First Nations Peer Worker

First Nations Peer Wellbeing Navigator - Join a Culturally Safe and Impactful Peer Support Team

Lived Experience role within the new Medicare Mental Health Centre
Use your own Lived/Living Experience expertise to engage, and empower people on their recovery journey

SCHADS Level 4 $43.08 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging benefits

Medicare Mental Health Centre Bundaberg
Are you passionate about using your lived experience to support and empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities? Join us as a First Nations Peer Wellbeing Navigator.

This role provides an opportunity to offer culturally responsive peer support, guiding individuals on their mental health and recovery journeys through an approach-blending traditional cultural healing knowledge and practices with mainstream mental health services.

Working together, Wellways and Clarity Health Care are committed to delivering a spectrum of mental health and addiction supports and interventions tailored to the unique need of the community.

Key Benefits:

SCHADS Level 4 - $43.08 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging benefits
Work within a team that values Lived/Living Experience, cultural inclusivity, and peer-led support
Salary packaging up to $15,899 per annum + additional meal and entertainment allowance
17.5% leave loading + paid parental leave
Access to Wellways' Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
A culturally supportive and inclusive workplace, ensuring community-led and strengths-based approaches

What You'll Be Doing:

Intentional Peer Support - Walk alongside community members, using shared experiences to create meaningful connections.

One-on-One Service Navigation - Assist individuals in accessing the right supports, advocating for their needs.

Facilitating First Nations Group Sessions - Lead culturally safe peer-led recovery groups that support social and emotional wellbeing.

Building Capacity - Strengthen community engagement, empowering individuals to navigate health services confidently.

Support Social and Emotional Wellbeing - Support engagement with culturally appropriate treatment options, incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of healing.

You will have:

Personal experience with mental health challenges, distress, or recovery and a willingness to share your journey in a culturally safe and appropriate way.

A strong understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, recognising how cultural, spiritual, and kinship systems influence health and healing.
Demonstrated connections to First Nations communities, with knowledge of the unique barriers faced in accessing mental health supports.
The ability to provide trauma-informed, person-centered peer support while honouring the strengths and resilience of First Nations peoples.

A community-recognised voice-acknowledged by local Elders, leaders, or organisations.

What You Need to Bring:

Certificate IV/Diploma in Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD), Peer Work or 1+ year experience in a relevant field
Ability to work a rotating roster including evenings
100 points of ID and Right to Work in Australia
Driver's Licence
National Police Check, Working with Children Check (Blue Card) & NDIS Worker Screening Check
Completion of NDIS Worker Orientation Modules (free online course)

Why Work With Us?At Wellways, we believe in the power of Lived Experience and Peer Work.
We provide a culturally safe and inclusive environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are valued, heard, and supported.

Our approach is deeply rooted in the principles of social and emotional wellbeing, ensuring that peer support remains strength-based, community-led, and culturally empowering.

If you are passionate about supporting your community through culturally safe peer support, we encourage you to apply
For further information regarding this role, please contact Ryan Olsen, rolsen@mentalhealthwellbeing.org
To view the full Position Description and submit your Resume and cover letter outlining your relevant lived experience, click APPLY.

We encourage early applications as interviews may begin prior to advertising closing date.
Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people.
Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.

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