Carer Lived Experience Workforce (CLEW)

Tandem supports and promotes the employment of people with lived experience as family, carers and supporters of people with mental health challenges into Victorian mental health services.

If you are currently working in a carer lived experience role, join the CLEW network for free to enjoy being part of a safe and connected community and to benefit from workforce development, education and training and leadership opportunities.

About the carer lived experience workforce

People with lived experience as a family member or carer of someone with mental health challenges work in a range of roles in publicly funded mental health services, such as public hospitals and or community sector organisations.

Carer lived experience workers are employed to use the knowledge and experiences gained from their own lived experience to benefit other families, carers and supporters.

They can work in a range of roles, including peer work, system advocacy, consultancy, education and training, and research.

“One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else's survival guide”. - Brene Brown.

Would you like to use your lived experience to benefit other families, carers and supporters and improve our mental health and wellbeing system? Explore Carer Lived Experience Workforce careers opportunities being advertised via Seek.

The Carer Lived Experience Workforce (CLEW) network

The CLEW network is a safe space for members of the designated, employed, family/carer lived experience workforce to come together over workforce matters, advocacy, support and growth. It is working towards becoming a professional body. It supports opportunities for member networking, a Community of Practice, sharing of best practice, group co-reflection/supervision, and professional and leadership development.

The CLEW network also acts as a centralised network for family/carer workforce sector engagement & participation and provides access to ongoing opportunities in co-design & co-production.

Membership is free.

What are the benefits of joining the CLEW network?

Be part of a safe and connected Community of Practice with access through the Basecamp platform supported by our partnership with CMHL
Enjoy networking & connection opportunities (including to your specialised area of work)
Opportunities for innovation and to share best practice
State-wide advocacy on all matters relating to the CLEW
Bi-monthly CLEW network meetings
Bi-monthly Family/Carer Perspective Co-reflection
Be the first to hear about CLEW employment and leadership opportunities
Engagement, participation and updates from our partners