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    • Providing companionship and social support.
    • Relevant qualifications and previous experience in disability, aged care, community care or support work will be…
    • Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans.
    • Previous support experience within disability or aged care.
    • Advocate for client choice and control.
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    • Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses…
    • Ability to provide emotional support and capable of building trust and rapport with clients.
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    • Ability to mutually support consumers in their own recovery; sharing your lived experience to support them to take positive steps towards their own wellbeing.
    • Every day could be different for you; one day you might be assisting in taking a client out for a day at the beach or taking them to a movie or a game and so on…
    • Minimum 6 months experience as a support worker (preferred).
    • Provide person-centred support to NDIS participants based on individual care plans.
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    • Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses…
    • As a Support Worker/Direct Care Worker, you will play a vital role in enhancing the well-being, independence, and dignity of those in need.
    • Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience working with NDIS participants, particularly those with complex support needs.
    • Support Work: 1 year (Preferred).
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    • Mental health support: 1 year (Required).
    • Must have experience in Mental health support.
    • Your support will enable our clients to remain living independently…
    • The carer peer worker will be expected to identify support needs and options for children, young people, and young carers to strengthen existing support…
    • Supporting you to support others.
    • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
    • Current Working With Children Check (Victoria), or willing to obtain.

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Annual leave, Employee assistance program, Salary packaging, On-site parking
Part-time, Full-time
Weekend availability, Rotating roster, Shift work
Parkville VIC

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Peer Support Worker
Req ID: 8244
Posting Start Date: 01/09/2026
Advertisement End Date: 15/09/2026
Work Location: The RMH Parkville (City campus)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Job Description:
Consumer Peer Support Worker (Level 3)
Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services

Ongoing part-time role 64 hours per fortnight at RMH City Campus.
Join a supportive and collaborative team dedicated to making a positive impact on individuals' lives.
Career growth | Generous Salary Packaging | Additional leave.

About the role

4 days per week with a rotating roster including weekends. Capacity to work weekends is a must.
Support consumers of our Safe Haven, Saturday Group, community teams and inpatient programs who are experiencing psychological distress.
Provide person centred, non-clinical peer support that honours each person’s story, strengths and self-determination. Practice from a strengths-based foundation, supporting self-determination and centring choice, safety and connection.
Utilise the principles and values of the Intentional Peer Support model
Connect consumers with community supports, programs and Safe Haven.

About the team

RMH Mental Health Services is at the forefront of innovative mental health and addiction treatment. We are dedicated to a culturally safe, trauma-informed practice within mental health services. The team include both clinical and lived and living experience staff with a focus on inclusivity of consumers and their individual support needs.

About you

You bring experience from a similar lived experience or peer support role.
You are passionate about supporting others through shared understanding and mutuality.
You are confident in uplifting your peers while honouring diverse experiences and voices.

Benefits of working with the RMH Mental Health Services

Contribute to the development and enhancement of mental health and addiction recovery services.
Join a values-based organisation offering great opportunities for career diversity and professional development, including training and research opportunities, as well as access to mentorship and leadership programs.
Access to comprehensive health and wellbeing programs, including Employee Assistance and Fitness Passport.
Up to $12,000 tax free earnings with salary packaging options.
Generous leave entitlements – five weeks annual leave per year (pro-rata for part time), additional monthly paid day off for full-time staff.
Central Parkville location – onsite car parking options, easily accessible via public transport.

For a full Position Description, please click here.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, please apply through the portal.

Name and Contact: Erika Wiseman Erika.Wiseman@mh.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards .

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.

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