• Lead the coordination and implementation of student placements and early career pathways of the Lived and Living Experience Workforce
• Fixed term 18 month role until June 30 2029| Part time 19 hours/week
• WFH & Parramatta 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 almost 50 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 role

The Lived Experience function within Mind’s Support Hub leads and supports mental health system reform and service innovation informed by lived expertise, intersectionality, human rights and social justice. Within this function, the Lived Experience Workforce team leads an organisation-wide program of work to develop, support and embed the lived and living experience workforce.

We are seeking a self-motivated Lived Experience Placement Coordinator for a fixed term month, part time opportunity in the Sydney area. As a designated lived expertise role, you will be responsible for leading the coordination, implementation and continuous improvement of student placement and early career pathways that support the growth of the Lived and Living Experience Workforce (LLEW) within NSW.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and delivery of peer work student placements across multiple service settings and regions within NSW.
• Work in collaboration with One Door to identify placement settings across their services.
• Establish, maintain and strengthen partnerships with RTOs, TAFEs and universities.
• Work closely with and in collaboration with Service Managers and Peer Mentors in services  providing student placements.
• Support evidence-informed strategies that build the capacity of the lived experience workforce, ensuring fidelity to Intentional Peer Support, co-production and adult learning principles.
• Advocate for the value and distinct contribution of lived experience/expertise and develop pathways and stakeholder relationships that strengthen understanding of the lived experience workforce.

What you’ll bring

• Completion of Intentional Peer Support Core and/or Advanced training is required.
• Tertiary qualifications in Mental Health, Peer Work, Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) or other health related field as designated by Mind are also desirable but not required.
• Lived and/or living experience of mental distress and recovery, or as a family member/carer, with the ability and willingness to purposefully apply Lived Expertise to support positive impact, social change and the development of the lived and living experience workforce
• Understanding of Lived Experience Workforces, including workforce development, recruitment and operational requirements, with the capacity to champion change and advance the Lived Experience agenda across the organisation and broader sector with integrity.

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.

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 500668. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Thursday 22nd October 2026. Please contact the person below for more information.

Isabella Butcher Lived Experience Project Officer
Isabella.Butcher@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 Lived Experience Placement Coordinator (LE) 20261009.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.