Lived experience
Alternative labels
Living experience
Description
Lived experience refers to a representation of the experiences and choices of a given person, and the knowledge that they gain from these experiences and choices. [Wikipedia]
Report
Truth, recognition and healing: report on victim-survivors’ experiences of child sexual abuse in Victorian government schools and certain non-government schools before 2000
The report provides an independent public record of the people who came forward and shared their experiences of child sexual abuse in Victorian Government schools and certain other non-government schools prior to the year 2000. It shares how the government and the community can better prevent and strengthen the response to child sexual abuse at...
Strategy
Monitoring and reporting framework: National plan to end violence against women and children 2022–2032
This framework supports monitoring of Australia's progress across all domains of the National plan to end violence against women and children 2022–2032. It adopts a systems-based approach to assessing whether collective efforts across governments, sectors and service systems are driving meaningful change. The framework will support a more connected national response across prevention and early...
Report
National stigma and discrimination report card
The report card provides a nationally representative picture of the scale and impact of mental health stigma and discrimination in Australia. It shows where progress has been made in reducing stigma and discrimination, and where more work is needed. The most significant burden of discrimination was in relation to finding and keeping a job.
Report
A fair and just future for First Peoples: social justice report 2025
This report considers the exercise and enjoyment of human rights by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including progress, barriers impeding enjoyment, and approaches required to uphold and protect rights. The report reveals systemic inequality for First Peoples. It includes a Blueprint for a fair and just future for First Peoples and 25 recommendations.
Guide
Three approaches to stigma reduction initiatives
This guide compares and contrasts three overarching categories of public stigma reduction approaches – educational, contact-based and protest-based – outlining what each involves, examples of each in practice, key considerations, and lived experience perspectives on their strengths and limitations.