Research and research translation should be informed by the voices of those whom it affects. The AEDRTC is built on and inspired by a framework of Lived Experience & Co-Production. This core program ensures that lived experience expertise is interwoven across governance and all work streams of the Centre.
Co-Leads
![Shannon Calvert](/static/ef6834ff3d05832fd66760ffca56d68f/ccc8a/shannon_1.png)
![Genevieve Pepin](/static/36f4cbbd188bb4b19fec46f3b9b228a2/ccc8a/profile-pic-cropped.png)
Workstream Post Doctoral Researchers
![Sanna Barrand](/static/6c7960d9157530fa83fb28cd877d90b8/2e46f/sanna-barrand.jpg)
Advisory Committee Members
![Carla Clarence](/static/29ad9cc8f938c4f71169e36f826174e6/2e46f/carla-clarence.jpg)
![Melissa Keller-Tuberg](/static/84b329257c9c1aaaf61101ea6f0c91bc/ccc8a/melissa-keller-tuberg.png)
![Vicki Tsianakas](/static/825b427f7158f3b0807ece8251fda2ea/ccc8a/vicki-tsianakas.png)
![Emma Bryant](/static/b8158ca7ba1c87a74b068eb9b677d6a9/2e46f/ebryant-copy.jpg)
![Jo Farmer](/static/1fff3f20bac489f7e4f1d1d493377ab6/2e46f/jofarmer2023.jpg)
![AJ Williams-Tchen](/static/9504d6e4b071e55610fb895fafb22375/2e46f/aj.jpg)
![Ruth Green](/static/95294e13f5ac9ab83d8c847d379716ba/2e46f/ruth-green.jpg)
Ruth Green
Lead Manager of Lived Experience Peer Cadet Program, Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV)
View Profile![Sarah Squire](/static/9f0fdb30f1071b2ffbc099476ae61052/2e46f/sarah-squire.jpg)
![Jamie Neal](/static/d1cb6861d35983ea70b90b6545fbba14/2e46f/jamie-neal.jpg)
![Anna Rose](/static/8a1561278845ad5424f5123b04a93ff8/ccc8a/anna-rose-2023.png)
![Jane Rowan](/static/7b097c9f06a2b4a6ab53b0c5028ca576/2e46f/jane-rowan_web_7902-1-.jpg)
![Amaya Alvarez](/static/07a7f07e42a37743c22a8515ff44f9df/ccc8a/amaya.png)
The Centre aims to set a national standard for inclusivity and diversity in research through:
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Production of workforce development resources related to co-design and co-production that are scaffolded and include clear strategies to implement at diverse stages of research and other activities
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Development of mechanisms for accessing Lived Experience contribution to research
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Lived Experience researcher development
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Advocacy for Lived Experience inclusion across all areas of research
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Lived Experience research projects in collaborations with community-based eating disorder organisations
Our lived experience co-leads and advisory group bring diverse skills, knowledge, and expertise in the area of co-design and co-production, mental health, eating disorders, and lived experience.