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
Teenagers and safety
This report provides a rare insight into South Australian teenagers’ understanding of what feeling safe means to them and where and why they feel safe. It also provides insight into where and when they do not feel safe and sheds light on the reasons why. The report calls for systemic changes that will address the...
Research Summary
Health insights: building health equity
This snapshot provides a summary of research in the Victorian Gippsland community about health equity. Priority communities and people experiencing hardship were provided an opportunity to share their stories. Six key themes were identified from the analysis of health needs among people at risk of the poorest health outcomes.
Strategy
Translational research strategy 2024-2027
The strategy embeds collaboration between researchers, mental health practitioners and people with lived and living experiences in care settings to improve outcomes for consumers, carers, family, supporters and kin. It is comprised of four key elements: strategic goals, focus area, work and enabling pillars, and implementation principles.
Report
An anti-racism framework: experiences and perspectives of multicultural Australia
Racism is common and normalised in Australia according to this report, which presents recommendations made in consultation with over 1200 people with lived experience of racism. Participants call for the urgent implementation of a robust anti-racism framework in Australia, with education, institutions, public discourse and public leadership as the key pillars.
Strategy
Victorian suicide prevention and response strategy 2024-2034
A 10-year strategy that builds a systems-based, evidence-informed, whole-of-government and community-wide approach to suicide prevention and response. The strategy aims to reduce the rate of suicide, support those impacted and stop the stigma that surrounds it by working across government, service providers and the community to deliver objectives under 6 priority areas.