Mr. Michael Ryan:

The peer support workers we have are part of the multidisciplinary team. People express a desire that they want to use their lived experiences in the role of peer support work. What happens is that we developed a training programme where people with lived experience could train as peer support workers. That is a level 8 special purpose award.

They would gain training in how the HSE and teams work and how to use their lived experience and manage their own wellness and self-----