About the role
Peer work is a unique space that allows people to connect and build genuine relationships in the context of mental health services. We are looking for a Peer Worker to join our highly successful Next Steps Program to provide open and effective support to people accessing or considering connection to GPH mental health services.
As a Peer Worker, your own lived experience of life changing mental health challenges, mental health service use, as well as periods of healing and personal recovery will be critical to support people accessing the program with their own lived experience. You will aim to nurture hope and self-determination to inspire the people that you support on their journey to recovery.
You will draw on your lived experience and personal journey towards recovery by purposefully disclosing your lived experience openly, appropriately, and effectively to build mutual relationships with the people you support that also have a similar lived experience.
This is a part-time 30 hours per week, fixed term position until 30 June 2026 and is based in our Bega hub.
Why join us?
• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay by reducing your taxable income (up to $15,900 for living expenses + $2,650 for meals and entertainment).
• 17.5% Annual Leave loading
• Company-paid parental leave for all parents.
• Employee Assistance Program via LifeWorks for 24x7 counselling support, including telehealth, live chat and wellbeing platform.
• Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• Work in a supportive, growing organisation with a focus on employee well-being and a positive workplace culture.
Skills and experience
We are looking for someone with:
1. Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (or commencement or a willingness to work towards qualification within first year)
2. Direct lived experience of life changing mental health challenges, mental health service use, as well as periods of healing and personal recovery.
3. Commitment to safely and purposely share lived experience to engender hope and support others on their personal recovery journey.
4. Ability to utilise interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective and mutual relationships with consumers
Why join Grand Pacific Health?
Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to delivering inclusive and integrated health care to communities across NSW and ACT. With a workforce of over 400 people, we provide services from 25 locations and are continuing to grow.
Our team members benefit from flexible work options, professional development, and a culture that values well-being and work-life balance.
Interested?
Visit our website to download Position Description and our Employee Benefits Information and click the 'apply' button to submit your application.
Please ensure that your application addresses the selection criteria detailed in the position description, or it may mean that your application does not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.
For more information please contact: David Wootton; Manager, Next Steps on or
Applications close: 7 December 2025
*Please note that short-listing of candidates will commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTQI community, multicultural communities and people with a disability.