The Collective
Who we are
The Collective is a partnership of Lived and Living Experience (LLE) agencies:
- Harm Reduction Victoria
- VMIAC (Victorian peak body for consumers of mental health services)
- Tandem (Victorian peak body for family, carers and supporters in mental health)
- CLEW (Carer Lived Experience Workforce)
- SHARC – Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (the lead agency)
Our Purpose
Our team is led by people with Lived and Living Experience. We use our Lived Expertise to build understanding, connection, and strength across the lived and living experience workforces to drive meaningful change.
Together, we support the Lived and Living Experience Workforces (LLEW) through discipline-specific:
- Training and education
- Workforce development opportunities (Communities of Practice)
- Access to supervision
- LLEW University Scholarship Program
- CLEW Membership
- Events and Forums
Upcoming Trainings
April
Understanding, Valuing & Supporting LLEW
The Collective: Connecting to FCLEW (online)
Staying Curious: Navigating Difficult Conversations (online)
May
- Documenting as a FCLEW: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas (online)
- CLEW Member Meeting (In Person)
- Power and the Passion: Navigating Roles & Boundaries (online)
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Important update: Centre Mental Health Learning (CMHL) website closure
The CMHL website was closed on 31 December 2025. Please continue to contact The Collective team for information or other supports.
Contact us
To find out more about our Access to Supervision Program, contact: asp@sharc.org.au
To find out more about the LLEW University Scholarship Program click here
To find out more about CLEW Membership, contact: clew@sharc.org.au
For general enquiries, please contact: collective@sharc.org.au