Speaker's Profile

As a suicide attempt survivor and carer, Hayley has been an active advocate for people with a lived experience of suicide for the last 10 years. She has been engaged as a lived experience advisor across multiple organizations such as Lifeline, Black Dog Institute and Roses in the Ocean and has been engaged on many different projects including the National Suicide Prevention Trials Evaluation Steering Committee. 

After becoming frustrated with the lack of critical reflection within the lived experience movement, Hayley started CriticLE to promote better engagement of people with lived experience in suicide prevention through open dialogue and critical perspectives. 

Hayley holds qualifications in psychology, applied data analytics, aviation human factors and suicidology and is currently undertaking a PhD to uncover what engagement has looked like and what is needed to embed lived experience in suicide prevention at all levels.

Her primary job is as a technical officer in the Australian Public Service.

For self-care, Hayley spends time thinking deeply with her cat and dog on her lap.

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