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• Opportunity to support the implementation and delivery of Lived Experience early career programs
• Fixed term 12 month role | Part time 30.4 hours/week
• Hybrid & Burnley 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 role

The organisational function of Lived Experience is to work within Mind’s support hub and drives the implementation of mental health systems reform and service innovations which are informed by lived expertise, intersectionality, human rights and social justice. The Lived Experience Workforce team lead an organisation-wide program of work to support, develop, and embed lived experience workforce.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Lived Experience Project Administration Officer for a 12 month fixed term, part time (30.4 hours per week) opportunity in the Burnley area. This is a designated lived expertise role, and you will actively use your lived experience to support your work and connection. You will provide administrative support for the Lived Experience Career Compass (LECC) and other projects within the Lived Experience Workforce team at Mind.  

Key responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities gained from both an individual’s/family/carer lived/living experience, collective impacts and Lived Expertise and be able to support the development of these approaches across the program
• Support the delivery of three early career programs for LECC by providing administrative support
• Schedule meetings as directed, distribute agendas & actions and take minutes
• Support the coordination of events and external meetings, including booking event & meeting spaces, sending calendar invites, organising catering and managing attendee lists
• Work collaboratively and from a relational perspective, maintaining relationships with the LECC Lead, Lived Experience Project Officer and internal & external stakeholders

What you’ll bring

• Completion of Intentional Peer Support Core and/or Advanced training is desirable but not 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
• Ability to share learnings from your personal story in an appropriate and purposeful manner to support, empower, speak about the times of hopelessness and the importance of hope
• Previous experience in using lived experience and expertise in a dedicated Peer role strongly desirable

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 498961 Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Friday 6 February 2026. Please contact the person below for more information.

Lisa Williams – Lived Experience Career Compass Lead
Lisa.Williams@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 Project Administration Officer 20260122.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.