Family and Carer Peer Navigator, Health Service Manager 1, Safeguards - South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until June 2027)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $91,326.00 - $121,497.00 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ691857
Location: Kogarah, Sydney
Applications close date: 20 September 2026.
The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area. We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
The Role
Support Families. Share Your Experience. Make a Lasting Difference.
Join the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Safeguards team as a Family and Carer Peer Navigator and use your lived experience to help families and carers navigate the mental health system with confidence, hope and understanding.
Working within a supportive multidisciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health team, you'll provide peer-based support to families and carers of young people experiencing mental health challenges, helping them access the information, services and resources they need throughout their journey.
Based at Kogarah with district-wide responsibilities, this rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by advocating for families, strengthening connections to community supports, and contributing to improved outcomes for children, young people and their carers.
If you're passionate about supporting others through your lived experience and want to be part of an innovative, recovery-focused service, we'd love to hear from you.
Where you'll be working
You will be based at Kirk Place Kogarah , with travel across the SESLHD
Additional Benefits
- Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing. Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
- Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
Selection Criteria:
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness and commitment to obtain.
- Personal lived or living experience as a family member or carer for a young person with a mental health condition between 0-17 and ability to utilise the lived experience to support other carers in their own mental health caring journey.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience of the navigating mental health care services for young people and families.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team and actively contribute to clinical care planning processes in a team setting within allocated timeframe.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic service planning and policy development for the peer workforce and consumer participation.
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
- Current drivers licence (or a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).
How to Apply
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Application close: 20 September 2026
Interviews are expected to be held between 28 September 2026 and 2 October 2026
Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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Our values and commitment to diversity
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [email protected] and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please
Information for applicants:
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained withing the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed or compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please
