Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.Employment Type : Permanent Part TimeHours per fortnight : 56Job Category : Other Professionals - Lived ExperienceReq Id : 8021Join Barwon Health, delivering care across the region's largest health serviceExcellent work-life balance with this part time positionBring your lived experience of caring for a person accessing tertiary mental health services to this growing Lived Experience teamAbout The Role Barwon Health Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service has a significant Lived Experience Team embedded within the Service consisting of family/carer and consumer workers. The Senior Family Carer Consultant will work with the Senior Consumer Consultant as guided by the Lived Experience Director.Key ResponsibilitiesMaintain the Lived Experience Network and co‐produce the monthly newsletterManage the administration of the Carer Support Fund at MHDASWork as an integral part of the carer LEW at MHDASProvide carer perspective supervision to MHDAS peer support workersAssist in MHDAS educational activities designed to promote greater understanding of lived experience work, in particular peer support work, at the serviceWhat We're Looking ForPersonal lived experience supporting or caring for a loved one who has accessed tertiary mental health services and the ability to use that experience safely and purposefully in supporting the carer LEWLearned lived expertise through a minimum of 4 years in a designated carer LEW role (including senior roles)Commitment to reflective practice, quality improvement, teamwork, and recognising risk, boundaries and escalation pathwaysBarwon Health staff benefitsExcellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfactionA vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance ProgramExtensive professional development opportunitiesAttractive salary packaging benefitsLiving expenses capped at $9,010Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650Diversity and Inclusion Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.Child Safety We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Further information on the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards is available at www.vic.gov.au.Additional Information If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at peopleassist@barwonhealth.org.au.All Appointments Are Subject ToSatisfactory Police Record CheckImmunisation Status ClearanceWorking with Children Check (if applicable)Application closing date: Monday 1, June 2026#J-18808-Ljbffr