, and logistical support. -
Fact sheet
Laying the foundations of the Lived Experience Network
Lydia Trowse and Bec Edser, Emerging MindsExplore how the Lived Experience Network staff and members built a foundation of good, authentic relationships for the network, and how these connections have influenced the network's outcomes. -
In focus
Lessons in co-design from The Lived Experience Network
Emerging MindsThis article explores the genesis of the South Australian Government Department of Human Services's Lived Experience Network; what practitioners and organisations can learn from peoples' lived experience of adversity; and why it's important to include lived experience in services and systems. -
Webinar
Developing a plan: Common practice challenges in child mental health
Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)Based on a case study, this webinar with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) explores the skills required to respond to practice challenges including creating family-led support plans that address multiple factors that might be impacting the family, and putting supports in place when there is a lack of specialist services available, or there are long waitlists. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental heath research: May 2023
Prepared by AIFSThis May 2023 research summary provides a selection of recently released papers, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health. Each summary includes an introductory overview of the content for that month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis which presents the key messages and highlights. -
Short article
Racism, children’s mental health, and anti-racist practice
Dr Hannah Yared (Swinburne University of Technology) and Anagha Joshi (Australian Institute of Family Studies)This short article describes children’s experiences of racism, how it affects their mental health and introduces anti-racist practice. -
Webinar
Decolonising mental health when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)This webinar co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN) discusses the importance of decolonising mental health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, and strategies that support the cultural needs of First Nations children and families at an individual, family and community level. -
Guide
Creating culturally responsive practice and services to support the mental health of children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds
Anagha Joshi and Pragya Gartoulla, Australian Institute of Family StudiesThis guide explores the barriers and modes of access to mental health support for children (aged 0–12 years) from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and provides a first step in understanding and applying culturally responsive practice. -
Webinar
Online and digital approaches to support wellbeing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsCo-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar discusses online and digital methods to support the social and emotional wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.