Aboriginal Mental Health and Wellbeing Peer Worker
Looking for a role with better work-life balance? Join the vibrant and professional team working with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health staff to develop and implement programs and strategies for improving health outcomes for the Aboriginal individuals and communities.
Be part of the vibrant and professional team improving and enriching the health of our communities in millions of ways every day.
Our Benefits
Financial
12% superannuation
Salary packaging and novated leasing
Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
Relocation Assistance Considerations
Work-Life Balance:
Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
Paid maternity and parental leave (for more information)
Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
Health & Wellbeing:
Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance
Employment type: Permanent Full Time, Part Time and casual opportunities
Position classification: Health Education Officer Non-Grad / Grad
Remuneration: $67,584.00 – $112,558.00 per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ675959
Location: Wagga Wagga
Who we are:
Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) employs designated Consumer Peer Workers across community mental health and hospital teams. They operate through a multidisciplinary approach focusing on "Social and Emotional Wellbeing" (SEWB), which recognizes the holistic connection to culture, family, and country.
What you’ll be doing:
The Aboriginal Mental Health & Wellbeing Peer Worker will utilise their personal lived experience of mental health challenges, psychological distress or suicidality, and personal recovery to support Aboriginal consumers accessing Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Emergency Department and inpatient mental health services to support the delivery of culturally safe services.
Work closely alongside clinical teams to support consumers in developing hope, autonomy and purpose and support engagement with family and community.
Provide individual and group-based support (as appropriate) to consumers utilising a personalised lived experience to provide a model of hope and recovery and encourage culture, spirituality, and identity.
The role will work with the broader team to support the development of culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal consumers.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the local Aboriginal community and engage and involve Aboriginal community when drawing from lived experience of mental health issues.
The Aboriginal Mental Health & Wellbeing Peer Worker is an integral part of the service and it is expected that the Aboriginal Mental Health & Wellbeing Peer Worker will work as equal partners with clinicians in providing proactive community support for Aboriginal people with mental health issues.
The position is supported to complete appropriate training and education within the scope of the role. It is an expectation of this role that candidates have completed or are willing to undertake appropriate training (E.g. Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work) as part of their employment with the service. As per the award the position will be remunerated dependent upon the appointee’s qualifications and experience.
Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
This is an identified position in accordance with Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Personal lived experience of mental health challenges, psychological distress or suicidality, and personal recovery
Certificate IV Peer Work, or a relevant Tertiary qualification
NSW WWCC
NSW Driver License and ability and willingness travel for work purposes.
More information:
1) Download the position description
2) Find out more about applying for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact Sherylyne Rosengren, Nurse Unit Manager on (02) 5943 1886 or [email protected]
Applications close: 4 August 2026
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11).
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