Project team

I am a proud Aboriginal man from the Wolgalu tribe living on Turrbul land. I have lived experience as a mental health carer. 

I also have experience as a person with first hand lived experience of co-occurring mental health and alcohol and other drugs. I am proud to be involved in this important work. 

Hi, my name is Jess Ferguson-McLellan.

It has been my career's work contributing to the ever developing and evolving consumer lived experience space in Australia. 

I have my own lived experience as a consumer for mental health, AOD and various levels of social and economic disadvantage. I now use the wisdom of my life in many ways: as a consumer mental health peer worker for Barwon Health, in co-design and advocacy spaces. Mostly to walk alongside others as they make their own way through life. 

Looking forward to what the future can hold for us all.

Laura (she/her) has lived experience of physical disability and mental illness. She is passionate about accessiiblity and inclusion and is so excited to be working on this important project with TACSI.  

Kirsty’s (she/her) lived and professional experiences include being a carer to family members living through complex challenges, working as a lived-experience Family/Carer consultant advising on mental health reform, participating in co-design projects, and co-developing this learning experience.