Job Description

About the role

South West Healthcare (SWH) is looking for a Consumer Peer Support Worker to join our Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing team in Camperdown, Victoria.

In this role, you'll leverage your personal lived experience with mental health challenges, including involvement with Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Services and/or the Acute Inpatient Unit (AIU). Through the Intentional Peer Support Model, you will build mutual, recovery-focused relationships that embrace a client-centred approach, fostering hope and resilience.

Your responsibilities will include providing individual consultations, educational sessions, and group interventions to support consumers dealing with mental illness or severe psychological distress. You will promote principles of hope, choice, self-determination, and social connectedness, working under the direct supervision of a multidisciplinary team.

Position Overview:

• Permanent, part-time (40 hours per fortnight)
• Based at Camperdown Campus
• Peer Support Worker Level 1 or Level 2 depending on experience
• Salary range: $68,874 to $73,065 pro rata, plus superannuation

What you bring

• Lived experience of self-defined recovery and/or mental, emotional and social wellbeing, from the perspective of a consumer of mental health services.
• Strong communication skills
• Commitment to recovery and patient - centred care
• Familiarity with peer support values

What we offer

You will enjoy benefits such as:

• Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions
• Internal and external professional development opportunities
• A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs
• Excellent terms and conditions of employment

Who we are

At South West Healthcare we are driven by our values of Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership. We are dedicated to our local community by providing care closer to home. 

SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.

SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the South West region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.

North of the Great Ocean road, Camperdown lies within the “Lakes and Craters” region of the South West region. The idyllic rural community boasts a thriving agricultural industry and is to the 12 Apostles Gourmet Trail.  To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Learn more about SWH here.

How to apply

Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume by Friday 9 January 2026. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 with the appropriate classification of Lived Experience Worker level 2.

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

• Police Record Check
• Employee Working with Children's Check
• Current Immunisation status

Note: If you experience any difficulties with this website, please email: humanresources@swh.net.au