People with Lived Experience
Lend your voice to suicide prevention in your Sydney city community
We are currently looking for expressions of interest in order to bring together the voices and perspectives of those with a lived experience of suicidal distress in the co-design of an alternative to an Emergency Department.
The Safe Haven will provide a non-clinical, warm, and welcoming space where people will be supported by Suicide Prevention peer workers and be able to access information and connections in the community.
We invite you to submit an expression of interest to be involved in a paid opportunity, including two distinct phases if you reside in the inner city Sydney area and have either:
- A lived experience of suicidal distress and have either attended an Emergency Department in distress or chosen not to; or
- A lived experience of supporting someone who has experienced suicidal distress to attend an Emergency Department or supported someone who has chosen not to.
Phase One: capacity building workshop
As part of forming the lived experience group that will contribute to this co-design initiative, you will participate in a capacity building workshop, facilitated by Roses in the Ocean.
Our Voice in Action is designed for people with a lived experience of suicide who want to learn how to bring their specific wisdom and learnings to the table. The workshop prepares you as a group to effectively harness your collective expertise and work with other lived experience representatives.
Workshop Details:
Friday 30 April and Saturday 1 May 2021
Darlinghurst, NSW
Phase Two: co-design of alternative to emergency department safe haven
Focus Group Conversations:
Online 1hr sessions with small groups of 3-4 people. Our aim is to engage 9 lived experience members and 9 health professionals in this process from across inner city Sydney
6 May 2021, 10am - 11am, 1pm - 2pm or 4pm - 5pm
Lived Experience Group Co-Design Workshop:
Online session with all lived experience members
12 May 2021, 12pm - 4:30pm
Combined Co-Design Workshop:
A smaller group of lived experience participants and health professionals will be invited to attend this online session
22 June 2021, 10am - 1:30pm
Feedback Loops:
A series of feedback loops will be held throughout the co-design. These are broader consultations, with relevant stakeholders, through recorded webinars of co-design outputs to date and online surveys for feedback.
You will have the opportunity to join live webinars or watch recordings. Dates and times will be advised.
Expression of Interest
Please register your interest in joining this project by completing this online Expression of Interest, or scanning the QR code with your smart device camera.
Please note, due to capacity limits it is possible that not all applications will be invited to participate.. We will choose people based on ensuring diversity of lived experience and demographics. There will, however, be an opportunity for everyone to participate through the feedback loops.
If you would like further information, please email enquiries@rosesintheocean.com.au or phone 1300 411 461.