Job Description

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We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.

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Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

About The Service n

The Medicare Mental Health Services are free and you do not need an appointment, referral or Medicare card to visit a Medicare Mental Health Centre. The new services in Devonport, Burnie and Outer Hobart are co-funded by the Australian and Tasmanian Governments, to provide a streamlined approach to support better mental health and social wellbeing across the country.

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The service is tailored to the needs of the community in Tasmania and provides a combination of peer-led recovery and clinical support.

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The Medicare Mental Health Centre provides a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for people experiencing psychological distress, allowing them to:

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- Identify alternatives to presenting to the Emergency Department
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- Access support from trained mental health professionals within their community
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On Offer nn
- Based 2 days per fortnight in Burnie, and 3 days per fortnight in Devonport (Negotiable days with the successful applicant)
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- Part time (0.5 FTE), permanent opportunity
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- Paying on SCHADs level 4 plus Super
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- Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!)
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- Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650!
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- Leave loading at 17.5%
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- Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
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- One paid wellbeing leave day per year
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- Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time)
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- Paid parental leave support
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- Supportive team environment
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- Excellent training and career development
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Role Overview nn
- Mentor and support consumers in a person-led,



strengths focused and recovery-oriented way to support hope and promote resilience, and who models the possibility and longevity of recovery;
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- Build respectful, professional and appropriate relationships with consumers based around conversations which draw from personal experiences and emotions to support people in their journey of recovery;
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- Inform and contribute to employees learning and service understanding, and advocate on systemic issues impacting people living with mental health issues.
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Requirements nn
- Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work, or a willingness to complete
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- Lived experience of your own mental illness and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery and proactivity in managing wellbeing
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- A willingness to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery
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- Ability to foster and maintain respectful, qualified relationships with consumers, staff and organisations
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- Ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently
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- Computer literacy
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- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
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- Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
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Stride is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people.

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All applicants applying for roles within Stride must undergo required screening processes prior to their successful appointment.

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Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.

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This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

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Closing date for applications: Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a final closing date of 16 October 2026 .

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Please note the closing date may end sooner if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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For any queries please email

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📌 Peer Worker | Medicare Mental Health Centres (Devonport)
🏢 Stride Mental Health
📍 Devonport