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Peer Practitioner
Use your lived experience to inspire recovery!
Empower young people (12–25) recovering from mental health challenges to rebuild confidence and strengthen connections in their community.
- Permanent full-time role | Monday to Friday
- Base Salary from $76,372 + Super 12%, with salary packaging options to boost your take-home pay
- Outreach-based role across Mackay, with flexibility to work from the office or home
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
We are seeking a Peer Practitioner to support young people within the Early Psychosis Psychosocial Support program in Mackay, using your lived experience of mental health and/or alcohol and other drug challenges. This is a recovery-focused, outreach-based role, walking alongside service users to help them build skills, strengthen connections, and achieve their goals. You will champion lived experience, advocate for human rights, and place relationships and the person’s choices at the centre of your practice.
Key responsibilities
- Provide individual peer support grounded in your lived/living experience, including safe and purposeful sharing to build hope and support recovery.
- Utilise the Intentional Peer Support (IPS) framework to walk alongside individuals in distress.
- Support young people to navigate systems and connect with services, education, employment and community supports.
- Work in a family-inclusive way, strengthening connections with carers and natural supports
- Contribute to co-design and co-production, service improvement, and ongoing professional development including peer co-reflection.
What you’ll bring
- Lived or living experience of mental health and/or AOD challenges, and a desire to use this to support others.
- Certificate IV or higher in Mental Health, Peer Work, Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) or other health-related field (or willingness to work toward this).
- Completion of Intentional Peer Support training (desirable).
- Previous experience in a dedicated Peer role strongly desirable.
- Commitment to advocacy, human rights, and recovery-focused practice.
- Current, unrestricted driver’s licence and access to a registered roadworthy vehicle.
- Ability to provide proof of vaccination against vaccine preventable diseases or willingness to obtain required vaccinations per Queensland Health partnership.
Benefits
- Generous not-for-profit salary packaging - up to $15,899 p.a. to reduce taxable income and cover living expenses.
- Workplace Banking Portal - access to a variety of banking and lifestyle benefits through our CommBank program.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - support for you and your immediate family.
- Fitness Passport - access to a wide range of fitness facilities for you and your family.
- Professional development - ongoing training and career growth opportunities.
Interested?
To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 499427. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Tuesday 7 July 2026. 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:
Tracey Hocking, General Manager, Complex Care National Services
Tracey.Hocking@mindaustralia.org.au
Mind is committed to a barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to complete your application, please email hr@mindaustralia.org.au
Position Description
PD Peer Practitioner (EPPS) - 20260423 (LE approved).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.
