Peer Worker

Neami National; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gratis Leave

Wellness Leave

Parental Leave

ADO — Accrued Day Off

Annual Leave Loading 17.5%

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development sessions

Learning and Development programs

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Neami National in Australia is seeking Peer Workers (PWs) who draw on their own lived experience of recovery to support others facing mental health challenges. Guided by Intentional Peer Support (IPS) and the National Lived Experience Workforce Guidelines, PWs provide emotional, social, and service support through one-on-one interactions, peer-led groups, and collaborative care.

Neami offers generous leave, Wellness and Parental Leave, the option of an Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full-time staff,

Qualifications

• Lived experience of recovery and willingness to identify as a professional with lived experience
• Willingness to share lived experience to instil confidence and hope in others
• Current Working with Children Check and National Criminal History Check are required

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support one-on-one and in groups guided by IPS and the National Lived Experience Workforce Guidelines
• Facilitate peer-led groups and participate in transdisciplinary teamwork
• Support consumers toward meaningfully engaging in their health and wellbeing

Job description

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

• Full-Time Permanent Position
• Classification: SCHADS Level 3 with a salary range of $80,087 - $85,877 per annum + 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

About your new role

Peer Workers (PWs) draw on their own life-changing lived experience of distress, trauma and/or substance use, and their journey of recovery and healing, to support consumers who face similar challenges to their health and wellbeing.

Guided by Intentional Peer Support (IPS) and the National Lived Experience Workforce Guidelines, PWs provide consumer-led emotional, social, and service support through one-on-one peer support, facilitating peer-led groups, and transdisciplinary teamwork. In their work, they emphasise connection, mutuality and support consumers to explore worldviews and move toward what is meaningful to the consumer.

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
• Learning
• Belonging

What will Neami offer

• Generous leave entitlements including Gratis Leave, Wellness Leave and Parental Leave
• Optional monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full-time staff
• 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

• Personal lived/living experience of recovery 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
• A valid driver's licence

Applications Close: 1 November 2026

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.