Lived Experience Early Career Coordinator

Lived Experience Early Career Coordinator 

• Part time 0.8EFT | 30.4 hours a week | Fixed term until June 2028
• Box Hill location | Close to public transport, shops and cafes
• Shaping the future of mental health peer work

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts".

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

The Lived Experience Early Career Coordinator will lead the development, coordination, administration and continuous improvement of early-career programs for the Mental Health & Wellbeing Lived Experience Workforce. This designated Lived Experience role encompasses orientation, training, and capability development of early-career peer workers, as well as daily operations of the Student Placement Program for Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work students, with a view to implementing and coordinating a Peer Cadet program in future. Drawing on prior experience in mental health peer work roles and a sound understanding of policies and processes relevant to new peer workers, the Early Career Coordinator uses their expertise to shape early-career development programs and embed the highest level of practice standards from the outset, ensuring students, peer cadets and newly employed lived experience workers are set up for success in their Lived Experience careers. 

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work.
• Personal lived experience of mental health challenges or lived experience supporting a loved one with mental health challenges. 
• Substantial experience providing peer work within a Mental Health Lived Experience Workforce and sound knowledge of relevant processes and practices. 
• Demonstrated passion and capability in supporting students, cadets and/or early-career peer workers. 
• Ability to develop and facilitate engaging orientation and training sessions. 
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders. 
• Highly organized and adaptable, able to prioritize own work, make decisions and problem-solve creatively, and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. 
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and confident using a range of technologies and programs.
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively and seek support as required. 

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

• Mentor and Shadowing program 
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 
• Study and professional development leave 
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible to you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all our hospitals 

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.

We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.

As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.

Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.

Advertising may end before the closing date.

We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please click here for the Position Description

Contact Person: Zoe Lethbridge, Manager Capability & Innovation - Lived Experience Workforce

Contact Email:

Job Posting End Date: 28th November 2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on Option 1) 

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