Carer Peer Support Worker

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be.

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Consumer Peer Support Worker to join the team at Northern Health.

We have a position currently available at our Ward 7 (Women's Ward) and we would love to have you join us as we strive to improve the support we provide to our consumers and expand our lived experience workforce.

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

The Family/Carer Peer Support Worker is a carer focused role in a mental health setting offering various modes of support to families, carers and supporters of consumers.

The role is largely informed by the worker's own lived experience of caring and supporting someone with mental ill-health and their involvement with mental health services.

The Family/Carer Peer Support Worker will work in collaboration with other family/carer workers, consumer lived experience workers and clinical staff in a holistic multidisciplinary team.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A personal lived experience of mental health challenges and accessing mental health services (ideally within public mental health services)
• A relevant understanding of public mental health services and the mental health system
• Be willing and able to mutually support consumers in their own recovery, empowering them to take positive steps towards their own wellbeing by sharing your lived experience
• Be a team player who is collaborative and motivated to work within a holistic multidisciplinary team
• Well-developed communication, organisation, time management and computer skills

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Shaveta Sood – Northern Psychiatric Unit Program Manager )

Applications close Wednesday 26 November 2025.

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and onsite car parking

Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.