Our evidence base: Approaches to recovery and Discussions on recovery

Mind Australia demonstrates its commitment to strong, research-informed practice through its “Evidence Base” resource hub. The collection includes organisational frameworks such as the Lived Experience Governance Framework, the Peer Work Framework, the Participation and Co-design Practice Framework, and the organisation’s Research and Evaluation Framework. 

One highlight is 'Mind’s approach to recovery-oriented practice', which outlines six core principles guiding service delivery: 
1. Support personal recovery and wellbeing.
2. Take a person-centred approach to support planning.
3. Deliver services informed by evidence and consistent with a social model of health.
4. Build trusting relationships.
5. Ensure practice is sensitive to families and carers.
6. Collaborate across organisations.

Another key document, the Peer Work Framework, articulates the role of lived-experience practitioners, their values, and practice principles—emphasising how peer work contributes to mental health recovery. 

For community work professionals, this resource hub offers:
⦁ A benchmark for aligning program design with national best practice in psychosocial support;
⦁ Tools and frameworks to inform service evaluation and continuous improvement;
⦁ Evidence and policy links to support advocacy, partnerships and reform initiatives;
⦁ A repository of reference material for professional development, including co-design, lived experience leadership and recovery-oriented practice.

Mind Australia’s evidence base supports professionals and organisations to embed rigorous, person-centred, strengths-based practice in mental health and wellbeing services.