Job Description
The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Parkville VIC
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RMH Mental Health Services is at the forefront of innovative mental health and addiction treatment, with a strong focus on culturally safe and trauma-informed practice. As part of our multidisciplinary teams, you will work alongside clinical and lived and living experience staff across a range of mental health settings.
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Your purpose
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Provide person-centred, non-clinical peer support that honours each person's story, strengths and self-determination
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Support consumers to identify their own goals, choices and pathways to recovery
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Build connections with consumers based on trust, safety, respect and shared understanding
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Use the principles and values of Intentional Peer Support in your day-to-day practice
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Connect consumers with Safe Haven, community supports and other relevant programs and services
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About you
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Minimum 1 year experience in a similar Lived Experience Peer Support role
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Capacity to work some evening shifts 1.00pm - 9.00pm across weekdays/ weekends on a rotating roster.
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Completion of Intentional Peer Support core training
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Experience in a peer support or similar lived experience role
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Strong ability to build respectful connections through shared understanding, mutuality and trust
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A strengths-based approach that values diverse experiences, perspectives and voices
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Understanding of the principles and practice of Intentional Peer Support
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Experience developing and facilitating group activities will be highly regarded
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Certificate IV in Mental Health and experience working with ACCHO and Aboriginal communities and families will be highly regarded
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Benefits of Working at RMH
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Meaningful Work Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
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Career Growth Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
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Supportive Culture & Belonging Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
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Innovation Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
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World-Class Excellence Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
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Enjoy great employee benefits Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
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Work in the Parkville Precinct Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.
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Interested?
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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally protected environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.
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As a leader in healthcare, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.

📌 Peer Support Worker (Melbourne)
🏢 The Royal Melbourne Hospital
📍 Melbourne