Independent national advisory body advancing structured lived experience governance across Australia.
Independent national advisory body advancing structured lived experience governance across Australia.
The National Lived Experience Commission (NLEC) operates as an independent, non-statutory body focused on strengthening the integration of lived experience within institutional governance systems.
System reform requires more than consultation. It requires structured accountability, defined roles, risk awareness, and governance discipline.
NLEC contributes advisory infrastructure in support of that objective.
All engagement occurs under written agreement.
NLEC is:
NLEC does not regulate, enforce compliance, or exercise statutory authority.
The National Lived Experience Commission was established to strengthen institutional capability in embedding lived experience within governance systems. Its function is structural and professional, not advocacy-based
Major reform inquiries, including the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System, have emphasised the importance of independent oversight and meaningful lived experience integration.
Statutory bodies such as the National Mental Health Commission monitor reform implementation within defined legislative frameworks. NLEC operates independently and contributes advisory capability within this broader environment.
To advance disciplined, accountable, and structured integration of lived experience across Australian institutions.
NLEC operates according to:
NLEC engages government departments, reform units, and statutory bodies through defined advisory arrangements.
Engagement may include:
All work is procurement-aligned and governed by defined scope.
Components may include:
Deliverables are agreed in advance.
NLEC maintains:
Engagement does not imply statutory delegation.
Deliverables may include:
NLEC develops structured professional standards including:
Standards are advisory unless formally adopted by participating institutions.
Standards may be applied within:
The National Lived Experience Commission publishes structured advisory materials to support governance maturity, reform alignment, and institutional integration of lived experience across Australian systems.
Publications are advisory in nature and do not constitute regulatory instruments.
Structured papers addressing institutional integration, role clarity, accountability architecture, and reform implementation risks.
These documents are designed for:
Discussion papers outlining proposed competency domains, governance benchmarks, and structural maturity indicators relevant to lived experience integration.
These papers are intended to support consultation and professional development of structured standards frameworks.
Formal submissions made in response to:
All submissions are evidence-informed and aligned with defined scope of authority.
Executive-level briefing documents prepared for institutional leaders and governance bodies.
These may include:
NLEC applies a six-stage methodology:
Advisory services are informed by:
Institutions may engage through:
Participation is governed by written agreement.
Participation does not constitute endorsement unless explicitly stated.
No. NLEC is independent and non-statutory.
No. NLEC provides advisory services only.
Engagement occurs through consultation or contractual arrangement. NLEC does not claim statutory endorsement.
No. NLEC operates as a professional standards and governance body, not a representational peak body.
NLEC maintains:
The National Lived Experience Commission is an independent, non-statutory advisory and professional standards body.
Nothing on this website constitutes:
All services are advisory and governed by written agreement.
Operated under the governance of the Trustee.
Trustee
National Lived Experience Commission
ABN: 79 919 184 486
Registered in Australia
Email: enquiries@nlec.au
Professional updates are published periodically through formal channels.
Please specify the nature of your enquiry:
All correspondence is reviewed by the Trustee or authorised delegate.
The National Lived Experience Commission operates under the authority of its governing trust structure.
All engagement, advisory work, and institutional participation occurs through formal agreement with the Trustee.
National Lived Experience Commission
ABN 79 919 184 486
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The National Lived Experience Commission is a registered Australian charity regulated by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
The Commission operates as an independent, non-statutory advisory body. It does not exercise regulatory or statutory authority.
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