The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Parkville VICRMH 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.Your purposeProvide person-centred, non-clinical peer support that honours each person's story, strengths and self-determinationSupport consumers to identify their own goals, choices and pathways to recoveryBuild connections with consumers based on trust, safety, respect and shared understandingUse the principles and values of Intentional Peer Support in your day-to-day practiceConnect consumers with Safe Haven, community supports and other relevant programs and servicesAbout youMinimum 1 year experience in a similar Lived Experience Peer Support roleCapacity to work some evening shifts 1.00pm - 9.00pm across weekdays/ weekends on a rotating roster.Completion of Intentional Peer Support core trainingExperience in a peer support or similar lived experience roleStrong ability to build respectful connections through shared understanding, mutuality and trustA strengths-based approach that values diverse experiences,



perspectives and voicesUnderstanding of the principles and practice of Intentional Peer SupportExperience developing and facilitating group activities will be highly regardedCertificate IV in Mental Health and experience working with ACCHO and Aboriginal communities and families will be highly regardedBenefits of Working at RMHMeaningful WorkMake a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.Career GrowthAccess learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.Supportive Culture & BelongingJoin in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.InnovationHelp shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.World-Class ExcellenceWork 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.Enjoy great employee benefitsSalary 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).
Work in the Parkville PrecinctWork in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.Interested?
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.RMH is a child secure organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.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.
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📌 Peer Support Worker (Melbourne)
🏢 The Royal Melbourne Hospital
📍 Melbourne