Meet Michael Elwan
Lived-Experience Entrepreneur | Accredited Social Worker (AASW) | Therapist & Consultant | PhD Candidate (Mental Health) | National & State Advisor | Suicide Prevention Advocate | 2025 AASW Social Worker of the Year &
WA Mental Health Award Winner
Michael Elwan is an award-winning social worker, therapist, and national advisor dedicated to transforming how we understand and respond to mental health.
His journey began in Alexandria, Egypt, where caregiving and loss shaped his earliest years. When his father’s stroke left him blind, and later through his mother’s mental-health struggle, and tragic suicide, Michael witnessed firsthand what happens when systems fail to listen.
Migration to Australia marked a second beginning - and a lifelong mission: to make help human again. With over 15 years in clinical, senior leadership, and national advisory roles, he blends lived experience expertise with evidence-based practice to support healing at every level - from individuals and families to communities and systems
Recognition
🏆 2025 AASW National Excellence Awards - Social Worker of the Year
National winner; Australia’s highest individual honour in social work
🏆 2025 WA Mental Health Award - Lived Experience Impact & Inspiration
State winner; recognising leadership in lived experience transformation
🏅 R U OK? Barbara Hocking Memorial Award (Finalist)
National recognition for community leadership in suicide prevention
🏅 WA Multicultural Awards - Sir Ronald Wilson Leadership Award (Finalist)
Acknowledging leadership in multicultural mental health and community wellbeing
What We Offer
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Online Therapeutic & Counselling Services
At LEXs, online comprehensive theraputic & Counselling services meets you where you are - with care, cultural safety, and lived experience at the heart. Whether you're navigating addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, or relationship challenges, sessions are tailored to your pace, values, and definition of healing.
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Online Career
& Life Coaching
Online coaching at LEXs is designed for people navigating change, uncertainty, or growth. Whether you're seeking a more meaningful career, facing a life transition, or building leadership capacity, these sessions are tailored to your goals and guided by both professional strategy and lived wisdom. Coaching is available Australia-wide and globally - with no waitlists, just personalised support when you’re ready to take your next step.
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Online Social Work Supervision & Peer Work Supervision
At LEXs, online supervision is more than professional oversight - it’s a reflective, values-anchored space for growth. Whether you’re a social worker seeking ethical clarity and leadership support, or a lived experience practitioner navigating complex systems, our supervision honours your unique voice, cultural identity, and practice realities. Delivered online, across Australia, with care, flexibility, and deep respect.
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Consultancy
At LEXs, we provide consultancy services to help organisations embed lived experience leadership, strengthen suicide prevention strategies, and improve mental health service design. Our work blends strategic insight with deep personal and professional experience. Together, we co-create practical, culturally responsive, and sustainable solutions that make real-world impact.
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Keynote Speaking
At LEXs, we offer keynote speaking that inspires real change through the power of lived experience. Our talks explore mental health, trauma, and the wellbeing of CaLD men with honesty, insight, and impact. Whether for conferences, panels, or community forums, each presentation is tailored to move hearts, shift systems, and spark courageous conversations.
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Training
At LEXs, we deliver customised, evidence-informed training in suicide prevention, mental health, and trauma-informed practice. Every session is co-designed with your team to ensure relevance, cultural safety, and real-world application. Whether you're a frontline worker, HR professional, educator, or peer leader, our training supports your capacity to respond to distress, foster psychological safety, and build emotionally responsive environments where people can thrive.
