Knowledge Sharing Platform

Each resource page is customised through AI to provide tailored summaries and context. You’ll find: 

• a clear overview of what the resource is about 
• key insights such as barriers, enablers and recommendations 
• guidance on how the resource can support different audiences, including consumers, carers, researchers and practitioners 
• a quick feedback and rating option so the Platform can keep learning from the people who use it. 

What you’ll find 

• Best-practice resources and practical toolkits 
• Outcomes and insights from research and evaluation 
• Summaries of innovative practice 
• Learning materials
• Lived and Living Experience–led or co-designed resources 

Built in partnership 

The KSP is developed with Collaborative Centre partners and contributors across Victoria. Resources are shaped by community expertise and grounded in the realities of care, service delivery and reform. 

Supported by AI for faster access 

To help users navigate large volumes of material, the Platform uses an AI-enabled tool to analyse, tag and organise resources from Consortium partners and the broader sector. AI supports this process, but decisions about relevance, quality and inclusion remain with the Collaborative Centre and expert contributors.

The Knowledge Sharing Platform is designed to help you find, understand and apply the right knowledge quickly — whether you’re a researcher, practitioner, policymaker, consumer, carer, family member, supporter or kin. 

Here are the key ways to get the most out of the Platform. 

1. Explore curated collections 

Browse collections developed with researchers, Lived and Living Experience leaders and workforce experts. 

These collections bring together: 

• practice tools 
• research insights 
• models of care 
• evaluations 
• Lived and Living Experience–led materials 
• real-world examples 

Collections are grouped by topics, populations, practice challenges and capability areas to support immediate use in real settings. 

2. Refine your search with powerful filters 

You can filter resources by: 

• Resource type (e.g., systematic reviews, scoping reviews, practice guidelines, toolkits, learning modules) 
• Workforce capability (aligned to Our Workforce, Our Future) 
• Priority population 
• Theme or practice area 
• Transformative evidence type 
• Lived and Living Experience 
• practice wisdom 
• research and evaluation 
• Target audience (e.g., researchers, practitioners, carers, consumers) 
• Resource creator or organisation 

These filters help you tailor your search to a specific role, context or decision-making moment. 

3. Understand how evidence fits together 

Every resource page includes: 

• a clear summary written for quick comprehension 
• metadata explaining what the resource covers 
• links to priority themes in Victoria’s Translational Research Strategy 
• Lived and Living Experience relevance 
• capability and practice links 
• recommended audiences 
• categories the resource contributes to 
• associated collections 

This structure helps you see where each resource fits in the broader evidence landscape. 

4. Learn how a resource helps you specifically 

Each resource page includes the section: 

“How can this resource help me as a…?” 

You can toggle between: 

• consumers 
• carers 
• researchers 
• practitioners 

This feature provides direct, role-specific guidance on how the resource can be applied. 

5. See whether the resource draws on transformative evidence 

You can quickly identify whether a resource integrates: 

• Lived and Living Experience 
• practice wisdom 
• research and evaluation 

This helps you understand the strength and diversity of knowledge informing the work. 

6. Review feedback and contribute your own 

Every resource includes a rating and feedback tool. 

You can: 

• let us know if the resource was helpful 
• tell us how you used it 
• suggest improvements 
• recommend related tools or evidence 

This helps the Platform continuously strengthen its relevance and quality — supporting a learning mental health system. 

7. Access the original source 

All resources contain: 

• direct file downloads 
• links to publisher or organisational websites 
• information about the organisation and authors 
• citation details 

You can go as deep into the evidence as you need. 

What is the Knowledge Sharing Platform? 

A statewide platform that brings together research evidence, practice wisdom and Lived and Living Experience insight — helping Victoria’s mental health and wellbeing workforce access trusted knowledge quickly, consistently and safely. 

Who is the Platform for? 

• practitioners 
• researchers and evaluators 
• policymakers 
• Lived and Living Experience leaders 
• educators and trainers 
• carers, families, supporters and kin 
• consumers and community members 

How do I know if a resource is trustworthy? 

Each resource is: 

• briefly assessed by the Collaborative Centre’s research, workforce or Lived and Living Experience teams 
• analysed by AI to classify key themes and evidence types 
• tagged with metadata that shows relevance, populations, practice areas and capabilities 
• open for community rating and feedback 

All decisions about inclusion remain human-led. 

How do I find the right resource quickly? 

Use filters to narrow your search by resource type, population, capability, theme, evidence type or audience. 

Or explore curated collections to get a ready-made set of resources on a topic. 

Can I see how a resource helps me in my role? 

Yes. Every resource includes a section titled “How can this resource help me as a…?” 

You can toggle to your role to see a tailored explanation. 

How is AI used on the Platform? 

The Platform includes a secure Claude AI–driven Resource Submission and Analysis (RSA) tool. AI helps: 

• classify resource type 
• identify priority populations 
• analyse themes for workforce capability 
• connect evidence types 
• generate metadata 
• support search and recommendations 

AI does not decide whether a resource is included. That responsibility sits with Collaborative Centre staff and expert contributors. 

Can I submit a resource? 

Yes. Email your resource and basic details to: knowledgesharing@vccmhw.vic.gov.au  

How does feedback help improve the Platform? 

• Your ratings and comments help us: 
• identify which resources are most useful 
• highlight gaps 
• prioritise new collections 
• guide future translational research 
• inform workforce capability development 

This helps the Platform evolve as a living knowledge system. 

What is transformative evidence?

The KSP reflects the Collaborative Centre’s commitment to transformative evidence — bringing together three interconnected forms of knowledge: 

Lived and Living Experience 

Insights grounded in the personal experiences of mental ill-health or psychological distress, and the experience of supporting someone through these challenges. This includes navigating services, advocating for rights and needs, and the wisdom gained through healing, relationships and community. 

Practice wisdom 

Knowledge developed through direct work in mental health and wellbeing settings. This includes relational and cultural capability, intuitive decision-making, therapeutic judgement, building safety and trust, and the practical insight that comes from working alongside consumers, families, carers, supporters and kin. 

Research and evaluation 

Findings from researchers, academics and evaluators that contribute to cycles of learning: building an evidence base, testing innovations, translating insights into practice, and monitoring outcomes across the system. 

Together, these perspectives create practical, relevant and trustworthy content for people working in, and alongside, Victoria’s mental health and wellbeing system. 

What is transformative evidence? 

Transformative evidence is an approach that values different kinds of knowledge equally and brings them into deliberate conversation. You can read more about transformative evidence here.