Youth Advocate

YSAS Youth Support and Advocacy Service; Frankston; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Gender affirmation leave

Ceremonial leave for Aboriginal &Tor 1

Fertility leave

Blood donors leave

Parental Leave Scheme

Ability to purchase additional leave

Learning & development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

YSAS Youth Support and Advocacy Service – Frankston VIC is seeking a Youth Peer Advocate who brings LGBTQIA+ lived experience to inform and improve headspace Frankston services.

The role focuses on advocacy, peer engagement, and collaborative project work to ensure authentic youth voices shape service design and delivery with inclusive, culturally safe practices.

Qualifications

• Lived experience as an LGBTQIA+ young person with recent access to youth mental health services.
• Ability to safely provide peer support, advocacy, consultation and youth engagement.
• Passion for improving outcomes for LGBTQIA+ youth using service design and voice.
• Ability to lead, inspire and collaborate with LGBTQIA+ young people.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills with diverse groups.
• Commitment to confidentiality, boundaries, self-care and reflective practice.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for LGBTQIA+ youth voices in headspace Frankston and local services.
• Engage with peers to inform design, evaluation and continuous improvement.
• Conduct advocacy, consultation and collaborative project work with diverse stakeholders.
• Support service development and improve accessibility with culturally safe practices.
• Lead, coordinate and participate in peer engagement activities and gatherings.
• Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality in all interactions.

Skills

LGBTIQA+ lived experience

Peer advocacy experience

Youth engagement skills

Communication & facilitation

Collaboration & self-care

Confidentiality & professional Boundar

Job description

YSAS Youth Support and Advocacy Service – Frankston VIC

2d ago , from YSAS Youth Support and Advocacy Service

• 5 Weeks Annual Leave
• Up to $15,900 for living expenses + up to $2,600 towards meals and entertainment can be tax-free through NFP Salary Packaging

About the position

The Youth Peer Advocate is a lived and living experience position designed to ensure the authentic voices of LGBTIQA+ young people inform the design, delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of services delivered at headspace Frankston.

The role exists to embed the voice of young people with experience of accessing youth mental health services into our centre and broader organisational decision making.Through advocacy, consultation, peer engagement and collaborative project work, the Youth Peer Advocate will influence service development, improve accessibility and promote culturally safe, inclusive and affirming practice for LGBTIQA+ young people.

Key Selection Criteria

1. Lived and living experience as an LGBTIQA+ young person with recent experience accessing a youth mental health service such as YSAS, headspace or similar.

2. Demonstrated ability to safely, purposefully and professionally use youth LGBTIQA+ lived expertise to provide peer support, advocacy, consultation, youth engagement and service improvement at headspace Frankston & local service system

3. Passion for improving outcomes for LGBTIQA+ young people accessing headspace services, with a focus on consultation and youth voice for LGBTIQA+ young people.

4. Ability to lead, inspire and be inspired by LGBTIQA+ young people

5. Strong communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage respectfully with diverse young people and professionals.

6. Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively, practice self-care, maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality and reflective practice.

Why work with us?

• YSAS has a true commitment to flexible working, ensuring that individual, team and client needs are met
• YSAS offers additional leave entitlements such as gender affirmation, ceremonial leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, fertility leave, blood donors leave, a generous Parental Leave Scheme and the ability to purchase additional leave.
• Access to learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Please Note:

• As part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.

Further Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact, Sarah Lalley, on 0397696*** regarding the Youth Advocate, Recruitment Ref. Number – 069_2026.

• YSAS is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
• YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.