• Ongoing Part Time, 32 hours per fortnight
• Located in: Frankston
• Classification: Lived Experience Worker Level 3, Year 1-4 (AK43 - AK46)*
• Salary packaging, staff benefits and great opportunities for career progression, excellent team culture

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 focused 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

The Peninsula Health Community Care Unit (CCU) located in Frankston provides 24-hour residential care with a focus on individualised mental health recovery. This occurs within a multi-disciplinary team working alongside each resident throughout this stage of their personal recovery journey.

The Consumer Peer Worker will work from their lived experience and training in Peer Work discipline (Cert IV in Peer Work, IPS or similar) to build strong supportive connections with residents (people who are accessing treatment, care, support) at CCU, and work alongside them to ensure their perspective, needs and goals are supported in all aspects of treatment, care and support.

The Consumer Peer Worker will work collaboratively with clinical, allied health and other Lived Experience Workforce staff. As key members of the multidisciplinary treatment team, Consumer Peer Workers share their experience and expertise to ensure treatment, care and support is person-centred, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and family/kin/carer inclusive.

As a valued member of the PHMHWS Lived Experience Workforce all Peer Workers will have supervision, Senior Peer support, training/development opportunities, regular co-reflections and LEW team meetings to ensure discipline-specific support, development and connection.

Please click here to see the Position Description.

Skills & Experience Required

• 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 (i.e. Certificate IV in Peer Work, IPS or similar)
• Demonstrated understanding and practical application of the guiding principles, values and ethics of peer support work
• Understanding of and ability to work from recovery-oriented, traum-infomred approaches to support consumers' sense of dignity and self determination

Benefits 

• Boost your take-home pay with generous salary packaging & novated leasing
• Unlock exclusive discounts at top retailers and dining spots
• Stay fit with access to premium gyms via Fitness Passport

• Feel supported with our holistic Employee Assistance Program
• Grow your skills through top-tier education and training partners
• Join a vibrant, collaborative team led by passionate leaders

Next Steps

For role specific information please contact Helen Waite - HWaite@phcn.vic.gov.au

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact Amanda Lindsay - AmandaLindsay@phcn.vic.gov.au

The role ceases advertising on 10 August 2026: Please note that applications will be considered upon receipt and that this job posting may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.  

 Thank you for your interest in this role. Bayside Health (Peninsula Health Care Group) is regularly advertising positions across the health service so please take the time to review other relevant opportunities by going to https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/

  
 Additional Information

Bayside Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with all abilities.  

 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/  

*Please refer to Victorian Public Mental Health Services Agreement 2024 – 2028 salary circular for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.  For further information on salary range classifications and grading please refer to the following page: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-with-us/salary-rates/

It is strongly recommended that individuals in this role remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. 

 Join Bayside Health and help us to deliver healthy lives for everyone, through sustainable, innovative, compassionate care.