Peer Worker - Safe Haven

NSW Health; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health in Dubbo, NSW is seeking a Peer Support Worker to provide recovery-focused support to people experiencing mental health challenges. You will use your lived experience of recovery to empower clients to participate actively in their care and engage with available services and pathways.

Join a multidisciplinary team and help individuals build confidence, improve wellbeing, and achieve personal recovery goals within a respectful, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of mental health recovery essential.
• Ability to support individuals and groups in recovery.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group-based recovery support.
• Help consumers build confidence and strengthen wellbeing.
• Engage consumers in their treatment and recovery journey.
• Share information about rights, services and pathways through the mental health system.
• Foster hope, connection and self-determination.

Skills

Lived experience

Job description

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 30 June 2027)
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate/ Non- Graduate
Remuneration: $ pa (+ superannuation + salary packaging options)
Location: Dubbo NSW – Find out more
Hours Per Week: 38
Applications Close: 21 October 2026 – 11:59pm

About the role

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges by drawing on your own lived experience of recovery.

As a Peer Support Worker, you will provide individual and group-based recovery support, helping consumers build confidence, strengthen wellbeing, and actively engage in their treatment and recovery journey.

Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will empower people to take an active role in their care by sharing information about their rights, responsibilities, available services, and pathways through the mental health system. Through person-centred, recovery-focused support, you will foster hope, connection, and self-determination, helping individuals achieve the goals that matter most to them.

To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description

Helping you Move to Western NSW

The Welcome Experience is a free NSW Government service supporting workers (and their families) who have accepted a job with Western NSW LHD in most locations. The service helps with housing, schooling, partner work and community connections. Find out more at The Welcome Experience

A career with Western NSW

A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health. To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the WNSWLHD website.

Role-related enquiries: Please contact Emma O’Brien on 02 6881 4*** or at ***********@health.nsw.gov.au for more information.

Additional information for applicants

All suitably qualified Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply for this position. This is a targeted position under GSE Rule 26. Where possible, affirmative action will be applied to support employment of eligible persons.

This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future (ongoing or temporary).

Western NSW LHD can provide reasonable adjustments in the workplace. Applicants who provide information on an injury, health condition, or disability in their pre-employment forms will receive a functional assessment from our Risk Management Unit (RMU). This review will consider the applicant’s needs and what reasonable adjustments and workplace supports are available to support their employment journey.

Western NSW LHD is committed to the safety and wellbeing of every child in our care. All staff in WNSWLHD are required to provide a safe and supportive environment for children, while working to protect them from harm and abuse. For more information on the Child Safety Standards, visit: NSW Government - Office of Children's Guardian

Western NSW is committed to creating a safe and accessible workplace that promotes diversity, inclusion and belonging. As a vibrant and diverse region, rich in community and culture, we welcome applications from all people to build a respectful workplace dedicated to delivering the best health outcomes for our community.

To find out more about the remuneration and conditions, visit NSW Public Health System Awards

For more information, visit a Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD