Aboriginal Lived Experience Advisory Group

Consumers of Mental Health WA (CoMHWA) is seeking applications from Aboriginal people with a lived experience of mental health or Social and Emotional Wellbeing issues to become a member of our new Aboriginal Lived Experience Advisory Group.

CoMHWA recognises that a consumer-led organisation is essential to achieving a strong, assertive, independent voice for social changes that reflect the needs and priorities of Aboriginal people and others, with mental health or Social and Emotional Wellbeing issues.

The advisory group which is called the Aboriginal Lived Experience Advisory Group (ALEAG) will provide CoMHWA with crucial information and advice from its members own unique lived experiences.

CoMHWA will from time to time, request advice on how to engage with Aboriginal people and communities. Yours and other ALEAG members’ lived experiences and what you have learned from that experience, will be utilized to assist CoMHWA meet Aboriginal consumer needs across WA.

Non-working members of the ALEAG will receive a payment for their attendances at meetingsand light catering will be provided.

If you would like to apply but wish to talk it over first, please ring Phill Moncrieff, Policy and Research Officer – Aboriginal Mental Health at CoMHWA on 0466 420 941or email pmoncrieff@comhwa.org.au