Wellways celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute. We warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with lived experience of mental health challenges or disability, people from multicultural backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTIQA+. We recognise that diverse experiences and perspectives strengthen our workforce and the communities we support.

- Are you a passionate lived experience leader ready to influence change at an executive level?
- Lead the implementation of the Lived Experience Strategy across Wellways - centering lived and living experience voices in the work we do.
- Drive sector-wide change by continuing to elevate lived experience leadership and improve outcomes for participants and the workforce.
- 5 year executive contract

At Wellways, we believe lived experience is more than a perspective, it is expertise, leadership and a catalyst for meaningful change.

We are seeking a visionary Director of Lived Experience to continue to drive our bold agenda that transforms how lived experience is recognised, valued and embedded across both our organisation and the broader mental health and wellbeing sector.

This is a pivotal leadership opportunity for someone ready to challenge traditional ways of thinking, influence organisational strategy and ensure the voices of people with lived experience, families and carers have genuine power in shaping the services, systems and decisions that affect their lives.

About the prospect

The Director Lived Experience ensures that the voices of lived and living experience are central to our strategy, governance, operations, workforce, business development, recruitment, quality and evaluation.

The opportunity to lead change

- Drive systemic change by embedding the lived experience strategy to strengthen organisational strategy, governance, service design and decision making.




- Create authentic influence by creating opportunities for people with lived experience, families and carers to shape the future of mental health and wellbeing services.
- Lead with purpose and conviction by challenging tokenistic approaches, breaking down barriers and advocating for a culture grounded in recovery, inclusion, human rights and self determination.
- Build a powerful movement for change
- by strengthening partnerships, elevating lived experience voices and influencing practice across Wellways and the wider sector.

Some key deliverables and responsibilities of the role include:

- Lived Experience Strategy Execution
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Coproduction and Codesign Processes
- Inform Peer Workforce Development
- Leadership
- Project Management

What you bring to this leadership role:

- You have publicly disclosed personal lived experience of mental health challenges, with demonstrated lived experience expertise suitable for an executive role.
- Demonstrated senior leadership experience in complex organisation
- Able to lead self and others through periods of significant change
- Provide examples of your leadership experience within an executive team, particularly in periods of significant organisational change.
- Demonstrate your understanding of discrimination and importance of the inclusion of a diverse range of voices.
- Desirable - relevant tertiary qualification

The role is based at Fairfield (Victoria) however location is flexible for the right person.

Other essential requirements:

- Right to work within Australia
- Current valid Driver's Licence and the ability to undertake some travel
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
- Satisfactory National Police Records Check
- NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children's Check

Why Wellways?

- A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
- An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
- Salary packagin

📌 Director Lived Experience (Sydney)
🏢 Wellways Australia
📍 Sydney