Writing on lived experience, mental health and practice

Award-winning social worker, national advisor, and PhD researcher Michael Elwan is appointed to the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist WA, advancing multicultural mental health leadership.

I’m humbled and honoured to share that I’ve been appointed as an inaugural member of the Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG), established by the Mental Health Commission of Western Australia. This appointment brings a unique opportunity to represent multicultural perspectives and advocate for culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities within Western Australia’s mental health, alcohol and other drug (AOD), and suicide prevention systems. As someone from an Egy

Award-winning social worker, national advisor, and PhD researcher Michael Elwan reflects on suicide prevention and the lived experience workforce after attending the SPA National Lunch Series.

Award-winning social worker, national advisor, and PhD researcher Michael Elwan is appointed as WA State Member for Suicide Prevention Australia, advancing lived experience leadership.