The Trauma-informed Practice Capability Pilot Project was conducted across three Victorian mental health and wellbeing services. This report provides an evaluation of the pilot, including findings relevant to consumers, families, carers, supporters and kin, practitioners and service leaders. The report provides recommendations for government and for mental health and wellbeing services.

The strategy embeds collaboration between researchers, mental health practitioners and people with lived and living experiences in care settings to improve outcomes for consumers, carers, family, supporters and kin. It is comprised of four key elements: strategic goals, focus area, work and enabling pillars, and implementation principles.

This report examines how the Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing can support people with lived experience to lead, create and share research. It reviews barriers and enabling factors for lived experience leadership and engagement in research processes. The report concludes with 6 recommendations to strengthen participation and impact.