<p><strong>A toolkit for embedding people with experience of mental health challenges into public and private workplaces and non-government organisations has just been launched.</strong></p>
<p>The Mental Health Lived Experience Workforce framework provides practical advice and resources for any organisation employing or looking to employ lived experience staff. </p>
<p>It was developed by RMIT University researchers led by lived experience academic Dr Louise Byrne, and funded by the Queensland Mental Health Commission. Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Mr Ivan Frkovic said the framework represented a comprehensive guide to harnessing the knowledge of employees who had experience of mental ill-health. </p>
<p>“People with personal experience of mental health challenges and the ways our systems respond to them offer unique insight and are well-placed to support those working in and using mental health services,” Mr Frkovic said.</p>
<p>He said the new framework was designed to be flexible and transferable, so it could be adapted across a range of workplaces.</p>
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