Work Type: Ongoing - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade in advertisement
Occupation: Community services
Location: Barwon South West - Corangamite
Reference: VG/1900197
About the role
South West Healthcare (SWH) is looking for a Consumer Peer Support Worker to join our Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing team in Camperdown, Victoria.
In this role, you'll leverage your personal lived experience with mental health challenges, including involvement with Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Services and/or the Acute Inpatient Unit (AIU). Through the Intentional Peer Support Model, you will build mutual, recovery-focused relationships that embrace a client-centred approach, fostering hope and resilience.
Your responsibilities will include providing individual consultations, educational sessions, and group interventions to support consumers dealing with mental illness or severe psychological distress. You will promote principles of hope, choice, self-determination, and social connectedness, working under the direct supervision of a multidisciplinary team.
Position Overview:
What you bring
What we offer
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Who we are
At South West Healthcare we are driven by our values of Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership. We are dedicated to our local community by providing care closer to home.
SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.
SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the South West region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.
North of the Great Ocean road, Camperdown lies within the “Lakes and Craters” region of the South West region. The idyllic rural community boasts a thriving agricultural industry and is to the 12 Apostles Gourmet Trail. To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
Learn more about SWH here.
How to apply
Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume by Friday 9 January 2026. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.
Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 with the appropriate classification of Lived Experience Worker level 2.
The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:
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