For Training Providers

A reminder about diversity in consumer and carer representation

The GPMHSC encourages training providers to source consumer and carer representatives from diverse backgrounds. The active involvement of consumers and carers from different age groups, genders, ethnicities and sexualities can reveal a different perspective on the lived-experience and recovery journey.

Additionally, a reminder that there can be many consumer and carer dynamics. For example, consumer and carer relationships can be parent-child relationships, partners, elderly parents and their adult children and so on. Consider which dynamic is the right for your activity.

If you are seeking consumer and carer representatives, visit the Mental Health Australia website to access the national register of consumer and carer representatives.