About the role

Full-time and part-time fixed-term opportunities available until 30 June 2027, based in Caringbah

As a Peer Worker, your own lived experience of life changing mental health challenges, mental health service use, as well as periods of healing and personal recovery will be critical to support people accessing the program with their own lived experience of the same.

Being a Peer Worker is distinguished from other members of the multidisciplinary team, by the requirement to purposefully disclose your direct lived experience openly, appropriately, and effectively to build mutual relationships with the people you support that also have a similar lived experience.

Benefits & Perks

• A positive work culture by offering flexible work arrangements that support your wellbeing
• Ongoing professional development and supervision
• Increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,650 meals and entertainment
• GPH Staff Conference
• Employer paid parental leave on top of the government PPL Scheme
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program

Skills & Experience

1. Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (or commencement or a willingness to work towards qualification within first 6 months of employment).
2. Direct lived experience of life changing mental health challenges, mental health service use, as well as periods of healing and personal recovery.
3. Commitment to safely and purposely share lived experience to engender hope and support others on their personal recovery journey.
4. Thorough understanding of the importance of personal and professional boundaries, ethical behaviour, policies, and procedures

About Grand Pacific Health

What we care about most is supporting healthier, happier, more connected communities across NSW and the ACT.

We’re a for-purpose organisation delivering high-quality, low- or no-cost physical, mental and social health services. With over 25 locations across NSW and ACT we are a passionate team we’re here for everyone, especially those experiencing or at greater risk of disadvantage.

Interested?

Applications close: 8 June 2026 Shortlisting may begin prior to the closing date.

For more information contact: Bec Bennett, Service Manager, Caringbah Help aHead on 0412 460 *** or ********@gph.org.au

Visit www.gph.org.au/employment to download the Position Description and Employee Benefits Guide, then click Apply to submit your application.

Please ensure your application addresses the selection criteria in the Position Description.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We welcome applications from people with lived experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with disability.