Lived and Living Experience Supervisor Database

Hello! My name is Angie (they/them). I have worked in the Lived and Living Experience Workforce for close to 5 years now, after spending 13 years at JB HIFI as well as working as a musician. These experiences provided me with so many transferrable skills that I use every day as a lived experience worker, and taught me about patience, kindness and the power of simply listening to people. I am a queer, non-binary white person who has experienced mental health challenges since I was a teenager, as well as the impact of having parents with their own mental health and substance use challenges. I have had many up and down periods in my life and have supported partners through significant periods of being unwell. I am interested in the intersection between the consumer and carer experience, because for me they have always been deeply connected and have shaped the person that I am. I strongly believe in continuous learning and understand the absolute necessity of educating myself on First Nations histories, beliefs and experiences of mental health and wellbeing, as well as people with different cultural backgrounds to myself. As someone who works in a specialist role that supports a marginalised community, I understand the importance of seeing the whole person and challenging assumptions and unconscious bias. I am interested in reframing the stories we tell ourselves and centering kindness above everything. I am a proud nerd for knowledge and love reading, history, cricket and watching a copious number of movies.