LELAN is the independent peak body in South Australia by, for and with people with lived experience of mental distress, social issues or injustice.

Our systemic advocacy targets the mental health and social sectors in SA, whilst our thought leadership and expertise on lived experience, leadership and governance is borderless.

By centring the experiences, collective insights and solution ideas of people with lived experience in all of our work, as well as being immersed in the lived experience community from grassroots to strategic and governance levels, we demonstrate the principles, practices and change dynamics that the social sector is calling for and desperately needs.

We have extensive experience and a proven methodology for leading lived experience-led and/ or co-creation initiatives, frequently with a focus on sensitive issues and including groups that bring divergent perspectives to the conversation