Learning from lived experience

The Lived Experience Network (LEN) is made up of people from across the country who have been brought together by experience and are united by hope. We believe that the wisdom gained by those with lived experience of suicide must be used to inform suicide prevention. 

Before you get involved

So you want to use your lived experience to make a difference in suicide prevention, but are you personally ready to be involved?

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Ways to get involved

Suicide is everybody's business and everyone can make a difference. Join the lived experience network to keep up to date on opportunities to participate.

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Taking community action

Practical ways in which you can contribute to community driven suicide prevention, including a simple advocacy toolkit available to download.

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LEN Learn

Browse a collection of online learning resources that include tips and tools put together by our Lived Experience Network members and sector experts.

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What do we mean by lived experience?

Learn a little more about what we mean by the term "lived experience of suicide" and why is is essential to all we do in prevention.

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News

Member Update: Melbourne and Hobart Member Fora Meetings
23 March 2018

SPA Acting CEO, Kim Borrowdale, on State/Territory Member roundtable meetings this week in Melbourne and Hobart.

Champions for Life: Marathon in memory of a brother
7 November 2017

Champions for Life, Sarah and Sophie recently completed the half marathon at the Melbourne Marathon Festival and raised funds in support of suicide prevention initiatives in memory of Sarah’s beloved brother, Dan.

A note from our CEO honouring Jackie Crowe
22 October 2017

Dear Friends, it is with great sadness that I need to share with you that one of the great stalwarts and powerful voices for lived experience, most recently in her role as National Mental Health Commissioner, Jackie Crowe, sadly died this weekend.