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Introducing Denise
LELAN, Administrative SupportWho Denise (she/her) is: Denise is LELAN’s newly appointed Administrative Support. She is a second-generation migrant from the Philippines and is a strong advocate for lived experience as an expertise. With a background in adult education...
Introducing Sheryl
LELAN, Manager, Projects & AdvocacyWho Sheryl (she/her) is: Kia ora, I am a proud New Zealander who loves being outside in the sun. My happy place is the beach, so Adelaide’s beautiful coastline, and great climate was a natural choice for my family and I to...
COVID Vaccine Uptake
Co-creating messaging and strategies to support informed decision making about COVID vaccinations: LELAN is working with the lived experience (LEx) community to co-create messaging and strategies to support informed decision making about COVID...
LELAN Board Membership: Bec’s Experience
LELAN LELAN is currently inviting members of our organisation to nominate to be on the Board. Below Rebecca, elected Board Member December 2019 and current Secretary, shares their experience. Tell us about yourself and why you wanted to join the LELAN Board: My...
Laneway of Lived Experience
Interactive Art Exhibition: LELAN's Laneway of Lived Experience LELAN’s Laneway of Lived Experience was an interactive art exhibition showcasing the stories LELAN gathered from members of the lived experience community through one-on-one interviews and artwork...
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[Media Release]: Launching the Activating Lived Experience Leadership (ALEL) Project & Announcing a Strategic Partnership
Activating Lived Experience Leadership ProjectSouth Australia’s peak body for Lived Experience (LEx), the Lived Experience Leadership and Advocacy Network (LELAN) in partnership with University of South Australia’s (UniSA) Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research...
Language Matters!
In the lived experience community we know that language matters! Language helps us shape our ideas, how we interact with and see the world. Words carry weight, power and influence and when used incorrectly or without thought, they can have great impacts on an...
UNHEARD ISSUE ONE
LELAN, Have a Say / Get ActiveUNHEARD ISSUE ONE: navigating uncertain times & life disruption Welcome to LELAN's first online zine showcasing the contributions of people with lived experience of mental distress, social issues or injustice (as well as our...
Introducing Deborah
LELAN, Masters of Social Work Placement StudentLELAN recently welcomed Deborah Wandel to the team as a placement student. We are excited for Deborah to start in this role as she works on a project to create a South Australian "Rights in Mind" booklet based on the...
Lived Experience Development, Governance & Education Project
Opportunities, Have a Say / Get ActiveAlt LELAN we are excited to have our newest project, the Lived Experience Development, Governance & Education (LEDGE) Project up and running! There is increasing awareness of the broad range of benefits that comes from having...