Writing on lived experience, mental health and practice

Award-winning social worker, national advisor, and PhD researcher Michael Elwan receives the Suicide Prevention Australia LiFE Award for Outstanding Contribution in Western Australia.

Award-winning social worker, national advisor, and PhD researcher Michael Elwan joins the World Social Work Day 2026 panel exploring hope, harmony, and collective responsibility.

Award-winning social worker, national advisor, and PhD researcher Michael Elwan receives WA Mental Health Award congratulations in WA Parliament.

Award-winning social worker, national advisor, and PhD researcher Michael Elwan is named the 2025 AASW Social Worker of the Year, recognising national leadership.

What does it mean to start your own lived experience business? For many of us, this decision is more than a professional shift - it’s a personal revolution. It's about reclaiming our stories, challenging systems that excluded us, and transforming pain into purpose. I’m proud to be joining Janine Defontaine and Natasha Siryj for an upcoming panel discussion titled "Starting Your Own Lived Experience Business", part of the Rights in Action Webinar Series, hosted by Finding Nort

Award-winning social worker, national advisor, and PhD researcher Michael Elwan discusses lived experience leadership on 2MCE Radio, sharing insights from his PhD journey.

Award-winning social worker, national advisor, and PhD researcher Michael Elwan reflects on how micro-credentials shaped his journey into mental health leadership and lived experience advocacy.