Blue Voices Beyond Blue

blueVoices is Beyond Blue's reference group for people who have personal experience of anxiety, depression or suicide, or support someone who does. blueVoices members share their perspectives with Beyond Blue to inform our work and ensure that people's experiences are reflected accurately in everything we do. Participation by people whose lives have been affected by anxiety, depression and suicide is a major aspect of all Beyond Blue projects. Opportunities are varied and may include:

• Sharing stories for use in Beyond Blue's campaigns, information materials or projects
• Providing feedback on information resources, position statements or campaign materials
• Participating in committees and advisory groups
• Taking part in research projects.

In the online membership area, blueVoices members can connect with each other, participate in discussions, read news relating to mental health and take part in activities to inform Beyond Blue projects. As part of your membership, you will be contacted by Beyond Blue with opportunities to provide input or participate in Beyond Blue's programs and activities that may be relevant to your personal experience and interest.

 

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Country: Australia

Consumer/Survivor Network Central West (CSN-CW)

The Consumer/Survivor Network Central West (CSN-CW)  is a program for Mental Health Consumers a chance to voice their opinions about the services in Central West, such as what needs exist and service gaps. This voice can take many forms such as through Meetings, Reports, Surveys and Conferences. The Coordinator of the CSN has a seat on the Mental Health and Addiction Core Action Group of the CW LHIN providing a standing report. This process provides, for the first time in Ontario, the consumer a “voice” informing where the funding is directed.

 

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Country: Canada

Independent Futures Group Bristol

The Independent Futures (IF) Group Bristol is a voice for people with complex needs. The group comprises some of Bristol’s expert citizen’s by experience. They are a diverse group brought together to pool our front line experience with homelessness, substance misuse, mental health issues and offending behaviour. Our aim is to scrutinise support services and work with them to carve a new way to deliver better services across in the Bristol area. THey are the main advisory group working with The Golden Key project in Bristol. The IF Group has contributed at all stages of the business planning, recruitment and launch of this Big Lottery funded project. They provide a voice of those with lived experience of service use across Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Homelessness and Criminal Justice System.

 

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Country: United Kingdom

Email: lucy@bristolreconnect.org.uk

Lived Experience Working Group International Alliance of Mental Health Research Funders

This Lived Experience Working Group aims to change this by providing funders with the resources and support they need to involve people with lived experience of mental health issues at all stages of their work. Current members of the group include the IAMHRF's lived experience advisors (Anne-Laure Donskoy and Vijay Kumar) as well as representatives from Fondation Botnar, Grand Challenges Canada, Mariwala Health Initiative, McPin Foundation, Meeting for Minds, MQ Mental Health Research, and Wellcome.

 

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