
06/08/2025
๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ -
when itโs understood, supported,
and practised with care.
Not just because of what someoneโs lived through,
but because of how theyโve learned to hold it-
with clarity and safety for both worker and participant.
At Heart Worx, we donโt treat lived experience as a marketing tool or a personal anecdote.
We see it as one of our strongest foundations-
when itโs respected, supported, and practised well.
That means:
๐น Peer-aware onboarding
๐น Reflective, trauma-informed supervision
๐น Consent-led boundaries
๐น Language shaped by real insight- not just theory
We are people with disabilities.
We are workers, carers, siblings, coordinators, and advocates-
walking alongside people with disabilities, because we are them, too.
And weโve seen what happens when support workers arenโt trained or supported to use their lived experience safely:
โ Trauma-dumping
โ Blurred roles
โ Participants feeling like they have to worry about their worker
Having lived experience isnโt enough.
Knowing how to hold it- thatโs what makes the difference.
๐ง We practise lived experience with structure, intention, and genuine care- not just vibes.
๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐น๐- ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฑ.
๐ Learn more about how we do this at Heart Worx:
https://www.heartworx.com.au/meet-the-team/about-us .b2428mgz6xc8
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