Onboarding

Training and resources to guide a best practice approach to onboarding Lived Experience workers into organisations.

Health Education and Training Institute (HETI)
Core Suicide Prevention Training for providing initial support to a person who may be suicidal.
Find out more here: https://www.heti.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/our-focus-areas/mental-health/suicide-prevention
Mental Health Coordinating Council
2-day course that teaches participants simple, effective interventions and skills that can save lives and provide support to people at risk of suicide.
Find out more here: https://mhcc.org.au/course/responding-to-the-risk-of-suicide/

Lived Experience Training
Online, self-paced orientation training for all staff to define and explain the principles, practice and benefits of Lived-Living Experience work. Includes access to regular Q&A sessions with Dr Louise Byrne.
Find out more here: https://livedexperiencetraining.org/
Mental Health Coordinating Council
2-day course for managers, team leaders and HR professionals who support a peer workforce and wish to build their skills to create a supportive and safe workplace.
Find out more here: https://mhcc.org.au/course/managing-workers-with-lived-experience/

National Mental Health Commission
The Guidelines are intended to support change across the mental health sector by improving understanding of the benefits of the Lived Experience workforce and by supporting employers to assess their readiness and prioritise activities that support successful implementation.
Find out more here: https://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/lived-experience/lived-experience-workforces/peer-experience-workforce-guidelines/national-lived-experience-%28peer%29-workforce-develop
Human Rights Commission
Website that contains resources on disability rights in the workplace, as well as tools, guides and initiatives for people with disability and disability advocates.
Find out more here: https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights