Senior Family Carer Peer Worker - HOPE Team (Frankston, VIC, AU, 3199) at None

• Permanent part time position in a great team with respectful culture & supportive management
• Skip the traffic & work close to home in the gateway to the gorgeous Mornington Peninsula
• Excellent salary packaging benefits
• Classification: Lived Experience Worker Grade 3 Year 1-4 (MP36 – MP39)*

On 1 January 2026 five health services (Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service) will come together to create Bayside Health. A newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians.  

The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health. 

Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others. In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

A mental health peer worker is someone employed on the basis of their experience of supporting family or friends with mental illness (carer peer worker). 

The Senior Family/Carer Peer Worker role has been developed specifically for people with a personal experience of caring for someone with mental health challenges and recovery.

The HOPE Senior Family/Carer Peer Worker will work collaboratively with clinical, allied health and other Lived Experience Workforce staff. As key members of the multidisciplinary treatment team, Carer Peer Workers share their experience and expertise to ensure treatment, care and support is person-centred, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and family/kin/carer inclusive.

For a further indepth view of the role, please see - Position Desciption

What You Need
We anticipate you will have: 

• Personal experience as a family member or carer of a child or adolescent with mental health challenges and recovery (note: this does not include those employed in professional caring roles)
• Recognition and understanding of own experiences and ability to use this to support consumers
• Ability to use lived experience expertise to support the work of the multi-disciplinary team and ensure practice is sensitive to the needs of families, carers and consumers
• A minimum of 2 years' experience as a Peer Worker or Peer Practice Supervisor in a mental health setting

What Next
Apply Now!

If you experience any issues signing in, registering or role specific information, please feel welcome to contact the Monique German via email at [email protected].

The role ceases advertising on: 9 October 2025

Please note that applications will be considered upon receipt and that this job posting may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/. It is strongly recommended that this role is up to date with Covid-19 vaccination.

*Please refer to salary circular for for salary range VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2024. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.

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