Peer Worker, Suicide Prevention, Safehaven – South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Mental Health Service

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate, Health Education Officer Non-Graduate

Remuneration: $34.09- $56.77 per hour, plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 19.75

Requisition ID: REQ705097

Location: Kogarah, Sydney

Applications close date: 22 November 2026

The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area. We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.

Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Come Work With Us

An exciting opportunity to be a part of delivering an innovative suicide prevention program. Be a part of a fantastic and contemporary team, making a difference to people experiencing suicidal distress. The Alternative to Emergency Department, SafeHaven aims to provide people experiencing suicidal crisis rapid access to compassionate care from suicide prevention workers and received support to access appropriate services.

This part-time opportunity is designed to support a strong work-life balance, with flexible working arrangements, reduced hours, and the ability to structure your week around personal commitments. Part time candidates will benefit from a manageable caseload, supportive supervision, and a collaborative multidisciplinary environment that prioritises both clinician wellbeing and high-quality care.



Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities are also available to support your long-term goals in mental health practice.

Where you'll be working

Safe Haven, Kirk Place, Kogarah. The Safe Haven is an afterhours drop in program open 5pm – 9pm, 6 days a week. Evening work is a requirement of the role. Staff will be provided with training, reflective supervision and support to ensure the delivery of a high quality non-clinical suicide prevention program. Staff will be supported to use their knowledge and skills to facilitate education to other staff and community members about suicide prevention.

Additional Benefits

- Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing. Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
- Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

Selection Criteria

- Personal lived experience of suicidal crisis, and ability to meaningfully and purposefully use lived experience to provide peer support to people at risk of suicide.




- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness and commitment to obtain, including completion of CHCCCS003 module; Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide and willingness to complete any other essential training as soon as practical. For Graduate Health Education Officers, additional relevant health degree required.
- Demonstrated experience in using recovery orientated, trauma informed principles and situational distress approaches in providing support to people experiencing suicidal distress.
- Understanding of the suicide prevention sector and ability to utilise appropriate suicide prevention support such as crisis response, safety planning and managing risk.
- Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to co-design and lived experience leadership in service provision.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and with a diverse range of stakeholders including service users, families and service providers.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated excellent computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

For more information we encourage you to contact Katie Thorburn on

Interviews are expected to be held between 30 November 2026 and 4 December 2026

Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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📌 Peer Worker, Suicide Prevention, Safehaven – SESLHD Mental Health Service (Australia)
🏢 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD)
📍 Australia