What is The Collective?
The Collective is a consortium bringing together an experienced and deeply committed group of lived and living experience organisations united by a shared vision: to ensure lived and living experience is at the heart of mental health and AOD system transformation in Victoria.
The Collective partners are:
· VMIAC - Victorian peak body for consumers of mental health services www.vmiac.org.au
· Tandem - Victorian peak body for family, carers and supporters in mental health www.tandemcarers.org.au
· Carer Lived Experience Workforce (CLEW) - www.sharc.org.au/clew
· Harm Reduction Victoria www.hrvic.org.au
· SHARC – Self Help Addiction Resource Centre www.sharc.org.au
Each partner brings decades of leadership, innovation and advocacy for lived experience and has championed its role in reform. This consortium reflects our collective commitment to strengthening the workforce and shaping a future led by lived experience.