If you’re working in a youth advisory or peer role, or a manager looking to employ a youth consumer advisor or youth peer support worker, we provide support that is informed, created and delivered by young people with lived experience of mental health and / or alcohol and other drug issues.

Supervision is a crucial element for youth lived experience workers and we have developed a Supervision Toolkit to support managers employing youth lived experience workers as well as the workers themselves.

If you'd like to know more about being a youth consumer peer support lived experience worker, or you're a service considering having one on the team, then check out these videos.

This page provides essential information and guidance on understanding the Rainbow community, mental health perspectives, and practical strategies for supporting Rainbow rangatahi in a safe and affirming way.

This online course was designed by young people with lived experience for young people with lived experience who are working in youth consumer advisor and youth peer support roles in the mental health and addictions sector.

If you’re a young person working in a consumer, peer support, or lived experience role, join this training to learn more about your role, the mental health and addictions sector, and how to effectively apply and lead with lived experience.

If you’re a young person working in a consumer, peer support, or lived experience role, join this training to learn more about your role, the mental health and addictions sector, and how to effectively apply and lead with lived experience.