Supporting the Wellbeing and Sustainability of Lived Experience Workers (For Managers)
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Supporting the Wellbeing and Sustainability of Lived Experience Workers (For Managers)

Practise how to support the wellbeing, growth, and sustainability of people working in lived experience roles. Designed for managers and supervisors supporting lived experience workers across areas such as mental health, addiction services, refuges, and stopping violence services.

15-20 minutes
Intermediate
Last updated Sept 2026

What You'll Learn

This PracticeLab quiz helps you revisit the essential concepts that guide safe, quality practice. Answer the questions, read the explanations, and build confidence in the knowledge you bring to your role.

  1. 1

    Recognising the Impact of the Work

    Understand how supporting others through shared experiences can affect the wellbeing, stress levels, and emotional energy of lived experience workers, and how managers can respond supportively.

  2. 2

    Supporting Resilience and Self-Care Practices

    Learn how managers can encourage healthy boundaries, sustainable work practices, and wellbeing strategies for lived experience workers.

  3. 3

    Supervision and Reflective Practice

    Understand how effective supervision, feedback, and reflective practice support safe, ethical, and effective lived experience work.

  4. 4

    Responding to Challenges and Seeking Support

    Learn how to recognise when a lived experience worker may need additional support and how to respond appropriately while maintaining safe workplace practices.