About Us
Lived Experience Advisory Directory
Who We Are
We are Lived Experience Leaders
The Lived Experience Advisory Directory is a community of people from all corners of the Lived Experience Workforce looking to improve access to support, opportunities, learning and resources.
Our Community Values
Integrity
We are proud to be part of a community that aims to do the right thing, for the right reasons.
Empowerment
We support out community to find their path, celebrating our unique contributions.
Future focused
Informed by the past, grounded In the present but always future focused.
Belonging
We see you, and no matter what brought you here we are your community.
Compassionate
We have it for ourselves, those we work alongside and in our approach to leading.
Our mission
Our mission
LEAD was started because starting a new career or evolving to the next stage in our established Lived Experience workplace journey can sometimes be isolating without the right support. And as we know, it helps to be connected to someone that’s been there. LEAD mission is to empower the Lived Experience workforce to find and grow its unique voice in an exciting and progressive time to be part of the Lived Experience Leadership Movement. There are many amazing organisations doing great things in the world of Lived Experience work, and LEAD will be guiding together knowledge from all corners of the movement so that information is in one easily accessible place.
What is Lived Experience Leadership?
Lived Experience Leadership (LEL): A broad term used to describe what happens when people use their Lived Experience to change, shape or create something to benefit others in the broad field of mental health. (NSUN, 2021)