- Great team, respectful culture & supportive management
- Permanent Partime role, 2 days per week
- Skip the traffic & work close to home in Frankston, gateway to the gorgeous Mornington Peninsula
- Excellent salary packaging benefits, discounted onsite parking and employee benefits program
- Classification Range: Lived Experience Level 2 Year 1-4 (MP32-MP35)*
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland.
We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between.
More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focussed on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive.
Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.
The Team & Role
Lived Experience Peer Worker works closely with clinical, allied health and other peer work staff. As key members of the multi-disciplinary treatment team, Lived Experience Peer Workers share their experience and expertise to ensure care is consumer-led, recovery-orientated and trauma-informed.
You are an empathetic listener who promotes hope, choice and connection in your relationships with others, and will be providing 1:1 support to consumers, you will also lead the co-design and co-facilitation of peer support groups to enhance consumer recovery and wellbeing.
For a further indepth view of the role, please see - Position Description
Skills & Experience Required
We anticipate you will have:
- Must have and be willing to work from a lived experience of mental health concerns/psychological distress and/or co-occurring MH/AOD concerns
- Have (or be undertaking) relevant Peer Work discipline qualification/training (ie. Certificate IV in Peer Work, IPS or similar)
- Understanding of and ability to work from recovery-oriented, trauma-informed approaches support consumers’ sense of dignity and self determination
- Demonstrate understanding and practical application of the guiding principles, values and ethics of peer support work
What Next If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People Experience Team on (03) 9784 2700. For further information please contact Maeve Kennedy @ mkennedy@phcn.vic.gov.au
Applications Close: 13 March 2026
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.