Hunter New England Local Health District

Reference number

REQ679749

Occupation

Health Education Officer

Work type

Flexibility available

Location

Tamworth & North West NSW

Salary Information

$77299 - $123504

Closing date

06 August 2026 at 11:59pm

Use your lived experience to support hope, recovery and connection for people impacted by suicide in a welcoming, non-clinical setting.

Remuneration: $38.99 - $62.29 per hour + superannuation
Location: Tamworth Community Health Service
Employment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Health Education Officer
Requisition ID: REQ679749
Applications Close: Thursday 6th August 2026

Where you'll be working

Tamworth Safe Haven is seeking casual Peer Workers to join the team at its Bridge Street location. Safe Haven is a welcoming, non-clinical drop-in service for people experiencing suicidal ideation or who have been impacted by suicide. The Tamworth Safe Haven team is inclusive, collaborative and supportive.

About the role

As a Safe Haven Peer Worker, you will draw on your lived experience of suicide to provide person-centred support to people at risk of suicide. Working in a protected, non-clinical environment, you will support people experiencing suicidal ideation or those impacted by suicide, while helping them connect with services that address the underlying factors contributing to their distress.

Support may include psychosocial support, safety planning, recovery and wellness planning, individual and group peer support, advocacy, collaborative identification of community supports, follow-up, and assistance to access other services. You will also work closely with key services and stakeholders, including Community Mental Health teams and The Way Back Service, to help ensure people are linked with appropriate ongoing supports.

The Tamworth Safe Haven operates on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 4:00pm to 9:00pm. During each shift,



you will work alongside a Mental Health Clinician and be supported by your Line Manager and Professional Leads through regular structured clinical supervision, ongoing education, professional development opportunities, and access to internal in-service programs.

About you

You are able to draw on your lived experience of suicide in a safe, meaningful and purposeful way to support others. You enjoy working collaboratively with clinicians as part of a multidisciplinary mental health service and are committed to providing person-centred peer support that promotes recovery and connection to appropriate services.

Requirements:

- Attainment of the Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (Consumer), or successful completion of Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (Consumer) within 18 months of commencing position, including completion of CHCCCS003: Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide. Please upload a copy of your qualifications.
- Eligible to drive in NSW and willingness to travel for work purposes.
- Willingness to work weekend and evening shifts.

Additional Information:

- To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- If you are currently employed with HNE Health in a position of the same grade,



you may not need to submit an online application to be considered. Please contact the hiring manager to discuss your options first.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

How to apply:

Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.

- Please describe your personal lived experience of suicide and explain how you have meaningfully and purposefully used your lived experience to provide peer support to people at risk of suicide.
- Can you provide an example of how you have used recovery-oriented and trauma-informed principles when supporting people at risk of suicide? What was your approach and the outcome?
- Please describe a time when you worked collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team with clinicians and other staff. What was your role, and how did you contribute to achieving positive outcomes?

Need more information?

about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Gina Blyton on [email protected]

Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

📌 Safe Haven Peer Worker - Casual (Tamworth)
🏢 Hunter New England Local Health District
📍 Tamworth