NSW Government

Senior Peer Support Worker (Health Education Officer Grad/Non Grad) - Macarthur Safeguards - Temp FT

🔍 Campbelltown, Macarthur Mental Health Centre | Western Sydney

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Health Education Officer
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South Western Sydney Local Health District
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REQ657207 Requisition #

Created by Matthew Aldenhoven

Requisition ID: REQ657207
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time ,38 hours per week until June 2027
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualification  

  • Health Education Officer Grad : $1,424.45 - $2,275.91 per week 
  • Health Education Officer Non Grad : $1,245.43 - $1,801.00 Per week 
 In addition to base salary, all roles attract 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging

Location: Macarthur Mental Health Centre, Campbelltown
Applications close: 03/05/2026
Contact: Dajana Mandic on (02) 4621 5000 |dajana.mandic@health.nsw.gov.au 
 
  

Our Community Mental Health (CMH) Team is dedicated to creating a supportive environment where staff are empowered to thrive. 
 


Achieve Something Great 
The Macarthur Safeguards Team is seeking an experienced Senior Peer Support Worker to bring lived experience expertise into a, community-based child and adolescent mental health service. Safeguards supports children and young people aged 0–17 experiencing acute mental distress, providing timely assessment, brief interventions, and coordinated care to help stabilise crises and strengthen ongoing supports.

As a Senior Peer Support Worker, you will play a key role in delivering recovery-oriented, trauma-informed peer support to young people and their families, both face-to-face and via telehealth. Guided by the Elevating Lived Experience Expertise Framework, you will model hope, share recovery strategies, promote social inclusion, and support young people to navigate mental health services and community supports. This senior role also contributes to the leadership, mentoring, and supervision of peer workers, supporting the growth and integration of lived experience practice within the Safeguards service and the broader Mental Health Service. 


Are You the Right Fit? 
The ideal candidate is a skilled and values-driven peer professional with lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery, and a strong commitment to ethical peer practice. You bring a deep understanding of recovery-oriented care, the ability to build trust and rapport with children, adolescents, and families, and confidence working within multidisciplinary clinical teams.

You will thrive in this role if you have: 

  • Demonstrated experience providing direct peer support, advocacy, and recovery-focused interventions 
  • The ability to role model hope, resilience, and self-determination through intentional use of lived experience 
  • Leadership capability, including experience supporting, supervising, or mentoring peer workers 
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to navigate mental health systems and community services 
  • A commitment to collaborative practice, reflective supervision, and continuous service improvement
     

This role suits someone who is passionate about embedding lived experience leadership within child and youth mental health, and who is motivated to support both individual recovery journeys and the development of the peer workforce. 

 

Selection Criteria 
To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below. 

  •  Recognized Degree or other qualification deemed appropriate by the employer. Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer work or willingness to work towards completing. Lived experience of life interrupting mental distress/mental health problem or disorder and a willingness to share as part of your work.
  • Describe how you use your own lived experience, within a trauma informed and recovery oriented framework, to engage and support young people (12 years and over) experiencing mental distress and their families.
  • Provide an example of how you have contributed to leadership, service development, and quality improvement within a multidisciplinary mental health setting, using lived experience expertise.

  • Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.

     



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  • Position Information

  • How to Apply 

  • Diversity, Culture & Inclusion

    • We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to accessibility and a supportive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or assistance during the application process, please contact SWSLHDJobs@health.nsw.gov.au

    • We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.

  • Aboriginal Workforce 



More Than Just a Job – Why Work With Us?

  • Financial Perks

    • 12% superannuation

    • Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary

    • Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)

    • One extra day off each month for full-time employees

  • Work-Life Balance

    • Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)

    • Paid maternity and parental leave

    • Generous leave options like long service and carers leave

  • Grow Your Career

  • Health & Wellbeing

    • Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport

    • Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)

    • Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance



Additional Information 

  • Temporary visa holders 

    • May be considered if no suitable citizen or permanent resident is found.

  • Vaccination Requirements 

  • Child Safe Employment

South Western Sydney Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

 

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