Join peer workforce leaders to explore peer roles, outcomes, implementation and the unique value of lived experience in services.

Peer workers play a vital role in contemporary mental health and suicide prevention services, bringing lived and living experience to support recovery, wellbeing, hope and system improvement. Join us for this online Lunch & Learn panel as we hear from three experienced peer workforce leaders and practitioners who will share insights into the value, impact and implementation of peer work across services and programs.

Peer Workforce Panel
🗓️ Online | 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Featuring:

• Lloyd Taylor
  Peer Companion Regional Coordinator (ACT), Roses in the Ocean
• Sophie Driscoll
  Peer Worker, Wellbeing Team, Think Mental Health
• Riley Watson 
  Director of Lived Experience and Innovation, Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT)

This interactive discussion will explore:

• The diverse roles and functions of peer workers across mental health and wellbeing settings
• The outcomes peer workers achieve for consumers, carers, families and kin
• What organisations need to consider to support peer workers to thrive and succeed
• The structures, systems and documentation that should be in place before recruiting peer workers
• How peer work activities and outcomes can be articulated within service models and program logic frameworks
• The unique characteristics, skills and attributes that peer workers bring to organisations and communities

Whether you are considering introducing peer roles into your service, strengthening your existing peer workforce, or simply wanting to learn more about the impact of lived experience practice, this session will provide practical insights and real-world perspectives from leaders in the field.

Bring your lunch and your questions for this engaging and informative conversation.

REGISTER HERE