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Lived Experience Engagement & Development Program

Elevate your engagement in suicide prevention and explore the next steps to further your involvement.

Roses in the Ocean is dedicated to the continual development of our Lived Experience Collective (LE Collective) members – thanks everyone who participated in our pilot program in 2024. The Program comprised of 3 series, ran throughout 2024, to enhance lived experience engagement and deepen understanding of various suicide prevention pathways.

Roses in the Ocean is currently evaluating the outcomes and feedback following the pilot program and look forward to launching the second iteration of the program in mid-2025.

If you’d like to read more about the contributors and Mentors for this exciting program, you can do so by clicking below.

Contributors & Mentors

 

The Learning & Development Series explored suicide prevention engagement opportunities and provided the foundations for individuals to further their participation.

The series, led by Roses in the Ocean’s staff and community members, provides the framework for furthering lived experience engagement and fostering change within local communities. Sessions are focused on a variety of topics to provide clear pathways to meaningful lived experience opportunities.

 

Previous sessions

Date Topic Webinar Recording
7 March Pathways to Lived Experience Engagement Opportunities Watch Webinar
4 April Suicide Prevention Policy Landscape Watch Webinar
6 June Starting a Suicide Prevention Group and Sustaining Momentum Watch Webinar
27 June World Suicide Prevention Day Event Hosting
11 July Sustainability of the Suicide Prevention Workforce
1 August Lived Experience in Research Watch Webinar

 

The Community Mentoring Series provided the opportunity to engage with community members at the forefront of lived experience engagement in suicide prevention across Australia.

This series offered a platform to engage in meaningful discussions, further connections within the supportive LE Collective community, and gain insights, guidance and support.

Previous sessions

Date Community Mentors
12 March Caroline Allen & Ray O’Brien
23 April Glenn Cotter & Sophie Hattch
21 May Rosiel Elwyn (they/them) & James Hill
25 June Caroline Allen & Glenn Cotter

 

The Speakers Hub Mentoring Series was developed for LE Collective members interested in furthering their skills in lived experience public speaking and storytelling.

Led by James Gallacher, an experienced speaker and a Roses in the Ocean facilitator and mentor, this series provided quarterly group sessions for those who wish to enhance their expertise in this area. This series was open to all, from seasoned lived experience speakers, to those who have just embarked on their speaking journey.

 

Previous sessions

Date Session Recording
20 March Watch session
5 June
4 September

Gathering insight into all the meaningful ways you are contributing!

We also invite LE Collective members to ​​​​​​​respond to our survey and provide insights into the ways in which you are contributing to suicide prevention, what’s happening in your communities right now and how you’d like us to support you further. ​​​

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