Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental distress 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 short stay Adult ‘step up, step down’ Prevention and Recovery Care (APARC) residential service, delivered in partnership Victorian hospital networks and Health Service, supports clients aged 25-65 years with psychosocial disability to transition from an acute hospital setting or prevent hospital admissions for those entering directly from the community. The service provides individualised 1:1 support, shared supports and group work based on client’s strengths to enable people to achieve their recovery goals, enhance relationships with families and carers, develop social skills, build community networks, and increase confidence and capacity to live safely in the community

About the role

We are seeking a self-motivated Peer Practitioner for a Fixed Term, Part Time (27.5 hours per week) opportunity to work alongside a caring team located in Frankston. This role will see you utilising your lived and living experience of mental ill health to engage directly with clients through providing empathetic and positive support. You will champion the voice of lived experience whilst practicing in alignment with family-inclusive principles, recovery-oriented approaches, trauma-informed theories, and anti-oppressive frameworks.

Key responsibilities

• Draw on the broader lived and living Experience knowledge base to inform your practice.
• Provide direct support to individual clients, delivering high quality service and facilitating positive educational and social experiences.
• Work collaboratively with a broad range of services as they relate to clients’ needs to ensure a co-ordinated and integrated response to the client’s recovery goals.
• Work within a recovery-oriented framework to support individuals, families and carers.
• Planning and delivering group work programs that will assist customers to build their skills, focus on their recovery.
• Assist clients in building networks with their families and community services.

What you’ll bring

• Completion of Intentional Peer Support Core and/ or Advanced Training, or Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, is desirable but not required.
• Lived/living experience and willingness to support clients through sharing your own learnings and recovery orientated practice
• Experience working with people with complex mental health issues, as well as their families, support networks and carers.
• Demonstrated ability to implement a recovery-oriented framework.
• Skilled in building solid connections with clients, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated understanding of available community services, supports and the NDIS.
• Experience or ability to acquire skills in understanding needs and working collaboratively to plan wellbeing supports using evidence informed approaches and tools, for example in challenging situations.

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, childcare, car leasing expenses etc.)
• Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
• Generous leave entitlements including 8 weeks paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading.
• 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.
• Workplace Banking Portal that provides convenient access to a range of banking and lifestyle benefits offered through Mind’s CommBank programs.
• Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor.

Interested?

To apply online visit Mind Careers - reference number 500681. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Tuesday 27 October 2026. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. Please contact the person below for more information. 

Karen Brown– Service Manager
karen.brown@mindaustralia.org.au      

Position Description

 PD Peer Practitioner (APARC) 20260306.docx

The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, NDIS Workers Screening Check and the ability to obtain vaccinations against COVID-19.

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