Michael Elwan is an Accredited Social Worker, counsellor, consultant, and PhD candidate who has lived in Australia for only ten years after migrating from Egypt. Drawing on his lived experience of caregiving, cultural displacement, and suicide loss, Michael founded Lived Experience Solutions (LEXs), providing counselling, training, and consultancy nationally. He is a Board Member of AHPRA, Writer-in Residence with the ALIVE Centre, and serves on multiple state and national advisory groups in suicide prevention and mental health. A recognised public speaker and award finalist, Michael exemplifies the profession’s values by integrating cultural humility, innovation, and leadership into every aspect of practice.