Become a member of QLEWN and/or IMPACT Network
QLEWN FULL and ASSOCIATE Membership is now free until 30th June 2026
IMPACT Network Membership is free
QLEWN Membership types
To be eligible for Full Individual Membership to QLEWN, you must be currently working in an identified Lived Experience role (waged or volunteer) in Queensland at the time of joining as a member. Full individual members must support the objects, values, and vision of QLEWN. Full individual members are the only members entitled to vote or nominate and/or be nominated for QLEWN Management Committee positions.
Associate members are individuals who support QLEWN and are connected with us but are not currently working in an identified Lived Experience role. Associate members must support the objects, values, and vision of QLEWN. These wonderful people might be our allies or people who have been, or may be in the future, working in identified Lived Experience roles, e.g., students, retirees, clinicians, or family members.
Your membership entitles you to:
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Discounted entry to ALL QLEWN events
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Free membership to the monthly IMPACT network meetings and upcoming Communities of Practice
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Virtual attendance at QLEWN Members (Only) sessions
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Access to our QLEWN resources
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Exclusive members only opportunities to get involved in advocacy and representation
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Opportunities to volunteer with us.
IMPACT Network Membership
IMPACT is Queensland’s cross-sector Lived Living Experience workforce network, powered by QLEWN:
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Open to people who utilise their Lived Living Experience in identified and non-identified roles (paid or unpaid)
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Inclusive of all sectors: mental health, suicide prevention, AOD, disability, housing and homelessness, justice, eating disorders, domestic and family violence, health, community services, and more
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Includes consumer, carer, family, kin, and supporter roles
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Includes advocates, representatives, and those contributing LLE Expertise in advisory or leadership spaces
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Welcomes Cert IV Mental Health Peer Work students, recent graduates, and jobseekers
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Requires direct sign-up to receive meeting invitations, Communities of Practice, co-reflection sessions and updates
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QLEWN membership is not required to join IMPACT.
Types of Membership
Full Membership is for people currently working in an identified Lived Experience role (waged or volunteer) in Queensland at the time of joining as a member. Full Members are the only members entitled to vote or nominate and/or be nominated for QLEWN Management Committee positions.
Associate members are individuals who support QLEWN and are connected with us but are not currently working in an identified Lived Experience role.
Our fees for organisations are $250 for organisations with up to 15 employees and $500 for organisations with more than 15 employees.
Joining QLEWN as an organisation is a great way to support the ongoing development of the Lived Experience Workforce and to engage your Lived Experience employees in connecting and networking with the greater Lived Experience workforce.
If you would like to join as an organisational member, you can use the link below or you can send us an email at admin@QLEWN.onmicrosoft.com and we can organise an invoice.
Reciprocal Peak Body Membership is for established peak body organisations associated with mental health, problematic substance use or suicide prevention services.
Membership fees are waived in exchange for waived-fee membership for QLEWN with the applying peak body.
If your organisation would like to join QLEWN as a reciprocal member, please contact us at Admin@QLEWN.onmicrosoft.com
A cross-sector LLE network for people in identified and non-identified roles, including mental health, AOD, suicide prevention, disability, housing, homelessness, justice, health and any related community services.