Join our Team

• Utilise your lived/living experience of mental health challenges to support service users achieve recovery and wellness goals
• Multiple part-time positions available with flexible hours to suit your availability
• Fixed-term roles until 30 June 2027 | 24/7 Rotating Roster
• Rockhampton Location

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.

Mind Australia is one of Australia’s largest providers of community-managed psychosocial services, supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives. Operating for more than 45 years and employing more than 1,300 staff around Australia, Mind is a leading employer of people with lived experience of mental health challenges, recognising their unique ability to connect with and motivate clients and guide recovery.

About the service

The Transitional Recovery program is designed to support adults to transition from an acute mental health setting to living in the community and to prevent further hospital admissions. In a homelike environment with 24-hour access to staff, people are supported to achieve their recovery goals, strengthen relationships with families and carers, develop social connections, and build confidence to live independently and safely in the community. The program provides personalised one-to-one support, shared supports, workshops, and group activities based on the person’s strengths and goals as identified in their individual recovery plan.

About the role

We are seeking self-motivated, empathetic Peer Practitioners for fixed-term, part-time opportunities to join our new Transitional Recovery program in Rockhampton. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will utilise the learnings from lived/living experience of mental health and/or alcohol and drug challenges to provide intensive, person-centred, recovery-oriented support to service users, empowering them to identify their goals and take steps toward recovery.

The role requires flexibility to work a 24/7 rotating roster, including night shifts, weekdays, weekends, and sleepovers.

Key responsibilities

• Use your lived/living experience of mental ill health and recovery to build connection, offer hope, and support others on their recovery journey.
• Deliver high-quality services to respond to the unique needs of the service users, offering a flexible and person-centred approach.
• Provide resources and support to service users to foster positive relationships with those important to them.
• Participate in regular training, peer co-reflection, and professional development to strengthen your practice.
• Support people to navigate services and connect with community supports that help them build confidence, independence, and meaningful participation in daily life.
• Actively contribute to co-design and service improvement, championing the voice and leadership of people with lived experience.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Youth Work, Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or other health-related field.
• Previous experience in using lived experience and expertise in a dedicated peer role strongly desirable.
• Experience, expertise and/or desire in working directly with people with mental health issues, and their families and carers.
• Experience and/or commitment in providing empathic person-centred relational support.
• Hold a current first aid and CPR certificate.
• Ability to provide a record of vaccination preventable diseases (or able to obtain vaccinations) against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chicken Pox, Whooping Cough, Hepatitis B or other diseases as required by our partnership with QLD Health. 

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a. allows you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g. rent, mortgage, child care, car leasing expenses etc.).
• Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Professional development through regular supervision sessions.

Interested?

To apply online visit Mind Careers - reference number 497746. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Wednesday 16 July 2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as the advertisement may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.

For more information, please contact:

Megan McDonald, General Manager, Queensland Operations

Megan.McDonald@mindaustralia.org.au

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at hr@mindaustralia.org.au

Position Description

 PD Peer Practitioner (TRP) 20250617.pdf

The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, and NDIS Workers Screening Check.