The Meaning of ‘Lived Experience’
VMIAC is proud to launch a critical new policy position: ‘The Meaning of ‘Lived Experience’. This position statement was developed in response to growing concern over the widespread co-option and dilution of lived experience language within mental health reform. As the term “Lived Experience” gains popularity across government and service sectors, its meaning is often stretched
Collective win for the lived experience workforce
VMIAC has welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to develop a dedicated supervision and training consortium for the consumer workforce. We’re proud to bring our knowledge and expertise to the new consortium, known as The Collective, and to work alongside our key sector partners, including the Self-Help Addiction Resource Centre, Harm Reduction Victoria, the Carer Lived
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER, THE NATIONAL CABINET, & THE OPPOSITION LEADER
Immediate Actions Required for Australians with Disability in Response to the Disability Royal Commission4th December 2024 Dear Prime Minister, Hon Anthony Albanese MP and Opposition Leader, Hon Peter Dutton MP,We write to you, as Australians from all walks of life and all sides of the political spectrum. We include not only a diverse range of
VMIAC Statement on Israel-Palestine Conflict
VMIAC is part of a mental health consumer and survivor movement grounded in human rights and social justice. We hope for a community where people can stand proud, live a life with choices honoured, rights upheld and these principles embedded in all aspects of society. This vision applies at home and abroad, and we oppose
CLIG participant Jess shares her experience
Peer support worker, consumer consultant, and VMIAC member Jess Ferguson-McLellan is one of 28 students in VMIAC’s groundbreaking pilot training program, Consumer Leading in Governance. At the time, the Victorian Royal Commission into Mental Health was calling for more lived experience leadership in service delivery and boards. CLIG was designed to build capacity in the
VMIAC’s reaction to the Federal Government’s response to the Disability Royal Commission
On 30 July 2024, the Federal Government published its response to the Disability Royal Commission. The Federal Government responded to the 172 recommendations that it was found to be responsible for. The federal government: This outcome is disappointing for the over 10,000 people with disability and their allies who shared their experiences with the Disability
VMIAC deeply disappointed NDIS reforms have passed
The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No.1) Bill 2024 passed Parliament on 22 August 2024. This means that these reforms will become law and come into effect 28 days after Royal Assent. Since the NDIS reforms were announced, VMIAC has been strongly advocating for people with psychosocial disability. VMIAC
Alt2Su: When Conversations Turn to Suicide training updates
VMIAC held the final round of Alt2Su: When Conversations Turn to Suicide training.
