Peer Practice Lead

Neami National; Strathpine; Vor Ort; AUD 106.000 - 110.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

17.5% Annual Leave Loading

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Learning and Development programs

Fitness Passport membership

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Zusammenfassung

Neami National is seeking a Part-Time Peer Practice Lead at the Strathpine Medicare Mental Health Centre. This role uses lived experience to guide service delivery and staff development, embedding recovery-oriented governance within the team.

You will work under IPS and engage with consumers and carers to centre their voice in planning, evaluation and service delivery, contributing to Neami’s mission across Australia.

Qualifikationen

• National Criminal History Check (police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check
• Australian Working Rights

Aufgaben

• Provide peer support to consumers and carers using Intentional Peer Support (IPS) framework.
• Lead and coach staff with lived experience principles to embed authentic recovery approaches.
• Support recruitment, induction and supervision of staff and foster learning spaces.
• Collaborate with the Service Manager/Clinical Lead to assess, plan, implement and evaluate services.

Jobbeschreibung

For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

Position Details

• Permanent Part-Time Position (0.9 FTE)
• Classification: SCHADS Level 5 with a salary range of $105,676 - $110,478 per annum pro rata + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Location: Strathpine Medicare Mental Health Centre, QLD 4500

About your new role

Guided by Intentional Peer Support (IPS) and the National Lived Experience Workforce Guidelines, Peer Practice Leads (PPLs) support Peer Workers to draw on their own life-changing lived experience of distress, crisis and/or trauma, and their journey of recovery and healing, to support consumers and carers who face similar challenges to their health and wellbeing.

PPLs ensure consumer voice is at the centre of all aspects of service delivery, planning and evaluation and work with leadership to embed Lived Experience governance principles in their team. PPLs maintain connection with the Lived Experience sector and support staff with their understanding of the broader Lived Experience movement.

About Neami National

We’re Neami. We’re big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life. We support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them. We provide services across Australia for mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. We support people to improve their quality of life in a way that suits them.

We’re proud to support 34,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands.

Values

Together with our vision and purpose, our values define who we are and guide the way we operate. They are fundamental to our identity, and we align all our actions with them.

• Connecting
• Collaborating
• Learning
• Belonging

What will Neami offer

Generous leave entitlements including Gratis Leave, Wellness Leave and Parental Leave (pro-rata)

• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Fitness Passport membership to support your health and wellbeing (available in most States/Territories and subject to minimum working hours and/or length of service)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family

What you will bring to the role

• Use Lived Experience learnings and principles to provide line management, practice leadership, and facilitate learning spaces with program staff.
• Model and coach others in Lived Experience ways of working in professional spaces to build understanding, authenticity, and accountability.
• Support the recruitment, induction and orientation of staff into the program. – Provide co-reflection, de-briefing, staff development and supervision.
• Provide Lived Experience perspective in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the service in collaboration with the Service Manager/Clinical Lead.
• Personal lived/living experience of recovery personally or as a family, friend or carer. Your recovery experience may be related to mental health, suicidal crisis, drugs and alcohol use or trauma
• Willingness to identify or be identified by others as a professional with lived experience of recovery
• Willingness to share and draw on lived experience purposefully in the role to instil confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check
• Australian Working Rights

Be Yourself

Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

Neami is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We commit to providing accessible and safe physical and online environments for all children and young people. Click here for the full statement.

Applications Close: 8 November 2026