Peer Worker - Trans Mental Health and Wellbeing Sydney

Posted: 15/10/2026

Closing Date: 01/11/2026

Job Type: Part-Time

Job Category: Client Services

ACON is Australia’s largest health promotion organisation specialising in community health, inclusion, and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders. Established in 1985, ACON works to create opportunities for people in our communities to live their healthiest lives.

We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTQ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTQ people of colour.

Job Description

Job Description

Do you want to leap into a career that empowers you to use your lived and living experiences to support and promote the health and wellbeing of trans and gender diverse community members? If this sparks your interest- keep reading

- We are excited for someone to join our mental health peer work team and play a vital role in the delivery of our Statewide Trans Mental Health & Wellbeing Service.
- This isn’t just another job; it’s a chance for you to have a meaningful and lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of your communities.
- Part Time (42 hours/fortnight) in our Gadigal (Surry Hills) office.

What’sPeer and Client Servicesyou say?

You'll be a part of the Peer and Client Services team, which provides services to:

- people living with (PLHIV)
- affected by or at risk of HIV
- LGBTQ+ people

Who are living in NSW and are 18+,



who are wanting support with their use of substances, mental health or are experiencing SDFV concerns:

- Our counselling provides a protected space to explore mental health, relationships, identity, sexuality, and life challenges, with a strong understanding of the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ communities. Support is trauma-informed, focused on empowering individuals to navigate change, build resilience, and strengthen wellbeing.
- Our care coordination service is practical, down-to-earth support focused on what matters most. We help individuals find a way through services and get the support that’s right.
- Peer work is a form of support provided with people drawing on their own lived experiences. Peer workers walk alongside you, offering understanding, hope and connection through shared experiences.

Peer and Client Services provide support across the state of NSW either face to face from our three offices (Sydney, Lismore and Newcastle) or via virtual care to support our communities to live their healthiest lives.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Peer Worker (Trans Mental Health & Wellbeing) is essentially using the discipline of lived/living experience and peer work expertise to provide peer navigation, peer support, mentoring and advocacy to trans and gender diverse community members or community members questioning their gender.



This role is a part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of lived/living experience and non-lived experience roles responding to the needs of trans and gender diverse community members or community members questioning their gender, however peer support may be delivered as a standalone support service depending on the preferences of individual community members.

- Provide peer navigation, peer support, mentoring and advocacy to trans and gender diverse people, including people who are questioning their gender, through the purposeful and intentional use of lived and living experience.
- Build authentic peer relationships that foster connection, self-determination and empowerment, supporting people to identify and work towards their own goals and priorities.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to distress aligned to peer work principles, including seeking support and facilitating access to additional services when required.
- Support people to navigate gender affirmation journeys, access information, services and resources, and strengthen their confidence in making informed decisions about their lives and wellbeing.
- Facilitate shared learning, self-advocacy and self-management by drawing on lived experience, mutuality and peer work principles.
- Work collaboratively with Peer & Client Services staff and other ACON teams to support holistic and coordinated responses to client needs.
- Maintain timely client records by documenting work with clients in ACON’s electronic client record management system in accordance with organisational policies and privacy requirements.
- Collect client and service data, including outcome and experience measures, to support servic

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