Lived and Living Experience Supervisor Database

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I was born in Budapest, Hungary, where I worked as a travel agent, and later as a translator. Moving to Australia in my 30s taught me to become more adaptable while staying true to my roots and original dreams. Becoming a parent and carer for a child with mental health challenges lead me to a new career as a Carer Consultant. My experience as a migrant with English as a second language has made me more perceptive to diverse needs, appreciate new opportunities, value strong connections and support networks, and understand the importance of good communication. Social justice, local communities and family traditions are all very important to me. I’ve been a volunteer at a Salvos store for over ten years. Just like my paid work and volunteering, what I enjoy most in my free time - such as travel, cooking, reading and crafts - helps me to connect with people, cultures and ideas. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Hi! My name is Alec. I am a Consumer Lived Experience professional with over five years’ experience working across a variety of lived experience roles. I’m originally from Mildura in country Victoria and moved to Melbourne about 15 years ago. I now live in the inner northern suburbs with my cat. I’m passionate about working in the lived experience space and am strongly committed to the values of the Consumer movement. My experience spans peer work, systemic roles (as a Consumer Consultant and Lived Experience Project Officer), and lived experience research. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Hello! I’m Ali Noura, a family/carer lived experience worker with over six years of experience spanning peer support, policy, and consulting. Growing up in a Lebanese Muslim migrant-refugee family, I was a young carer for many loved ones facing mental health challenges, often compounded by stigma and cultural taboos. This personal journey is what led me into advocacy, supporting young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds to access culturally safe mental health care. During COVID-19, I formally joined the lived experience workforce as a peer worker supporting families, carers and supporters navigating the public mental health system at the peak of the pandemic. Since then, I’ve focused on system reform, helping embed lived experience into policy and service design. As someone from a migrant-refugee background who speaks English, Arabic and Bahasa Indonesia, what motivates me is a deep calling to help people connect, realise their potential and build communities where they and others can thrive. I’m especially passionate about supporting emerging leaders from diverse cultural, faith and language backgrounds to craft and develop their own unique lived experience practice. If you’re an emerging lived experience practitioner looking to grow your practice, especially in system reform, please reach out. I look forward to connecting. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

I am friendly, empathetic and passionate about working in the mental health lived experience workforce. I have a deep personal motivation to provide the support, time and space for those needing consumer or peer work force perspective supervision. I understand the need for time that is safe, confidential but most importantly is there for you to stay motivated and progress in your career.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Amanda is a white, middle-class, middle-aged woman who recognises the privilege and advantages that come with her social position, and she approaches her work with ongoing awareness of this context. English is her first language. She now lives rurally in Southwest Queensland on Githabul Land, with her husband and a lively collection of very loved animals, including her cat Marcus, dogs Toby and Coco, budgies George and Mildred, and a flock of chickens. Born in Geelong, Victoria, Amanda maintains strong family connections there, and she previously spent 30 years living in Perth, Western Australia, where she also has family and long standing friendships. She has a deep love of music, and she plays guitar and drums, writes songs, and enjoys listening to a wide range of genres. Amanda is known for being a thoughtful listener and a deeply reflective thinker, and she brings a commitment to ongoing learning and growth to both her personal life and professional practice. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

I grew up in Perth Western Australia and have lived in QLD, Victoria and Sydney for short periods Throughout my life. I am a mother of 4 children ranging from 28-15 yrs. old. I love learning and people and constantly self-reflect on my patterns and who I am in the world, as I continue to grow into the person I have become, not the person ‘others’ want me to be. It is my passion to create better experiences and outcomes for consumers and family members and I feel privileged to walk alongside, co-creating these outcomes together.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I joined the LLEW in 2021, and I am employed as a Family Carer Consultant. I have a Lived and Living experience of supporting a loved one for the last 14 yrs, and to be in a workforce where I can lend my carer perspective experiences is challenging, rewarding and also a great privilege. My background has always been in positions where 'I can be of service to others' - in a GP and dental practice and then moving into Community Health as an Allied health Assistant for 10 yrs and also working in a private practice for a couple of years whilst teaching yoga and meditation. My purpose is to continue to shape, grow and help sustain and retain the LLEW, so that the Family Carer voice is embedded in all areas of Mental Health, and to do it with integrity, authenticity, compassion and accountability. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

Hello, my name is Amanda Cuthbert, and my pronouns are she/her. I have worked in mental health and community services for the past nine years and have extensive experience working in senior peer roles. I draw on my lived experience of mental health, neurodivergence, and queerness to respond to intersectional and dynamic emotions and challenges that arise from both work and life. I understand that lived experience/peer work is deeply personal work and value creating a supervision space that invites honest reflection, self-compassion and shared growth. Before working in mental health and community services, I worked as an events and media photographer. Compassion, curiosity, and creativity inform everything I do. In my spare time, I enjoy social dancing, tinkering with analogue cameras, listening to music and podcasts, and spending time with friends and family.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I am a clinical registrant of PACFA living and working on Wurundjeri land (Naarm/Melbourne, VIC). I have completed a Bachelors in Counselling, a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Behavioural Science and am an accredited clinician and member of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I’m someone who is endlessly curious about people, what shapes us, connects us, and helps us grow. I have formal education in behavioural studies, but it’s my lived experience with mental health challenges, substance use, suicidality, and caring for others that has truly taught me about humanity, resilience, and hope. Outside of work, I’m a practising artist who finds meaning in creativity and self-expression. I love my cats, reading, and true crime, anything that explores the complexity of people and their stories. My approach to life and work is grounded in compassion, authenticity, and curiosity, always seeking to understand and connect on a real, human level. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. As someone with ongoing living experience in the family/carer space I work on a contracting basis from the family/carer perspective in all that I do. For further details about me, my approach to supervision, current work and thoughts from current and previous supervisees check out https://mindspark.life/services/llew-supervision/ My previous role was a designated living/lived experience role, which allowed me to fully bring my whole self to work. As the Deputy CEO at Tandem I led a team of people with lived/living experience in Tandem. I have been a member of Tandem for a number of years and have spoken publicly on behalf of Tandem at a number of forums, these presentations have all been from my living experience perspective. Within my role at Tandem I was involved in numerous meetings and committees at all levels of government relating to the mental health reform agenda. I advocated strongly for real partnership with families/carers at all levels to become the norm. I led the development of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Connects (previously known as the Family/Carer Led Centres) from the Tandem perspective, the LLEW development projects and the Workforce Capability Framework development. I have been a member of several committees within the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist and worked successfully to increase the family/carer workforce voice within the space. I have presented from the family/carer perspective in numerous events including the CLEW meetings and annual forum, conferences, DoH staff forums, and clinical forums. Prior to this I have worked as a mental health clinician in Australia, the UK and New Zealand in various roles within Mental Health and Addictions services in private, public and not-for-profit arenas since 1991. During this time I have led a number of initiatives which have been born from my own lived/living experience and designed to shift services from a medicalised individualistic model of care. This has involved; 1) management positions ranging from team leader through to senior management roles in public mental health 2) I have both led and been involved in setting up new services, developing new teams, including those with LLE team members working alongside clinical staff, policy and process writing, working to budgets, service innovation, contract managing, clinical management, public speaking, fundraising. 3) clinical supervision, education and coaching 4) hands on clinical work in a variety of settings including acute mental health wards, assertive community outreach, drug and alcohol counselling, community mental health nursing. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I have been working from a Consumer Lived Experience Perspective in Mental Health services since 2015. I get a lot of joy from lots of different things in life, but my particular favourites are music (particularly on more of the alternative/non-mainstream end of the spectrum) and being in nature (it just helps me to have 'perspective' and to feel connected to something much greater than myself, both in scale and in significance). I also have a great fondness for travel and have found what for me, feels like paradise, in Thailand. I like to travel there each year to enjoy the beautiful landscapes, rich culture and the kind and community spirited people. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. My family/carer Lived Experience of supporting several family members with mental distress over many years left me wanting to better understand mental distress and has led me in my earlier years, to train as a professional counsellor to better understand how to support people’s recovery from mental distress. I worked in various fields of the counselling industry including child and adolescent counselling in schools, diversion programs as well a crisis counsellor advocate among others. Improving mental health outcomes for both the consumer and family/carer is my passion and throughout my 16+ years working in the Victorian acute adult mental health system I have advocated for a partnership in care between consumers, family/carers and clinicians that supports both personal and relational recovery. Publications: TheMHS 2019 conference publication and presentation: Mercuri, A & Epifanio,A. (2019) Carer Lived Experience development and implementation of carer peer support model into an adult clinical mental health service: The model, challenges, benefits and learnings. Mercuri,A., Burton, J., Epifanio,A. & McKenzie, P (2022): Understanding carer experiences in public adult mental health services using Carer Peer Support data, Advances in Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/18387357.2021.2020142 Mercuri, A., & Petrakis, M. (2025). Carer-inclusive service delivery in mental health: a policy review and commentary. Advances in Mental Health, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/18387357.2025.2529297 This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I provide consumer perspective supervision to workers in lived experience roles across mental health and disability spaces. I approach supervision from a collaborative, co-creative and social justice perspective, bringing my own experiences of lived experience work, mental health, disability, neurodivergence, queerness and cultural background into the space. I have a work background in peer work, training, facilitation, digital mental health, creative-based support and broader lived experience work, across mental health, queer, disability, trauma, migrant/refugee and youth spaces. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I am a passionate advocate for the inclusion of carer and family voices within mental health systems. My journey into this space stems from a lifetime of lived experience, beginning as a young carer supporting my veteran father with PTSD. Later, I became a carer for two of my children—one with Anorexia Nervosa and the other with Bipolar Disorder. Additionally, I have a personal lived experience of neurodiversity, being diagnosed with ADHD (inattentive) and autism. This, coupled with raising neurodiverse children, has deepened my understanding of the unique challenges and strengths within neurodiverse families. These personal experiences, alongside my professional qualifications, have shaped my approach to supporting others with authenticity, compassion, and a nuanced appreciation for diverse needs and perspectives. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I live and work on the beautiful lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. Like many lived experience workers, I discovered this work by accident and I am certainly glad that I did! I was fortunate enough to have worked in a couple of different industries before discovering lived experience work and I bring many of the learnings, and experience into my work, but my lived experience work has its foundations in authenticity, mutuality, kindness, integrity and respect. I am by design a nurturer and take great satisfaction in supporting and developing people in any way that I can be of value. I wholeheartedly take on as much learning as I can absorb and continue to develop my knowledge and skills across a range of areas. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Hi folks, my name is Casper (they/them). In work-land, I’m a consumer perspective supervisor, group facilitator, intentional peer support trainer, and peer worker. I approach my work from an abolitionist feminist lens, meaning I centre anti-oppressive, non-carceral approaches to peer support that build solidarity and prioritize agency, consent, equity, curiosity, and collective care. In other words, I am working alongside others to build a world where we all belong. I’m a white settler from an anglo-celtic working-class background and a descendant of jewish-romanian holocaust survivors and refugees, who is queer, transgender, and nonbinary. I have been offered a sprinkling of diagnoses over my life so far… ADHD, autism, bipolar II, BPD, c-PTSD, but I mostly view myself as proudly disabled and neurodivergent in this ableist neurotypical world. I’ve navigated economic disadvantage, housing instability, educational disruption, rurality, family and sexual violence, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and suicidality, spanning from childhood to adulthood. I engage with these identities knowing that movement, of all kinds, affects my experiences of discrimination, oppression, access to privilege, and wellbeing. These lived and living experiences, along with my engagement in social and environmental justice activism, inform my worldview and guide my approach to intentional peer support and consumer perspective supervision. My guiding star is my commitment to justice-doing and hope as praxis (long-term, reciprocal, and accountable community-based care), alongside my belief that kindness heals. This is why I do this work! I believe that meaningful relationships based on mutual respect and care continue to heal me, and I believe peer support creates healing relationships that can change our worlds. As a white settler, I acknowledge my complicity in the ongoing colonization of so-called Australia. In alignment with core values of peer support such as self-determination, connection, responsibility, and authenticity, one way I honour the sovereignty of First Nations People is through financial contributions to the grassroots collective Pay the Rent. If you are non-Indigenous and have the means to do so, I encourage you to consider doing the same. I live on unceded Wurundjeri Country with my partner, baby, dog, and chosen family. When I’m not working you can find me hiking along a creek or coastline. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I have been working in the mental health field for the past 25 years from a consumer perspective. I like soul and funk music especially local contemporary funk and soul bands because it's fun to dance to. I like shopping for food at the Vic market (cheese is a major downfall for me). I possess lots of great books but seldom actually finish any although I mean to. I have become really interested in using dialogic work as a process for holding space for difficult conversations, or for conversations where there have historically been great power disparities. I find this work an absolute privilege to be part of. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. My name is Christian and I have a lived and living experience of mental ill health and associated challenges. I am interested in humans, the journey that is life, personal development and stepping outside my comfort zone. . I am currently a community member of the Victorian mental health tribunal. This role sees me balance my deeply embedded consumer values and conduct hearings on compulsory mental health treatment. Additionally, I am the convenor of the tribunals lived experience practice reflection group. As the convenor, I facilitate and hold space for tribunal members who identify with having a lived/living experience from any member category (Legal, Psychiatry/Medical, Community) to come together and share about their experience of having a lived/living experience and working at the Tribunal. Complimenting my work at the Tribunal, I also own and operate my own small business ‘Genuine Connections’ providing external consumer perspective supervision to consumer lived experience workers and mental health peer support to NDIS participants. Prior to commencing at the Tribunal, I was the consumer peer practice lead at Alfred Health, a clinical area mental health service in Melbourne. That leadership role saw me focus on embedding and promoting consumer peer work, recruiting, orientating, training and developing their consumer peer workforce. I also provided individual consumer perspective supervision, group consumer perspective supervision, as well as work on a number of projects using my consumer perspective. Notably, I was the lived experience co-lead for the Alfred’s project team on the reducing compulsory treatment project with Safer Care Victoria. . My personal mission as a lived experience specialist is to empower and support people in their own journeys of recovery and growth from mental ill health. The starting point for this peer relationship is a “genuine connection”. . Prior to finding myself working in mental health I completed an Advanced Diploma of International Business, Bachelor of Business and a Masters of Project Management. I have worked in construction, retail, hospitality, international trade and a number of other fields. It took me many years to find my true calling! Finally, I am proudly approaching my ten-year anniversary in the mental health space. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I started developing my understanding of consumer perspective and the consumer movement over 25 years ago. I moved to Geelong with my dog Cosmo early 2021. I enjoy exploring markets and being in nature. Back in Melbourne I have 2 adult children and 3 delightful grandchildren. I find holding space for reflection/supervision inspiring and helps keep me grounded. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I have been working in the family peer support field for 17 years, bringing 19 years of personal lived experience as a carer supporting two sons through their mental health journeys, including substance use disorders and schizophrenia. Currently employed as a Senior Family Peer Worker at Alfred Health - Headspace Early Psychosis, I also serve as Co-Director of APOD Family Support. My journey began from personal necessity and has evolved into professional expertise, recently recognised when I won Alfred Health's 2024 Recognising Excellence Award for Patient Outcomes. My purpose is to support other family peer workers to navigate their roles with confidence whilst maintaining the authenticity of lived experience that makes our work so valuable. I am passionate about building a sustainable family peer workforce that can genuinely influence mental health systems from within. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I have a passion for peer work and all things lived experience! I want to support this amazing workforce and the powerful the impact it has on community. I have worked in peer run and peer led organisations for over a decade and have gained a huge amount of experience, knowledge, and learnings along the way. I love reflective practice and feel it is a non-negotiable for peer workers to have access to. I have specialisation in trauma informed practice, supporting suicidality and lived experience leadership both in mental health and perinatal mental health areas. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Hi, my name is Eila (she/her). I live in country Victoria and have a love of wide open spaces, the ocean, animals, reading, theatre, music and film. Having emigrated from the UK, as a child, I am grateful to the Gunditjmara peoples to be able to live, work and play on their land. Before entering the Mental Health Sector I worked as a secondary school teacher and trained as an actor. My values align closely with Consumer Perspective values, but above all I'm guided by kindness. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. My name is Ellen (She/They). I have been a Consumer Peer worker for 7 years in various roles. My perspective is formed from my identity as a person who experiences mental health distress, chronic health conditions and living as a Queer person. I'm most passionate about building community and providing access to support for Peer workers in a world where a lot of us work in isolation. I feel most connected when in nature and collaborating with other people with a lived or living experience. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Emily Unity is an award-winning lived and living experience leader, with over 16 years' experience in the mental health sector. They are passionate about creating change through disrupting traditional systems and amplifying intersectional voices. Emily is currently the Lived Experience Lead at the Royal Children’s Hospital. They are also on the Committee of Management for VMIAC and the Centre for Multicultural Youth, and a Board Director for Midsumma Festival and Intertwine. Emily is also a Lived Experience Advisor for Royal College of Psychiatry and Children & Young People with Disability Australia, and an Ambassador for UNICEF, Beyond Blue, Headspace, and more. Emily grounds their work in their lived and living experiences of mental health, disability, LGBTQIA+, homelessness, and being a young carer from a refugee and migrant background. For their work, Emily was recently awarded the Mental Health Advocate of the Year, Youth of the Year, Disability Leadership Award, Innovation in Protecting Children Award, Children and Youth Empowerment Award, Community Leadership Award, 30 Under 30 LGBTQIA+ Award, and inducted in the first cohort of the Multicultural Honor Roll. Emily endeavours to use both their professional and lived experience to help design a world for all people, regardless of background, identity, or intersectionality. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT Hello! I'm Emma! Warm, passionate, empathetic lived experience leader. My journey has many twists and turns, experiences, learnings and successes. I have lived a life that has included experiences of early childhood trauma, substance use and addiction, the criminal justice system, mental illness and the involuntary mental health treatment space and the recovery journey, suicidality, self-harm and of course working in the mental health sector in lived experience roles, leadership roles and direct client work. In addition to my lived experience role spanning 5 years, I have worked in family services, youth mental health, and am now currently in the community health sector as a Lived Experience Lead. I am working toward finishing my social work degree, in addition to post grad study in mental health. Animals were key to my recovery , therefore I have a passion for the use of animals in my work. I am certified in Animal assisted therapy and interventions and was able to utilise my beautiful canine as a therapy dog. I also successfully implemented a therapy chicken program during my work at Neami which led to a chapter in a book! I am a white, queer, woman, mother, nature lover am passionate advocate for inclusion and acceptance. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I am a lively, bubbly person who appreciates humor, in-depth conversations about life and sitting in the depths of the unknown. I am a passionate person who thrives on the adventure and wildness that life brings us. I've learnt that life will teach us big lessons whether we are ready for it or not. I would say I've adapted to these moments and leant to navigate my feelings when life seems overwhelming. I love to spend my spare time reading books, camping, wakeboarding, drinking coffee and sunset watching. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I am an experienced peer worker who is interested in providing mutual and authentic support to my fellow peer workers. My favourite thing about peer work is being able to provide a connection and understanding for people who are going through a system that is rife with disconnection and misunderstanding. I aim to bring this approach to supervision. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I’m a mad, disabled, neurodivergent and queer interdisciplinary theatre and voice artist, writer, podcaster and arts access academic, allowing my own lived experiences of systemic failures to inform all aspects of my professional life and approach to peer worker supervision. An introverted hermit who loves reading, writing, music, swimming and big questions, I am keen to support your own journey as a peer worker. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I am passionate about thinking deeply about distress/madness and fostering humane responses to people having these experiences. This has led me to travel the world, exploring inspiring practice and sometimes giving keynote addresses sharing what I've found. I'm especially passionate about Mad Studies, exploring intersections between mental health, social justice and critical thinking. I've experienced the mental health system personally, including positive and intensely negative experiences (including involuntary treatment) and supported others through their diverse experiences, both personally and professionally. I love being in wild spaces, especially rivers and the Australian bush, camping and composting. I buy too many books (I read all the ones with pictures) and am a mum to a small human. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I grew up in the western suburbs of Melbourne in a large Northern Italian family. I now have a small gorgeous family of my own and we can be found spending time in nature, around animals, eating plenty of food and having plenty of laughs. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. My name is George and I have been in the mental health industry for 12 years. I got into the industry after I wanted to use my story to help provide some hope and inspiration to those still struggling. I was once told by a service, when I offered to volunteer to help in any way I could, that I had nothing to offer. That didn't stop me! It was the beginning of my journey into the sector, where I am now as passionate about helping people with Lived Experience get into the industry, as I am with helping my clients. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. As a parent/carer I have supported family members who have lived through a range of complex mental health challenges which led me on a journey of learning to love, live and adapt my career to one that would give me a wealth of satisfaction and meaningful contribution for the improvement of family support. Over 20 plus years I have developed a holistic and creative approach to wellbeing and mental wellness. I have sought to better understand mental health challenges and their impact on families and carers, including the personal distress and have sought out education which aligns with my own personal values and pathways. After many years of working in the international corporate world, I trained extensively in complementary therapies and health and fitness, and then took time to complete a Masters in Therapeutic Arts Practice, where I developed my skills as part of a secondary school wellbeing team. These experiences helped me understand that families need more support than was available and that lived/living experience was a wealth of knowledge and resource that was under used. Supporting mental health outcomes for families/carers and users of services was where I started and now my passion is to support the workforce of carer peer workers to develop their own wellbeing, practice of peer work and the resilience required for this multi-faceted work. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

Hi, I’m Hayley Harris! Driven by purpose and passion, my journey to where I am today has been both challenging and rewarding. For as long as I can remember, I have experienced mental health challenges, which have included episodes of psychosis and severe depression and anxiety. But with the support of local community mental health organisations, my family, and art therapy, I have discovered what a good life means for me. My professional journey includes frontline support work, along with roles as a facilitator, trainer, and a Lived Experience Lead. Beyond mental health, I have experience working and volunteering in disability services, aged care, and the youth sector, and I was even employed as an Auslan (Australian Sign Language) Interpreter.

I am extremely passionate about peer work and have witnessed the transformation that can take place in people's lives. I have lived with mental illness for over 38 years and worked as a Peer specialist, trainer and advocate in the mental health sector in for over sixteen years. I believe that all individuals living with mental illness and distress, including their carers and families, can live a full and meaningful life, given the right support. My work as a peer worker highlighted many of the difficulties individuals face working in isolation or in organisations that struggle to understand the values and principles that underpin peer work. I became to determined to ensure that all peer workers have the personal and professional support to be their very best.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I come from a Culturally diverse background and I am passionate about leadership and leading change for recovery. I am proud to have pioneered some of the first consumer-led groups on in-patient units and in the community, where I have worked for over 10 years as a peer support worker. My key interests include dual diagnosis, music, mentoring and training of the mental health workforce. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Hi! I'm Indi! I'm a warm, compassionate and empathetic lived experience worker and advocate. I am an outdoor lover, specifically the Dandenong Ranges, I often share with people that the Dandenong Ranges is one of my safe spaces. Whenever I feel overwhelmed you will find me at the Ranges connecting with nature and breathing in the fresh air. I am a cat enthusiast, I have three cats (Marceline 3, Oscar 5 and Bee 13) who are all the light of my life! I got my first cat Oscar in 2020, right before Melbourne entered their first lock down. I can say with certainty that Oscar got me through some of the hardest days of the Melbourne lock downs and since then I have continued to welcome rescue cat's into my home. Within my life I have had experiences of mental ill-health, suicidality, self harm, substance use and addiction as well as intimate partner violence. I have been in and out of the mental health system since the ages of 12 and continue to access mental health support today. Sadly, I have experienced many let downs by the mental health system, which many of us have experienced, this made me want to enter the lived experience workforce. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment

I am passionate about allowing people space and time to reflect on their work in a safe and non judgmental private setting. Confidentiality and kindness are the two key areas I believe are essential for consumer perspective supervision. I will listen and promise to never judge :) I am a Frankston resident and love all sports. In my spare time you will find me driving my teen children to wherever they need to go and playing cricket on a Saturday afternoon.

I am an aging mad, queer, punk, poly, sober peer worker. My interest is in collective liberation and transformative mental health. A single mum and an enthusiast of art, music and continuous learning. My understanding of myself is as a person who lives with big feelings and intergenerational trauma. I love trying to make sense of how we do this life together with our experiences that can hold us at the periphery. One of the sayings that inspires me in my work comes from a podcast called "So Many Wings"- "There are so many ways to get free and we can only get free together".

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Hi folks, My name is Jess (she/they). I currently live in Geelong (Djilang - Wathaurong country), Vic. I am a creative and also a huge nerd! I like to think of myself as a self-taught painter, and mostly I have been using oils (I love the richness of the colour). I like to think of myself as an activist, I have spent time in the world of eco-activism, land rights activism and just getting out on the streets and amongst communities. In my downtime I love a good video game, and have been known to table top game tee hee I have a small family which includes myself, my partner and my step son. I like to think that my values are centred around justice and connection. In a previous life I spent many years as a chef and in the hospo industry. Nowadays I consider myself queer. I am also neuro-spicy and am really interested in non-traditional modes of connecting and being in space together. I am a polynesian woman, born outside of culture and inside of the colony; so this has played a role in my life and in my practice. Looking forward to meeting you! This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I bring a rich and multifaceted lived experience to my work, shaped by my role as a young carer for my mother who experienced mental illness and AOD challenges, and as a parent supporting my child through ongoing mental health challenges. I have personally navigated the mental health system while facing stigma, misunderstanding, and the difficulty of accessing appropriate services for both myself and my loved ones. My journey includes lived experience with suicidality and the profound loss of my brother to suicide, which has deepened my understanding of the complexities and emotional weight carried by families and carers. These experiences have instilled in me a strong commitment to advocacy, empathy, and systemic change, and continue to inform my practice and perspective in every professional setting I engage with. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. My lived experience of supporting my daughter through her eating disorder illness and recovery has equipped me with a deep understanding of the many challenges faced by both the Carer Lived Experience Workforce and also the carers you are supporting. Coupled with a further six years of dedicated experience in the family carer support space, I offer Carer Perspective Supervision tailored to the specific needs of the Carer Lived Experience Workforce. My personal and professional experiences have provided me with a broad insight into the challenges faced by the Carer Lived Experience Workforce across many areas of both public and community mental health and I look forward to working collaboratively with you to support the important work you are doing to support carers and their families. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I’m someone who believes deeply in the power of connection, compassion, and shared experience. My journey through mental health has been both personal and professional, and it’s given me a strong belief in the possibility of growth and recovery—even in the face of deep struggle. For me, peer work isn’t just a job—it’s a way of walking alongside others with honesty, presence, and care. I value spaces where people feel safe enough to be real, where power is shared, and where we can sit with uncertainty together. I believe that supervision, at its best, is a co-created space for reflection, growth, and grounding in our values. It’s about being seen, heard, and supported—not just as workers, but as whole people. Creativity is a big part of who I am. Outside of work, you’ll often find me with my family, lost in music, painting, writing, or out in nature. Those things help me stay connected to myself and keep perspective. They remind me of what matters most. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I’ve lived with big feelings for much of my life. At about the mid-point of my life (if I’m optimistic) I feel as though I’m no longer afraid of those feelings and can even embrace them as the messengers they are. I work, study and I have two kids under 12, so that tells you I am fairly well organised and use multiple electronic calendars! Also that I like to drink coffee! In my quiet time, I love to look at the water, wander around the library, read, sew, get creative and look at birds. I am very interested in how people are looking after themselves in this soul-baring, tough experience reliving, head against brick wall beating, system disrupting work. And having worked in some of those systems, I am so invested in keeping us thriving to continue on in these vital roles! This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I started my journey as a consumer worker back in 2011 in an inpatient mental health setting in Newcastle with NSW Health. What began as just a job quickly became a passion. I'm deeply committed to person-centred recovery, and these values guide my work every single day. It's truly an honor and privilege to walk alongside the people we support, helping them navigate their journeys, just as others did for me. I am particularly interested in lived experience supervision and workforce implementation, as I believe it's essential to understand and bolster the sector from the perspective of those who have experienced it firsthand. My educational background is in occupational therapy. I have held roles from peer support worker right through to lived experience advisor of a large multi-state NGO organization. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

Kate has a combination of both consumer and family lived experience that she taps into, in many different roles. As a proud and active member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Kate see's the beauty and joy in individuality, expression and diversity. Show up to work with Kate, as you are, and you will be accepted and appreciated while you work together on making the most of your skills, experience and role. Kate has insight into neuro-affirming, person-centered and trauma informed practices.

I’m Katherine Dowson, a passionate advocate and senior leader in the lived experience workforce, with a deep commitment to embedding lived experience values—authenticity, transparency, mutuality, and human rights—into system-wide reform. My leadership at Eastern Health has been grounded in the principles of consumer-led transformation, trauma-informed practice, and co-production, ensuring that lived experience is not only heard but drives meaningful change. I bring over 20 years of experience across health, justice, and community sectors, and have led strategic initiatives that centre the voices of consumers and carers in governance, service design, and workforce development. My work is shaped by a strong belief in the power of lived experience to challenge traditional paradigms and build inclusive, healing systems. I’ve contributed to the development of peak bodies, national reform programs, and cross-sector partnerships that elevate consumer leadership. I value diversity, cultural safety, and intersectionality, and have worked both locally and internationally to advance equity and access. I’m also deeply committed to mentoring emerging lived experience leaders and fostering environments where lived expertise is respected, supported, and influential.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I am a carer with lived experience having cared for and about a family member for the past 17+ years. My passion is drawn from wanting to make difference in the lives of other family/carer members and advocating for improved service delivery that is respectful and inclusive of Family/Carers. I am committed in growing the lived experience family/carer workforce including appropriate structures and increasing family/carer participation through codesign and co-production principles into governance. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I began my Lived Experience Career as a Consumer member of the Mental Health Legal Centre in 2000 and as a Consumer Consultant at Forensicare from 2003 through to 2008. In the years at Forensicare I forged strong rapport with my fellow consumers and a deep understanding of the issues facing Forensic Consumers. We worked successfully at getting significant changes and advocated through all levels of the organisation including the Executive level. I bring good ‘humour’ to all the work I do, which guards and protects from many of the challenging aspects that a mental health system brings to us all at times. In my time as a Senior Consumer Advisor at the Department of Health, Mental Health Division and Safer Care Victoria, I’ve come across a multitude of circumstances, situations and challenges that Lived and Living Experience workforce members come across and are confronted with. I’m genuinely familiar with working relationships that many of us experience, particularly between Clinical and Non-Clinical workforces along with working relationships between Lived and Living Experience Workforce colleagues. Many years ago, I had a relatively successful acting career alongside a Sales career in a variety of settings and settled in a Lived Experience Consumer career of which I love and cherish. My compassionate approach has kept me in good stead and continues to grow with each and every interaction with fellow Consumer workforce members. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I think in family carer lived experience work, many of us find ourselves accidentally in the workforce after an experience of caring that fundamentally changed who we are and our place in the world. My lived experience expertise has been honed (and often hard won) over many years and continues as I learn and grow as a family carer and also in each work role I’ve had. A while back now, I decided that I was going for “post traumatic growth’ as a way to make sense of my experiences as a carer and so this is the mindset I try to take with me as I continue to navigate an active caring role and as solo parent to 4 amazing young people. I believe all recovery is relational and what motivates me in my work is radical acceptance – I want to change the systems we live in so that all forms of diversity are supported, accepted, and honoured. Before moving into this field, I freelanced as a business writer, doing marketing and desk top publishing in a variety of industries including, financial services, telecommunications, and the building industry. Outside of work, I love spending time with my family and friends, going to see live music, musical theatre, and anything to do with design and architecture. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. As a parent/carer, I support my children who have lived through a range of complex challenges ranging from mental health to childhood cancer. I believe that these experiences continually provide me with a unique understanding of the complexity of our health care systems and services from a family/carer perspective. The journey of caring has led me to work in a lived experience role as a Family/Carer Consultant, but began in a community mental health waiting room when I responded to an invite to ‘Have your say’ in the mental health program. I started attending a mental health advisory committee. This experience opened up my world to meet other carers, who had similar experiences to myself. The value of support from others who have had to navigate their way through the mental health system, while given the opportunity to advocate for issues close to my heart brought meaning, a sense of purpose and some healing. I love to spend time with my family, with random ‘games nights’ in our household. I also enjoy time outside in the garden, listening to music, attempting to learn African drumming and knitting great long scarves for anyone who wants one! This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervise who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I stumbled into the consumer movement as so many of us do in 2010 as I was ready to re-emerge into the world after taking another downward spiral. I’m a sound technician/engineer “by trade” and worked in that field prior to and throughout my involvement in the consumer workforce. I love music and sound but I also seek to connect, create and evolve with others. In 2019 I took a travel break, perhaps to “find myself” (I seem to have gone missing to myself a lot in my life :)) though this time round I think I finally grasped that I will never be found and I have never really been lost, but nonetheless I will continue to ebb and flow because that's just what we humans do! I now offer my services as a consumer perspective supervisor to support the consumer workforce that I contributed to developing over the previous years. I am also a yoga therapist and breathwork facilitator. There are a few trusty practices that have served my wellness day in and day out over many years - yoga, meditation and breathwork. So I love to be able to support others with these practices too. You might also like to know, I love to cook, climb mountains (real ones) and scuba dive. I like dancing, chocolate and sun. Please read my credentials and approach to CPS below and be in touch to see if we might be a match for supervision. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. The road to family carer lived experience work was paved through my experience of caring for my family members. My lived(ing) experience is diverse, covering youth and adult, disability, chronic medical conditions and aged care. I am a fierce advocate for Family/carer Lived Experience workforce and its further development. I am passionate about shifting perceptions of knowledge production and understanding the fluid nature of multiple ways of knowing. Right now, I’m still learning to feel comfortable in the grey area. My background is in Natural Health, I studied a Naturopathy, and I worked within that industry for 15 years and it remains a huge passion of mine. I have a Bachelor in Social Science majoring in behavioural studies and I’m currently completing a Master of Mad Studies. I can talk for hours on the concepts of epistemic injustice and power imbalances. I share a home with my partner, my son, Eleven (dog) and Falcor (bearded dragon).I practice yoga every day, I love adventures (dreaming and doing), live music and finding good food that I can eat! This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

Lana is a counsellor, group facilitator, and supervisor with lived experience as both a consumer and carer in the mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) sectors. As a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Lana brings a trauma-informed, intersectional, and lived experience lens to her work. She is passionate about creating inclusive, supportive spaces that centre empowerment, recovery, and social justice.

With 30+ years of experience as a mental health consumer and 15+ years' experience in lived experience roles. I started my paid employment as a peer worker in the Personal Helpers and Mentors program in the west of Melbourne in 2012. Developing my skills and knowledge I transitioned through the management levels becoming State Manager at Breakthru in 2020. In each of my roles I was able to influence policy and practice to ensure service delivery was person centered and had the flexibility to meet the needs of the people we supported. I have supervised many lived experienced staff throughout my career. I am passionate about empowering others, my greatest achievement in my career was as a peer worker, supporting people to tell their stories in the Royal Commission into Institutional responses to child sexual abuse. I was able to support others to have a genuine voice and tell their stories. I have a lived experience of child sexual abuse and torture, Mental Health, homelessness, family violence and alcohol and other drugs.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Lauren (She/Her) has a passion for developing the Lived and Living Experience Workforce, and strongly aligns herself with political human rights movements. As an abolitionist at heart, Lauren is constantly reflecting on how to remain grounded in consumer values and resist co-option, whilst also balancing the tensions of working within systems This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I am a kind individual who is often quite detailed and task focused, but highly values the importance of reflective spaces. Through my own lived experience and work experience, I have grown to believe deeply in the importance of connection, honest conversations, and judgement free spaces that promote growth. When I'm not working I spend my free time with my husband and small child, often at a playground, market or exploring new places. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Previously a forensic accountant, I moved to Australia from California in 2017 and switched careers to utilise my lived experience and work in mental health, starting as a Helpline Volunteer at Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria (ARCVic). I'm passionate about promoting socio-economic and health equity, and I use my lived experience and intersecting identities to inform my work. Of particular interest to me is the intersection of culture, race, gender, and mental health. My lived experience as a child of Palestinian migrants to the U.S. has greatly shaped my values and character, and I am passionate human rights and social justice for all marginalised communities. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time in nature, sports, and live music, as well as eating, dancing, and laughing with my loved ones. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I have a personal history of substance use and mental ill-health, and I’ve experienced firsthand the challenges of rebuilding life from a place of struggle. Through determination and self-reflection, I put my head down and worked hard to climb out of the hole I had fallen into. Those experiences shaped my belief that everyone deserves to hold their own views and values without fear of judgment or ridicule. Coming from a Hispanic background, I carry a deep respect for diversity, resilience, and community. After 14 years in a completely different industry, I made the decision to follow a new path — one within the very workforce that played such a vital role in my own recovery and continues to inspire the work I do today. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I worked as a nurse in my younger years and when we were posted overseas for my husband's work on the subcontinent I decided to study counselling. I completed that and a few years later returned to Australia where I undertook further study and part time work. Now, I work with various organisations offering supervision and counselling. I am passionate about animals and do a fair bit of voluntary work fundraising for two charities. I love to learn so I am always up skilling my supervision and counselling knowledge for my own and my client's benefit. I have the 'lived experience' of caring for my daughter who became unwell in her mid-teens and faced many mental health hurdles. Together, as a family, we weathered those years and my daughter is doing wonderfully now. I only wish is that I had had family peer support in those years. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. As a passionate family/carer with over 30 years’ of Lived Experience supporting multiple family members with mental health distress, I know first-hand the challenges that families, carers and supporters face in navigating services to access supports for loved ones and themselves. Sometimes I wonder did I really choose this career or did fate place me where it was most needed. My passion began many years ago, as a highly skilled professional with in excess of 10 years working across North Western Mental Health and Department of Health in various roles as a Carer Consultant, Family/Carer Peer Support Worker, Carer Advisor, Senior Carer Advisor and Carer Perspective Supervision developer and Trainer. My professional experience reflects my passion and dedication in working from the carer perspective and Carer Lived Experience Workforce (CLEW) values and principles to uphold and advocate the views and experiences of families, carers and supporters. Central to this has been my commitment in strengthening and cultivating foundational supports for the Carer LE Workforce having led the Carer Perspective Supervision Framework, developing and delivering the Carer Perspective Supervision Training. I believe that a well-developed, supported and integrated carer workforce has the potential to have a significant impact on creating genuine positive change and know all our Carer LE workforce is not only entitled but needs to receive Carer Perspective Supervision for sustainability and wellbeing Publications: Carer Perspective Supervision Framework A framework for supporting the mental health family/carer lived experience workforce Led and Member of the Co-design Team September 2021 This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

I’m pākeha, queer and neurodivergent, I am also a therapeutic caseworker, artist, and an external Peer Support supervisor and mentor based on Gadigal Land. I have a lived experience in mental unwellness, AOD use, navigating the sex work industry, and homelessness, and have worked in roles where I have used my lived experience in these areas as a peer worker to support others.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I am enthusiastic about lived experience leadership, education and peer support. I believe that people with lived experience can radically help each other and transform the mental health system when provided with the right conditions and the power to do so. My professional interests include family/carer lived experience supervision, training, coproduction and codesign, research, young carers and trauma-informed practice. I've lived in Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, New Zealand and England in metropolitan, rural and remote areas giving me insight into geographic and social isolation. I love nature, reading, podcasts, snorkelling, crochet, and yoga. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

In Recovery still learning to Do what I need to Do Say what I need to Say and Deal with what I need to Deal with ............... One day at a time in solidarity with my peers. Love Gardening, Radiohead, My Computer called "ORAC" eating amazing spicey zesty food and Mindfully doing the best I can with what I have at the time with loving kindness and compassion

I identify as a migrant Muslim woman with Egyptian heritage. A single mum, sister, daughter, children’s book author, who happens to also be a counsellor, lived/living experience (LLE) practitioner and national Intentional Peer Support facilitator with more than 10 years’ experience in the FV, Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) and mental health sectors. As a migrant woman from a marginalised community, my lived experience spans family violence, institutionalisation within the mental health system, and supporting a loved one through active addiction and complex mental health challenges. These experiences have shaped my deep compassion, dedication to social justice, and commitment to amplifying the voices of people who are too often unheard. I have extensive experience working alongside migrant, refugee, and faith-based communities. My work is deeply shaped by values of dignity, compassion, cultural humility, and justice. I am strongly committed to creating spaces that are safe enough, inclusive, and culturally responsive so people can explore their stories and strengthen their wellbeing and practices.

I bring a deeply grounded and authentic perspective to the mental health sector, shaped by both lived and living ability and professional experience. Over a decade ago, I began my journey as a carer representative, informed by my personal experience supporting family and loved ones through mental health challenges. This early advocacy work led to my role as the first Carer Peer Worker on the Gold Coast, where I helped pioneer and shape what carer peer support could look like in our local services. I hold a Certificate IV in Mental Health (Carer Peer Worker stream), which has strengthened my practice with a solid foundation in trauma-informed care, communication, and carer advocacy. My passion lies in elevating the voices of carers, families, kin, and natural supports, and ensuring they are meaningfully engaged and empowered within mental health systems.

As a mother, a daughter and a sister I have lived experience as a carer for loved ones experiencing mental health issues. I am a passionate advocate for the value of the carer voice in the mental health journey to wellness. A qualified artist and flamenco teacher, mine is not the usual pathway to a career in the mental health system. But I am here because I have seen the difference lived experience work makes day in, day out. A natural leader, I am respectful and outgoing, resilient and relentless. I use my engaging interpersonal skills to have the carer voice heard in conversations with clinicians, administrators and strategists. I have had experience as a secondary carer, caring for my mother as she supported by brother on his long mental health journey with schizophrenia. I have also pitted my will against the disease of an eating disorder with one of my daughters and engaged children’s mental health services with another one of my children. I believe carers bring such value to the treatment of their loved ones – they know when their loved one is unwell, and they can provide insights to help progress their journey to wellness. Speaking up for the carers improves outcomes for consumers. I am passionate to bring the carer lens to any forum or conversations I can. Being in the room is a privilege and an opportunity to help deliver a more inclusive mental health system, informed and strengthened by the carer perspective.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I am Matt, a director at LEAD - Lived Experience Advisory Directory C.I.C., a not-for-profit, whose mission is to create better workplaces for people with lived experience. Part of this mission means standing alongside the lived experience workforce in any challenges they may face. I have a unique skillset, in that I am a UK qualified employment lawyer, in addition to having my own lived experience of mental illness and workplace challenges. My younger self often felt alone in his struggles. That is what drives me. I want to be the person that my younger self needed. In a world in which I constantly felt unsafe - and often still do - I want to provide a safe, non-judgemental and supportive place in which people like me can be allowed to thrive. I know how much I have struggled to communicate my needs in the workplace in the past, particularly where there were strong power dynamics. In my view, it is important that people with lived experience have a safe, independent place where they can communicate openly. It is only then that their personal needs can be understood and they can be allowed to work in a sustainable way for them. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Matthew identifies as a Mad and neurodiverse person, a 'queerdo' and a gender diverse nonbinary person. They have been a consumer of public and private mental health services, a young carer, and a person who has lost a parent to suicide. Matthew loves nature, travel, cultural diversity, pop music, dance and movement and social activism. They love agitating for structural change in state, national and international mental health and disability policy and are a Lived Experience Consultant to the World Health Organisation. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

I bring over 14 years of experience in the lived experience sector, shaped by my personal experiences of mental health challenges as both a consumer and carer. I understand the personal and professional journeys of those in the lived experience workforce and am deeply committed to supporting their growth—both individually and within broader systems. My approach is trauma-informed, person-centred, and grounded in curiosity and reflection.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Simply put, I have personal lived experience of AOD addiction and recovery, significant complex trauma, and living with and understanding the challenge of neurodiversity. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Hi there! My name is Molly (she/her) and I am a young, warm, and passionate Senior Peer Worker located in Geelong, Victoria. I bring both professional experience and a fresh perspective to my practice, and I approach my work with openness, curiosity, and deep respect for each person’s journey. I’m aware that lived experience workers come to this field from many different life stages and backgrounds, and I value the richness this brings to supervision. I have a wide range of experiences in accessing mental health services, both voluntarily and involuntarily, which informs my work as a consumer peer worker and supervisor. I am a strong advocate for lived experience representation, workforce inclusion, human rights, and social justice, and I’m not afraid of hard or meaningful conversations. Empathy, authenticity, and mutual learning guide everything I do. Outside of work, I’m a dog mum to two boisterous, energetic, very clingy pups. I also enjoy weightlifting, napping, meditation and op-shopping (how good is a bargain!), with my ultimate guilty pleasure being watching reality TV. Much of my time and energy outside of work is spent navigating chronic illness, fatigue, and pain, which gives me lived insight into balancing wellbeing with the demands and emotional weight of peer work. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Hello! My name is Olivia and I have been working in lived experience dedicated roles for the last 5-6 years. I am a people-person, who loves deep, robust conversations and supporting people to thrive both personally and professionally. I approach supervision as a space to learn, reflect and grow, both for myself and the supervisee. I will support you, acknowledge you, but also challenge you. I want you to thrive and will encourage you to look at new perspectives and alternative ways of approaching things to achieve better outcomes. I believe that supervision should promote action and ignite purpose and drive. With my extensive experience leading strategic planning, workforce redesign, and cultural change initiatives across the health and social services sector, I enjoy bringing diverse and alternative ways of thinking to encourage and foster higher cognitive and social-emotional capacities amongst emerging leaders. I believe that building and developing relationships are fundamental to meaningful change across a range of different mental health services, and emphasise the importance of true collaboration and partnership. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

Peter McKenzie (PhD, MA ClinFamTher) This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I'm an anthropologist, clinical family therapist and academic. I currently hold the Carer Academic (mental health) position at The Bouverie Centre, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, which focuses on families, family inclusion, caring and the carer lived experienced workforce and peer support. I have had significant personal caring and professional experience in the mental health sector, including CMHSS and clinical services. My other currents roles at the Centre include principle research supervisor in the higher degree research program, family practice consultant in the mental health program and clinical family therapist. I have a particular interest in ethnographic, collaborative and experienced based design research methodologies. My therapeutic approach draws from narrative therapy, open dialogue, single session and mindfulness. My ways of working are through reflective and collaborative practices, trialogue . My clinical work focuses on families and relationships with complex needs/trauma, Borderline Personally Disorder and complex PTSD. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I have a lived experience of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. I have used these experiences to support others and advocate for mental health system change since 2005. I am passionate about amplifying the voice of consumers, integrating lived experience into mental health services and advocating for system change! This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. What gets me fired up? Creating better workplaces, especially for folks with lived/living experience. My own journey with trauma, mental health, Autism, and ADHD gives me a unique lens. It's why I'm able to connect globally, building relationships grounded in compassion and understanding. I'm based in the UK, but my network spans the globe, and I genuinely love linking people up with opportunities and sharing any resource I can access. My broad cultural lens, being part of the queer and neurodivergent communities, helps me connect with a wide range of people, even those outside these camps, as long as our values align on embracing uniqueness. I love exploring and connecting with people worldwide to expand networks and boost growth. My personal experiences aren't just stories; they're the fuel driving my passion to transform how we support people in the workplace who've been on similar journeys. First and foremost, I lead with my lived and living experience. That's my core drive, but I've also got a ton of other knowledge to back it up. I'm a training Organisational Psychologist specialising in the lived experience workforce and tackling issues like burnout and workaholism. For the past 15 years, I've had a wild ride in mental health as a senior leader, training developer, mentor, and supervisor. This supervisor has been approved to supervise under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment

Renai Buchanan (she/they) embodies authenticity and down-to-earth connection. She has 16 years experience contributing to the leadership, advocacy, education and Peer Support provided across queer, sex work, chronic health, disability, neurodiversity and mental health spaces. She has been a passionate advocate for change, leveraging her chaotic experiences to fuel her passion for transforming systems and creating more equitable environments. Renai approaches supervision with a deep commitment to exploring multiple truths and fostering compassionate understanding. She strives to create a space that enables collaborative learning, critical reflection and encourage open dialogue and growth. Renai is committed to creating inclusive environments and promoting intersectionality and accessibility. She values honesty, transparency, mutuality, and self-reflection, instilling these principles in her supervision practice. Beyond her professional endeavours, Renai finds joy in spending time with her loved ones, including her wife and two young children, likely surrounded by Lego, lullabies and laundry.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I am a creative and values-driven professional with a strong commitment to collaboration and continuous learning. I bring a unique blend of empathy, innovation, and practical experience to my work, with a passion for elevating the lived experience workforce through reflective supervision and the creation of mutual learning spaces. My approach centres on sharing practice wisdom and fostering environments where diverse perspectives are valued and respected. Outside of work, I enjoy connecting with friends and family, exploring creative hobbies like card making, and spending time with my Border Collie cross Staghound, LuLu. Whether attending dog training sessions or engaging in mantrailing activities, I embrace opportunities to learn and grow in all aspects of life. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Hey, I’m Ruben (he/they). I build my perspective from my identities as a neurodivergent trans person, with a focus on centering resistance through joy, and liberation through community. My core values are passion, authenticity, and honesty, and I aim to weave these through my life in both a personal and professional sense. My journey with the mental health system has spanned a good portion of my life. What I like to consider my ‘informal peer studies’, have seen me engage with outpatient services, as well as inpatient, hospital emergency, youth services, housing services, phone lines, and group programs (both peer led, and clinical). My formative years were spent on a large property out in country WA, learning a love and connection for the natural world, which at one point pulled me towards studying wildlife conservation. I moved to Boorloo/Perth as a teenager, and then to Naarm/Melbourne at the tail end of 2023. Home to me is sitting on the couch playing video games (I have a particular love of indie horror), hanging out with my two partners and my adorable dog. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

I am passionate about the lived experience workforce. Having worked in a number of different lived experience roles including acute inpatient, rehab and community settings I have a deep understanding of the needs of the workforce and believe that no peer worker should be left feeling unsupported. Accountability, gratitude, empathy and authenticity are values that I hold close to me. My passion is supporting peers who work with consumers who have eating disorders as I understand how challenging this can be. AS well as supporting peers post suicide or a NFSI and the impact this has on peers.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Hi, I'm Sam. My pronouns are she/her. I am a sixth-generation queer settler-colonial Australian with English, Scottish and German heritage. I was born on Boonwurrung Country, and after several decades living interstate, I now live in a log cabin on Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Country north of Naarm. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment

I am a qualified social worker based in Bendigo, Central Victoria. I have lived experience as a consumer, carer, and community mental health worker. I have been practicing since 2009, and supervising and mentoring staff members since 2012. My favourite value is 'integrity' - followed closely by a long list of others! I enjoy reading crime/thrillers, seeing live bands, eating out with friends, and occasionally swimming.

My name is Scotty Rees. I live near the beautiful beaches of sunny Butchulla Country, Hervey Bay with my two dogs and partner. I'm passionate about meeting people where they are at, listening patiently for people's truth, and supporting people to thrive, wherever they have come from in life. I've worked in many different contexts, especially as an Intentional Peer Support trainer (nationally and internationally) and in non-government organisations, as well as supporting people in my own community. I truly believe no one is better than anyone else, and that everyone deserves to be met with dignity and respect. Recently I've had the immense privilege of sharing about my lived experience and Intentional Peer Support as keynote at an international stigma conference in Malaysia (honestly, never thought life would take me somewhere so fancy!) I rock a blue mohawk (at least my dogs tell me I do) and love to ride my motorbike. You'll find me walking my dogs on the beach most mornings at sunrise.

This supervisor is approved to provide supervision under the Access to Supervision Project. I am a carer with lived (and living) experience supporting my son through a range of complex challenges, including mental health issues, an 11-year journey with addiction, and his path toward abstinence and recovery. To be in a workforce where I can lend my carer perspective experiences is challenging, rewarding and also a great privilege. Over the years, I have worked in various lived experience roles across both acute inpatient and community settings. These experiences have given me a deep understanding of the needs of the peer workforce, and I firmly believe that no peer worker should ever feel unsupported in their role. My personal and professional journey has provided me with a unique insight into the complexities of our healthcare systems and services—particularly from the perspective of families and carers. This insight drives my commitment to ensuring that family and carer voices are respected, included, and meaningfully represented in all aspects of care and decision-making. I am passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of families and carers, and I am committed to creating spaces where their experiences are valued and heard. My qualifications include a Diploma in Counselling, Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, Intentional Peer Support training, and completion of the Carer Perspective Supervision Framework.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. About me: Queer/gender- diverse · Neurodivergent · Regional / Rural My supervision approach: -Grounded in lived expertise, striving for better with our service-users, and guided by my core values REAL: Respect — honouring your story, boundaries and wisdom Empathy — validating lived experience as expertise Attitude — strengths and practical Learning — Mutuality that leads to action This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Hi, My name is Shayna Nathan and I live and work in the Grampians Region with my wife and 2 children. I have worked in the Consumer space since 2012 and am passionate about people accessing appropriate supervision so they can thrive in Consumer roles. I have experience accessing private and public mental health services (not always voluntarily). I hold the strong belief that Consumer workers are a vital part of mental health services and that when our voices are supported we are able to enact meaningful change in people's lives. This change can be one person at a time or broad systemic change. Please feel free to contact me in regards to accessing supervision. I know that first contact can sometimes be a bit difficult. I will reply to your email ASAP. If you would feel more comfortable chatting over the phone to set up an initial session please let me know in your first email and let me know your phone number and I will give you a call at a mutually convenient time. I look forward to hearing from you. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I have extensive experience in the area of mental health, in terms of my own lived experience and have worked in identified and non-identified roles within the Mental Health system. Meeting people where they are at without preconception and judgement. The qualities I bring to supervision are honesty, transparency and respect, delivered in a sensitive and calm manner. Being self-aware and recognising my responsibility in what I bring to the session. As a practitioner it is important to me that I am ethical and part of that is I hold myself accountable for the work that I do. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I have been working in the area of lived experience peer work within mental health services for the last 17 years incorporating consulting to both NGO’s and public mental health services on the contribution lived experience can make to mental health services. This deep conviction arising from my own lived experience of mental health challenges. I have been supervising lived experience peers for 9 years. Currently I am the discipline lead for the lived experience workforce across the Alfred Mental Health and Addition service. In my role I directly support and supervise 2 senior peer workers who are trainees supervising several members of the peer workforce. In addition, I support another 6 peer workers in individual supervision sessions and run group supervision discussions. I have been a presenter at the TheMHS conference, the Victorian Mental Health Social Work conference and other mental health events; presenting on the need for the inclusion of lived experience ‘wisdom’ as part of professional mental health education. I enjoy being in nature which plays an important part in my wellbeing. While I do not follow any specific religion, I have had a Buddhist/spiritual teacher for the past 22 years. Several of these teachings and discussions have formed a large part of my recovery journey along with the hearing voices network. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I have 20 years experience in the LE mental health workforce area coming from the family/carer perspective. Currently Senior Family/Carer Consultant at Orygen Member of CLEW Consultant to Tandem on carer issues Carer Education & Peer Worker at MIND Carer Peer Worker Eastern Health Family Peer Support Worker, Orygen Youth Health Facilitator of carer focus groups This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I am a domestic violence trauma survivor and a loving supporter of family members who live with mental wellbeing challenges and suicidality over the past twenty five years. Recently, I was diagnosed autistic, so I am very proactive in ensuring people with neurodivergence have their voices heard and their needs are met within our healthcare systems and policies. I am passionate about people, wildlife, social justice, holistic health, the arts and protecting our environment for future generations. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

Hi, I’m Tash and my pronouns are she/her. I am passionate about strengths-based practice, and my approach as a supervisor strongly aligns with peer support values such as curiosity, connection and authenticity. When I am not at work, you can find me on Bunurong land spending time with my dog, my family or watching shows about true crime. I also spend a considerable amount of time listening to music and find this a useful way to connect to the world around me. (Song recommendations welcome!) If you are interested in getting to know more about me and my supervision offerings, I provide an initial informal 15 minute meeting via Microsoft Teams or telephone for interested supervisees at no-cost. This gives us the opportunity to talk as peers, share a little bit more about our lived and living experience to find points of mutuality that may be beneficial during supervision, and discuss important information like accessibility requirements. I also offer a one page poster of information about myself via email for people who are visual learners or have further written information as a communication preference

Tessa Zirnsak is a consumer-identified researcher. She has worked in disability advocacy since 2015 and in research since 2020. Tessa believes that research should empower people and brings this attitude to all the research she has worked on.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I was born in the Queensland outback and have five siblings. I am a mother of four adult children and have four beautiful grandchildren who just melt my heart. Nowadays I see myself as a ‘city girl’ but my happiest moments are still listening to the sounds of birds calling to each other at the break of dawn. I currently live in Western Australia and do educational, and advisory work within mental health services and universities. I am a late-diagnosed AuDHDer, which has meant I’ve spent a lifetime developing highly accurate pattern recognition and can go micro and macro in reflections, at incredible speeds. I am big on problem formulation (Carol Bacchi’s WPR Approach)… The ‘problems’ that get ‘solutions’ and attention, the ones that are ignored / unnoticed, and the new ones created out of the ‘solutions’. I have worked as a peer worker in community and hospital programs, as a NDIS support worker and recovery coach, I have worked as a Recovery College Educator, a sessional lecturer (Lived Experience), research assistant (Lived Experience). I am a Personal Medicine Coach, Alternatives to Suicide Trainer, and work in Lived Experience Advocacy/Advisory roles. I designed Western Australia’s first Peer Supervision course which is now in its sixth iteration. My allegiances are to human rights, the mad movement, Aboriginal rights and gender liberation. I stand with psychiatric survivors resisting coercive systems with mad pride. I believe in abolishing forced psychiatry and centring lived experience as credible (epistemic) knowledge rather than pathology. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

I am an experienced professional mental health professional (registered psychologist) and educator (from primary to postgraduate higher education). I have my own journey of mental health challenges and am also involved in the care of family with mental health challenges and I come from a refugee background with multigenerational trauma. I have been part of lived experience groups for several years, coming mainly from the carer perspective, working on an advisory committee to a major public mental health service, and more recently as an employee as a lived experience educator (carer perspective). I have educated nurses and teachers and psychologists while working as a university lecturer in psychology, always emphasising the humanist tradition in my work. I have also worked for many years as an Employee Assistance Provider helping individuals and work groups with crises, ongoing trauma and organisational and management problems. I have also worked at Board level on several organisations and have been directly involved in developing policies and procedures within regulatory environments. I have also served in the military (army and navy) in education, recruiting and trauma response. This work has also been useful in my role as a long-term volunteer firefighter, where I have also helped with trauma responses.

I'm a scientist by education, inclination, and training. Anything about human and non-human animals interests me. Also had an insatiably curiousity about anything natural, especially plants, how the Earth was formed, and how all of these are interconnected. Adore words too, and am a voraciour reader. Of anything. My third love is music: classical in the main. Spent twenty years learning to how to master the piano. And my musical tastes are most catholic. I've worked as a teacher, as a Commonwealth public servant, and for the National Trust of Victoria. Bilingual since birth, I learned a third language while living in Africa as a child.

Biography: 63yo CALD woman, bilingual. LLE of mental illness(s), intimate partner violence. Professional sticky-beak by inclination, education, and nature. Adore music; am a classically-trained pianist with catholic tastes in music. Bibliophile, wordsmith. Ailurophile, with many feathered and tree friends. Relish cooking my way around the world, despite a reduced appetite thanks to chemotherapy. Heterodox style of dressing, adornment, which suits my statuesque bearing. Black, desiccated sense of humour. Education: BA; BSc; Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults; GradDipEd (Sec); MEnvScience; Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Certificate.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. I have been a consumer worker for over 20 years, entering into this work because of the experiences I had using services and meeting with other consumers. I had worked as a nurse in Oncology and Palliative care and was disturbed by the treatment I received in the health system that I was a part of. I live in outer east Melbourne with my partner of 30 years, have two adult children, 2 lively Labradors and relax by sewing, painting and crotchet. I dream of a time when my systemic advocacy is no longer needed and I can buy a caravan and traveling around Australia. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. My first and constant concern, when supervising, is always safety. There are some marvellous and transformative results that the LLEW can achieve for consumers and services, but, there are also challenges, even risks in working from a consumer perspectives in non consumer spaces. I believe strongly that not even those important results is worth avoidably or predictably compromising the recovery of a single LLEW worker. I believe the best way we can meet those challenges, manage those risks that can seem so unsurmountable for individuals , is together, all of us in the consumer workforce and consumer movement supporting each other, learning from and teaching each other, current workers and the learnings of our movement. Being a part of that mutual support has always been rewarding, professionally and personally, and this is what i try to bring to y supervision. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. Supervision has been a guiding light for me developing my practice as a peer support worker. I feel fortunate now to be able to offer supervision to others. I have completed training in Intentional Peer Support (IPS) and Consumer Perspective Supervision (CPS) and am guided by their principles and values. I see supervision as a safe space allowing you to bring anything that feels meaningful to you and that may be impacting on your work. I am a very creative and reflective person. A must for me is journalling and mindfulness. I got a lot out of doing ACT Therapy. I love art, music, songwriting, and am getting singing lessons. I love books, nature and dancing. I also am getting more active these days walking my dog Buddy, swimming and slowing down through yoga. This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.