Carer Peer Support Worker

Reference Number:54162:Carer Peer Support Worker

Employment Type:On Going Part Time (PT)

Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

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.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Carer Peer Support Worker to join the Broadmeadows Adult Inpatient Unit.

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 six main campuses:

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

About the Role:

This role is an innovative carer focused role in a mental health setting offering various modes of support to families/carers of consumers.

This position requires a clear and readily articulated understanding of the role and challenges faced by families and carers within the mental health system, whichseeksto be inclusive and respectful of carer’s views, acknowledges their needs as individuals and honour their lived experience.

This role is responsible for mutually supporting families and carers in their own recovery, supporting the recovery of their loved ones and to build resilience.

Supporting families and carers to connect and access a range of beneficial community supports.

Work in conjunction with clinicians in the multidisciplinary team to provide holistic support to consumers utilising the Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Model.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Must have your own Lived/ Living Experience’ of caring for someone with mental ill-health and/ or involvement with mental health services.Peer support training desirable

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contactTamara Cannan, Program Manager- 8345 5531

Applications close Sunday 20 September 2026

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’ programFlexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and supportAn inclusive and culturally safe spaceAccess to salary packaging & EAPComprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

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.