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
Workstream Post Doctoral Researchers
Advisory Committee Members
Carla Clarence
Principal Social Innovator, The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI)
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Ruth Green
Lead Manager of Lived Experience Peer Cadet Program, Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV)
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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.