Purpose–Peer support workers are becoming more involved in mental health services in
Australia. Peer support workers have had to overcome challenges and dilemmas whilst …

Purpose–In April 2010, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS trust won Regional Innovation
Funding to recruit, train and employ six peer support workers in community mental health …

Peer support is a well-established component of many mental health services that provides
a promising employment opportunity and recognises experience with mental illness as an …

Purpose–The employment of mental health consumers as peer support workers (PSWs) to
provide support to other consumers is gaining momentum around the world. The purpose of …

Purpose–The integration of peer support workers with lived experience of mental health
problems into existing mental health services has been found beneficial in some ways …

Gray M., Davies K., Butcher L. Finding the right connections: Peer support within a
community‐based mental health service This article reports on a qualitative study that …

Objective: This study aimed to identify the various challenges encountered by peer support
workers in Western Australia in the course of their work and to identify possible solutions to …

Purpose–In April 2010, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS trust won Regional Innovation
Funding to recruit, train and employ six peer support workers in community mental health …

This article describes the preparation, selection, training, and support of a group of people
with lived experience of mental distress/illness and mental health service use to work as …

Peer support workers hold potential to contribute to recovery-oriented practice, aiding
recovery for the worker and recipient. Peer support workers potentially offer empathy, role …