Connecting leaders in mental health, disability, and substance use
Global Leadership Exchange connects leaders in mental health, disability and substance use.
We create space for sharing ideas, knowledge, and best practice to help spread innovation and change lives.
Our leadership community is committed to advancing the experiences and opportunities for people with mental health, disability, or substance use needs. If you are working in these fields and agree to our leadership principles, we invite you to join us. Scroll down for our mission, vision and values.
“GLE enables leaders to share international innovation across the world. IIMHL (now GLE) was a lifeline for many during Covid. The US learned a lot from Australia and their support of young people during what were dark times for many.”
Anita Everett, US
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Joining GLE has never been easier. If you can sign up to our leadership principles and are proud to be inclusive, knowledgeable, and approachable please join us today.
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Our Mission & Vision
We are an international organization supporting leaders to grow, learn and develop, offering a space where trust lies at the foundation of all that we do.
Our members come from all over the world, show immense goodwill and are committed to leading change and to learning about new or different ways of working. Some have many years of experience, and some are just starting out, and we believe we can all learn from each other.
“For me this network introduced me to international mental health care. It connects
world-wide knowledge and expertise.”Sabien Raams, Netherlands
Our Values
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Inclusivity
Promoting a sense of belonging, fairness, diversity, lived experience
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Authenticity
Championing a safe, open, honest, and respectful environment
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Collaboration
Engaging, listening, respecting, and inviting challenge and change
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Competency
Ensuring clarity, flexibility, responsibility, and ownership
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Innovation
Providing space to share, develop, learn, and evaluate
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Visionary and strategic
Leading the way for mental health, substance use and disability through global views, inclusivity and establishing an empowering and future facing environment
Global Network
We are a global collaboration, funded by the following countries & regions:
Australia, Canada, England, Italy, Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden, USA and Wales .
“Working with GLE has been a great experience for our country. We’ve completely reversed the mindset of what we’re doing and how we’re doing it.”
Andrej Vršanský, League for Mental Health Slovakia
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The Australian Government
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Government of Canada
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Department of Health and Social Care England
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Department of Health Northern Ireland
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VGN
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Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
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Whaikaha Ministry of Disabled People
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Health Service Executive Ireland
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Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna (AUSL Bologna)
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The Scottish Government
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The League for Mental Health Slovakia
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Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Health and Social Care Wales
Events
Events and opportunities
to connect
The Leadership Exchange is a week-long learning event which is held every two years.
It provides a platform for incredible networking opportunities offering participants the ability to share knowledge, experience, and space to make our world and the behaviours and roles of leaders more inclusive.
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Latest News
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Celebrating International Women’s Day
Disability
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LGBTQ+ – Let’s keep the conversation going
Mental Health
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Bologna joins Global Leadership Exchange
Mental Health
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CEO shares Annual Report for 2023
Disability
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IIMHL/IIDL change name to Global Leadership Exchange
Disability
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Emerging Leaders Update
Emerging Leaders
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New partnership with League for Mental Health Slovakia
Mental Health
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Partnership announced with United for Global Mental Health
Mental Health
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“The ability to connect with others across the world is so important for us – especially being able to share experiences during Covid and its impact on young people.”
John Zonnevylle, New Zealand
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