Lived Experience in Professional Practice

Lived experience brings a unique and valuable perspective to alcohol and other drug treatment. Many workers with lived experience are not in dedicated lived experience roles and may be searching for ways to balance their lived experience with the models of care that govern their practice. In this new workshop, you will explore how to make this work best for you, your service and your clients.

Join Dr Amanda Davies, who draws on her lived and professional experience in this new workshop. With discussion of frameworks, clinical anecdotes and a focus on self care and boundaries, you will walk away with skills and confidence to find the right balance in your work.

“The training was well structured and allowed for open meaningful discussion among participants. It was inclusive and the facilitator established a safe forum for people to learn from the facilitator and each other.”

Learning outcomes

• Improve skills and confidence in blending lived experience and practice experience
• Build knowledge about boundaries including when to draw on and share your lived experience
• Increase self care practice including understanding triggers and requesting what you need in the workplace

Who should attend

This is a specialist workshop suitable for workers with lived experience. This workshop is suitable for workers in low threshold and clinical settings.