Grounded in Lived Experience
Programs providing purpose and opportunities to learn from people’s experiences.
The Need Has Never Been Greater
17.9%
Increase in Victorian youth crime (ages 10–17) — year ending March 2025
Crime Statistics Agency, Victoria
School life
The number of suspensions across 250 Victorian state primary and secondary schools rose 30% from 2019 to 2023
Victorian Department of Education
137 lives per day
Globally, around 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024
UNODC & UN Women
Our Programs
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Live & Learn
Early intervention program for at-risk secondary students delivered by facilitators with real lived experience. Building on resilience, emotional regulation and decision making skills.
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Gender Equality & Emotional Literacy
Fun, interactive workshops helping primary school students build respect, empathy and emotional intelligence through role-play, games and group activities.
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Lived Experience Seminars
Powerful tailored presentations covering mental health, family violence, leadership and vulnerability delivered authentically by someone who has lived it. An opportunity for people to reflect.
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Sporting Club Chats
Wellbeing conversations designed for sporting environments. Kelly speaks the language of sport, connecting with players on mental health, leadership and the role of sporting clubs in building good human beings.
Why Lived Experience Works
✓ Builds trust rapidly through authentic dialogue
✓ Normalises struggle and reduces shame
✓ Demonstrates that change is genuinely possible
✓ Meets young people where they are, without judgment
Meet Kelly Pickard
Kelly grew up in Melbourne's western suburbs in a household where family violence was present. He experienced significant mental health challenges during his teenage years and into early adulthood, and through a sustained commitment to his own personal development, built the resilience and self-awareness that now underpins his practice.
Kelly completed a degree in Social Science majoring in Psychology. He has worked within prisons rehabilitating and reintegrating violent offenders back into the community. Kelly is also the Head of Wellbeing for Portarlington Football/Netball Club and working with players and board members on multiple topics.
Kelly moved to Brimbank City Council as a Youth Worker supporting young people before leaving and creating Kelth&Wellbeing.
Ready to Bring KELth&Wellbeing to Your School or Club?
Get in touch today to discuss how we can support your students and players