Carer Lived Experience Discipline Senior

The Hospital:

The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Carer Lived Experience Discipline Senior

Excellent employee benefits including salary packagingFlexible work options availableEmployment type, Permanent, Part Time

About the Role

This is a Permanent, Part Time position at 30.40 per fortnight within the Mental Health Department.

You will be responsible for:

The Carer Lived Experience Discipline Senior will lead, support and develop the current Carer lived experience workforce within the Royal Children's Hospital the Mental Health Department. This position will report to the Operations Manager.

Classification for this position will range from Level 4, Year 1 – Level 4, Year 4 

What you'll achieve:

Provide advocacy for the Carer lived experience workforce within the Mental Health Department, including attendance at the discipline senior meetings and other internal stakeholder meetingsActively participate in operational supervision and discipline specific supervisionCoordinate Carer lived experience workforce projects (e.g., centralisation of Carer lived experience workforce resources, Carer lived experience workforce orientation to the Department etc)

Your skills and experience

Extensive experience working as a Lived Experience Worker.Relevant job qualifications or the willingness to complete such training (i.e., Intentional PeerSupport, Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work) Completion of carer supervision training (or willingness to complete such training)

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Department

The RCH Mental Health Department currently employs family carer peer support workers ("peer support workers") embedded within several of its' treatment teams: the Banksia inpatient unit, the Hospital Outreach Post-Suicidal Engagement (HOPE) Program, and three multidisciplinary community teams currently based in Travancore, St Albans and Wyndham. In addition, the carer lived experience team also includes a Carer Consultant who works across the Mental Health Department

What we offer:

Salary Packaging – Increase your take home payEmployee Assistance Program

Other requirements:

Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtainValid Working with Children CheckCompliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact Caroline Bond – Administration Team Coordinator or

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" button

Applications close: 11 November 2025

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