Peer Support and Member Wellbeing Coordinator

6 hours ago

South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Surf Life Saving Queensland Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Join SLSQ as a Peer Support & Member Wellbeing Coordinator to support the people who save lives

Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) is looking for a dedicated and qualified Peer Support & Member Wellbeing Coordinator to lead the delivery of our mental health, resilience, and peer support programs across staff, volunteers and athletes state-wide.

This is more than a desk job — it's an opportunity to be on the frontline of member welfare, helping those who serve our coastline navigate the emotional demands of lifesaving work. This position is based in our Brisbane office.

Why SLSQ?

  • Contribute to an organisation that saves lives
  • Increase your take home pay with Salary Packaging
  • Paid parental leave available
  • Membership to Fitness Passport
  • Employee assistance program EAP for health and wellbeing
  • Flexible and hybrid working options
  • Onsite parking

What You'll Do:

  • Coordinate and lead the Peer Support Officer (PSO) network across Queensland.
  • Provide psychological first aid and on-ground support following critical incidents.
  • Develop and deliver training in psychological first aid, peer support, trauma-informed care, and more.
  • Develop mental health and wellbeing initiatives, resources, and events.
  • Support after-action reviews and incident debriefs with a focus on member wellbeing.
  • Partner with Clubs, Branches, and external stakeholders to extend referral pathways.
  • Maintain robust governance, risk registers, compliance documentation, and reporting.
  • Represent SLSQ in state-wide wellbeing forums and emergency services networks.

About You:

  • Current Working with Children Blue Card (or the ability to obtain).
  • Current open driver's licence.
  • Tertiary qualification in a relevant field: Social Work, Counselling, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Diploma of Mental Health/Counselling with substantial emergency services experience.
  • Current professional membership/registration or the ability to obtain (e.g., AHPRA, AASW, ACA/PACFA).
  • Experience in critical incident response, psychological first aid, and debrief facilitation.
  • Strong facilitation skills and confidence delivering training to diverse groups.
  • A collaborative, people-first mindset with a passion for supporting frontline personnel.
  • Willingness to travel across Queensland and interstate, and able to work weekends and evenings during peak season and major events.
  • Experience in the delivery of mental health/well-being training programs (desirable).
  • Experience within an emergency service, lifesaving, sport, defence, or first responder context (desirable).

About SLSQ:

Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) is a vibrant organisation dedicated to saving lives and promoting beach safety across Queensland. Established in 1930, SLSQ supports over 36,000 members across 57 surf lifesaving clubs. With more than 600 employees, SLSQ delivers lifesaving services, community education, surf sports, and training programs that engage over 462,000 people.

Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) is committed to creating a fair, inclusive, and representative organisation. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please submit this form -

Apply now and help keep our lifesavers mentally strong, resilient, and ready for the next wave

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