Catalysing change in health and medical research policy: an Australian case study of deliberative democracy to reform sex and gender policy recommendations.

Revising public health policy based on new data does not happen automatically. This is acutely relevant to the now undeniable evidence that many diseases develop differently between the sexes and may also be affected by gender. Current health and medical practices across the globe generally fail to cater for sex and gender effects in common diseases.

"I don't know how to find my way in the world": contributions of user-led research to transforming mental health practice.

Background: A number of forces have converged to promote participatory research in mental health.

Aim: To present the findings of a user-led project in which eight people in recovery conducted narrative interviews with 80 peers.

Method: Interviews focused on what participants' lives were like, what they would like their lives to be like, the role of mental health services, and how they would choose to spend their mental health dollars.