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Senior Peer Support Worker (Senior Health Education Officer - Graduate or Non-Graduate) - Safe Haven
NSW Health
 (part of NSW Government)
·
3.5
Camperdown NSW
$1,295.24 - $2,366.94 a week
Temporary, Full-time
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$1,295.24 - $2,366.94 a week
Parental leave, Employee assistance program, Salary packaging, Meal allowance
Temporary, Full-time
Camperdown NSW

Full job description

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (38 Hours per week) Up to June 2029
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate/Non Graduate
Remuneration: $1,295.24 - $2,366.94 per week + Superannuation
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ700170




Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.


About the Role



Community Mental Health Services provide a range of services designed to help support the recovery and help consumer stay well in the community. The team provide specialist services for young people, children and families, adults, and older people. Community mental health services include a specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Team, bilingual mental health workers and Peer Support Workers. Our main sites are at Canterbury, Croydon, Camperdown, Marrickville, and Redfern Community Health Services. The role will be based at Camperdown

The Peer Support Worker uses their lived experience of mental health and distress in a purposeful way that provides hope for consumers, and practical strategies that support recovery.
This role will support consumers across four main areas:

  • Developing good physical and mental health.
  • Access to housing, employment and education.
  • Re-discovering a sense of purpose and personal identity.
  • Forming active connections to the community of the consumers' choice.


Peer Support Workers work with individuals and groups, are always person-centred, and provide support contingent on peer choice. Peer Support Workers will work within the model of care for the team they work in.


Ideal Candidate


  • Personal experience of mental distress, and demonstrated experience using recovery principles. A degree in a relevant field is required for payment at Graduate rate.
  • Experience as a Peer Support Worker and demonstrated experience in providing and evaluating group and individual peer led interventions.
  • Demonstrated understanding of and connection to the broader lived experience movement.
  • Systems level understanding of and co-production principles and advocacy.

Benefits and Perks

  • Monthly Accrued Day Off (for full time roles)


  • Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
  • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance
  • Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
  • Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families
  • Annual influenza vaccination on us!

  • Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.


This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.


Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).


SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.


Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health.


Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.


For enquiries, please contact Donna Beeson on 0434972465 or email at Donna.Beeson@health.nsw.gov.au


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Applications Close: 19 October 2026

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