Partnership between a consumer-led mental health research network and a large mental health research organisation: an Australian mixed methods case study.

Aim: This paper presents a case study review of an Australian research partnership between an independent mental health lived experience-led research network and an academic organisation established for the research and treatment of disorders of the brain and mind. The aim of the study was to explore the principles and practical requirements needed for a successful partnership that promotes inclusive research practices and power sharing and provide a framework to improve the operationalization of future similar partnerships.

Methods: This study was led and conducted by lived experience researchers.

Mental Health Peer Worker Perspectives on Resources Developed from Lived Experience Research Findings: A Delphi Study.

Lived experience research is potentially useful for assisting the recovery journeys of people experiencing mental health challenges, when presented in user-friendly formats. Consumer peer workers are ideally placed to introduce such resources to the people they work with. This study sought to explore the perspectives of expert consumer peer workers on the potential use of lived experience research resources in peer work practice.

Consumer evaluation of a mental health liaison nurse service in the Emergency Department.

The mainstreaming of mental health services into the general healthcare system has added to the demands placed on Emergency Departments (EDs) in terms of the assessment, management and disposition of mental health related presentations. There is a growing body of research that highlights the difficulties encountered by consumers presenting to the ED with mental health concerns (Summers and Happell 2003). This paper describes a study undertaken to evaluate the Mental Health Liaison Nurse (MHLN) role in the ED of an inner city teaching hospital in Sydney Australia.