Lead and support a dedicated peer workforce
Champion lived experience leadership and mental health reform
$************* phr (SCHADS Level 7B) + Leave loading + Super + Salary packaging
Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people
who identify as LGBTIQA+
to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.
About this Opportunity
Wellways Australia, in partnership with Access Health and Community, is seeking an experienced and passionate Support and Connect Team Leader to provide operational leadership and practice guidance to the peer workforce across the Yarra Ranges and Maroondah Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals. Working flexibly across both organisations, you will play a key role in supporting a growing community-based mental health service that places connection, choice, and recovery at the centre of care.
Drawing on your personal lived experience of mental health challenges and navigating the public mental health system, you will lead, develop, and advocate for the lived experience workforce. You will champion Intentional Peer Support (IPS) principles, contribute to ongoing mental health reform in Victoria, and help create culturally safe, compassionate, and collaborative services that deliver positive outcomes for participants, carers, and the wider community.
You will need:
Personal experience of mental distress and accessing and navigating healthcare services, including mental health services
Tertiary qualification in a relevant field (mental health, community services, peer work or equivalent) with relevant experience, or a lesser formal qualification with substantial experience in mental health.



Completion of Intentional Peer Support Core or Advanced Training
Experience in a Team/Senior Leader or Management role
Completion of Consumer Perspective Supervision Training, or willingness to undertake
Willingness to travel across both Local sites and within the broader community as required
You will also need:
Current valid Driver's License and the ability to undertake travel for the role
Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Workers Screening Check
Right to Work within Australia
Satisfactory National Police Records Check (valid within the last 12 months)
NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
About Us
Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. A leading for purpose mental health and disability support organisation operating nationally, our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than **** people each year!
Working with a diverse range of people, Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.
What we offer
A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing




Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program
For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact
Sally Western, Operations Manager
on
************
Once you APPLY click her for a copy of the position description
Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people.
Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.
If you'd like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here
Reconciliation | Wellways
Job Description Summary
The Support and Connect Team Leader is employed by Wellways Australia and works in partnership with a corresponding Team Leader employed by Access Health and Community, together providing operational line management and practice leadership to the Support and Connect peer workforce across the Yarra Ranges and Maroondah Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals. The role operates flexibly across both sites as required.
Culture
We're passionate about our
work
, which
is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding
.
All of
our
teams
work to
ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. W
e know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels.
We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.
How to Apply
This is your opportunity to join a values based, growing, cutting-edge and nationally recognised organisation with over 2,000 staff members across 93 sites.
Please select "Apply" below to complete your application.
Applications Close
21/06/2026

📌 Team Leader - Support And Connect (Australia)
🏢 Wellways
📍 Australia