These grants support lived-living experience organisations to build their capability, capacity and leadership.
They help people with lived-living experience take part in advocacy and system improvement across Queensland. This includes work related to mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and suicide prevention.
Grant recipients
For the 2026-27, 2025-26 and 2024-25 financial years.
| Recipient | Initiative | Total funding (excl GST) |
|---|---|---|
| Arafmi |
Arafmi Building Capacity Strengthens Arafmi's ability to support mental health carers across Queensland. Builds carers' capability and capacity to participate in mental health and carer support system design and reform. |
$250,000 |
| Queensland Injectors Voice for Advocacy and Action (QuIVAA) |
QuIVAA Building Capacity Builds QuIVAA's organisational capability. Strengthens lived-living experience leadership through improved governance, strategic planning and workforce development. |
$250,000 |
| Queensland Lived Experience Workforce Network (QLEWN) |
QLEWN governance strengthening Supports membership growth. Strengthens QLEWN's role as the peak body for Queensland's lived-living experience workforce. Advances sustainability through governance and organisational development. |
$10,000 |
| Roses in the Ocean (RiTO) |
Keystone implementation for the next decade of lived experience of suicide expertise Strengthens leadership capability, workforce development, inclusive practice, and monitoring and evaluation. Supports RiTO's next phase of growth and impact. |
$250,000 |
