Lived Experience Practice Leader for Mental Health

Neami National; Sydney; On-site; AUD 106,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlements

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development

Job summary

Neami National is seeking a Peer Practice Lead to guide a team at Auburn Medicare Mental Health Centre in Western Sydney. You will draw on your lived experience to support peers, ensure consumer voice is central, and strengthen governance and service delivery.

The role focuses on staff development, staff supervision, and collaborative leadership within a transdisciplinary team to improve outcomes for consumers and carers.

Qualifications

• Willingness to identify as a professional with lived experience of recovery.
• Ability to draw on lived experience to support others and leadership roles.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Peer Workers using IPS and lived experience to improve outcomes.
• Embed Lived Experience governance principles within the team and service delivery.
• Provide supervision, coaching and development to staff and build capacity across the organisation.

Skills

Lived experience

Leadership

Communication

Self-reflection

Education

IPS core training

Cert IV Mental Health Peer Work

Hearing Voices training

Job description

Neami National is seeking a Peer Practice Lead to guide a team at Auburn Medicare Mental Health Centre in Western Sydney. You will draw on your lived experience to support peers, ensure consumer voice is central, and strengthen governance and service delivery.

The role focuses on staff development, staff supervision, and collaborative leadership within a transdisciplinary team to improve outcomes for consumers and carers.