Family & Carer Peer Practitioner (Lived Experience)

Mind Australia Limited; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 43,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a.

Meal and Entertainment allowance up to

8 weeks parental leave

17.5% annual leave loading

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

CommBank banking portal

Professional development sessions

Job summary

Mind Australia is a leading community-managed specialist mental health provider offering residential, mobile outreach, centre-based and online services. We support families, carers and peers with lived experience across the Loddon Mallee region, including Bendigo, Swan Hill and Mildura, through a Connected Centre model.

The role is a Fixed Term, Part-Time (30.4 hours per week) Family and Carer Peer Practitioner in Bendigo until June 2028.

Qualifications

• Completion of Intentional Peer Support Core and/or Advanced Training, or Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work.
• Has a lived/living experience as a family member, carer or supporter of someone experiencing mental ill-health and/or substance use challenges.
• Ability to contribute Lived Expertise in working towards collective organisational impact.
• Commitment to learning relational recovery-oriented practice and empathic person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver holistic, peer-led support both one-on-one and in groups.
• Provide services through centre-based, outreach, virtual and direct modalities.
• Engage with local mental health and AOD services and community organisations to identify families and carers.

Skills

Lived Experience

Relational Recovery

Empathic Support

Advocacy

Peer Work

Education

Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

Intentional Peer Support Core/Advanced

Job description

Mind Australia is a leading community-managed specialist mental health provider offering residential, mobile outreach, centre-based and online services. We support families, carers and peers with lived experience across the Loddon Mallee region, including Bendigo, Swan Hill and Mildura, through a Connected Centre model.

The role is a Fixed Term, Part-Time (30.4 hours per week) Family and Carer Peer Practitioner in Bendigo until June 2028.