Posted: 15/07/2026
Closing Date: 07/08/2026
Salary: $105,049.00 - $127,815.00
Job Type: Fixed Term - Part Time
Location: Mildura
Job Category: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Established in 1979, Mallee Family Care is a place-based agency delivering 70+ programs and services to meet the diverse needs of our community, across a catchment area of more than 160,000 km².
If you’re passionate about improving outcomes in the lives of children, families and individuals, and in building stronger communities, we would like to hear from you.
Mallee Family Care supports professional development and offers generous salary packaging and paid placements where appropriate.
We are committed to building an organisation that reflects the diversity of the communities we support.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, we invite applications from people of all walks of life. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), LGBTQIA+, and people living with a disability are encouraged to apply for our roles.
Position Objectives
The Team Leader Family and Carer Peer Work will bring lived or living experience to provide leadership, supervision and mentoring to a dedicated team that is providing authentic, peer-led support and assistance at the Loddon Mallee Mental Health & Wellbeing Connect Centre. The Mental Health & Wellbeing Connect Centre is a key part of the Victorian Mental Health Reforms.
The Loddon Mallee Mental Health & Wellbeing Connect Centre operates across the Loddon Mallee region through a partnership with Mind and Mallee Family Care (MFC). MFC has established a Centre in Mildura and Mind has established a Centre in Bendigo. Several outpost sites also operate in existing service sites. Families, carers and supporters seeking information, advice, referral and peer support are able to access Centre based services, receive outreach support and support through telephone and other virtual platforms. Staff have a lived or living experience as a family member, carer or supporter of someone living with mental health challenges or substance use challenges and deliver services utilising a relational recovery approach, trauma informed practice and peer support. One-on-one support and group-based support is provided.
Fixed Tern until 30 June 2028 (EFT - 0.8)
Qualifications and Experience:
- Significant experience as a family member and/or carer of a person living with mental health challenges or alcohol and other drug use.
- Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health related field as designated by Mallee Family Care.
- Specific qualifications relating to family work highly regarded.
- A person employed at this level will be expected to have previous experience in leadership and a demonstrated ability to provide guidance and direction to other staff members.
- A current drivers licence, a willingness to travel and preparedness to be accommodated overnight when required.
For you to be considered for this role, all applications must be submitted with a Cover Letter, Resume and the Key Selection Criteria addressed, which can be found in the
For more information regarding this position please contact Maree Fullgrabe – Human Resource Manager on 5023 5966
