Today is Trans Awareness Day. On this day, we proudly announce that SHARC has signed the Changing the Landscape Statement. We are joining the national call for a future where LGBTIQA+SB suicide prevention is a national priority. We believe that we all have a responsibility to make our healthcare system safer for LGBTIQA+SB communities. We encourage you to read the Changing the Landscape Statement today and commit to meaningful LGBTIQA+SB allyship at changingthelandscape.com.au #changingthelandscape Image ID: A blue and purple tile with the Changing the Landscape Logo. It reads: We’ve signed the Changing the Landscape Statement. With an arrow pointing to changingthelandscape.com.au (fb)

Lived experience workers are more united and more fierce than ever before, Clare Davies told the 2025 Lived and Living Experience Workforce (LLEW) Forum in Melbourne on Thursday. In a keynote speech, SHARC’s CEO urged LLE workers across the alcohol and other drug and mental health sectors to stay connected and open to each other’s wisdom. “Together we rise and we will create something beautiful for the people who come after us,” she said. The forum was hosted by SHARC and the Victorian Department of Health in collaboration with Tandem Carers VMIAC - Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council Harm Reduction Victoria (Australia) @centre for mental health learning Mental Health Victoria The sold-out event brought together 300 LLE consumer and family/carer workers, with a further 100 attending via livestream. It was the largest-ever gathering of LLE workers in Victoria, reflecting the growth of the workforce in recent years. In a pre-recorded opening address, Mental Health Minister Ingrid Stitt acknowledged the important work of the Centre for Mental Health Learning (CMHL) ahead of its core functions transferring to the Victorian Collaborative Centre (VCC) from July. Highlights included the launch of five LLEW discipline frameworks, the culmination of years of cross-sector collaboration, and the announcement of more early career opportunities via the Lived Experience Career Compass. (fb)