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
The lived experience of women in prison: thematic report
Women in prison in New Zealand share common experiences with imprisoned women around the world. This report explores the lived experience of women in New Zealand prisons.
Policy report
COVID-19 and Australia's mental health: an overview of academic literature, policy documents, lived experience accounts and community reports
This report ties together multiple streams of knowledge to present an overview of the mental health impacts of COVID-19 and resultant policy measures.
Report
Australian Muslims’ experiences of policing and surveillance
This study examines Australian Muslims’ perspectives and attitudes towards law enforcement agencies.
Video
Understanding disability
Women with disabilities have long faced discrimination and exclusion. This animated video highlights six keystones for understanding disability: the social model, human rights model, gender equality, intersectionality, centring lived experience and disability pride.
Article
We need to invest in the careers of researchers and policy makers with disability
This article argues that research systems must actively invest in the careers of researchers with disability. It highlights persistent barriers such as insecure funding, limited career pathways and exclusion from leadership, and calls for accessible, disability‑led funding, mentoring and structural reform to ensure lived experience is valued and retained within research and policy systems.