This Quick Guide was developed by the a/ part of the crowd Lived Experience Advisory Group members:
Farhan, Grace, Kush, Li, Lidan, Lyam, Nargis, Toby, Tyesha with co-design co-leads Sam and Gemma.
Suggested citation: The Co-Design Living Labs Network ALIVE National Centre. 2026, August 25. Creating a ripple effect: A Quick Guide to Lived Experience Integration to Strengthen Lived Experience in Research Design and Translation. The ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation: Melbourne, Australia.
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