Peer Support Worker - Bendigo Adult Community Mental Health

Work in an environment that offers: 

• Support for career progression and development
• An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
• A strong attitude to teaching and learning

The Position

Job Reference: 2409

Position Title: Peer Support Worker
Classification: MP32 - MP35
Salary per hour (exc. super): $34.86 - $36.98
Hours per fortnight: 72 Hours
Employment Status: Fixed Term Part Time - June 2026

Other Requirements: 2025 Flu Vaccination 

Closing date: 06/07/2025

Peer support work is part of the Lived Experience discipline and focuses on building two-way relationships with consumers of our mental health services that are beneficial to both people and based on shared understanding and experiences.

Through this relationship, you will be able to support consumers through the social, spiritual, and even physical aspects of their recovery journey. In order to do this, you will draw on your own experiences of mental illness or psychological distress to provide insight, empathise, validate, and normalise the experiences of consumers. You will model hope and recovery for the people you work with, sharing your story where appropriate and supporting your clients to develop strong connections in the community and work towards their own personal version of recovery.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: 

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you!  Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.  

Need more information?  Please contact Annette Hope, Manager on 5446 6582 for a confidential discussion.  

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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