Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
About this Program
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Local Service is an integrated wellbeing and support service
delivered through partnership in the Maroondah and Yarra Ranges Shires. Operating six days a
week with extended hours, we provide clinical support, care, and wellbeing services to people
aged 26+ experiencing mental health challenges, including co-occurring substance use or
addiction.
About the Opportunity
Join Wellways in a rare and exciting fixed-term opportunity to be part of a large, values-led peer workforce where lived experience doesn’t just inform the work, it leads it. As part of the Support & Connect team within the Mental Health and Wellbeing Local, this role plays a key part in shaping Victoria’s evolving mental health system, placing community, choice, and connection at the centre of care. Working within a culture of authenticity, respectful collaboration, and compassion, you will support the development of staff new to the lived and living experience workforce. This includes guiding Peer Work Graduates, students on placement, and those early in their careers or new to the Local, helping them navigate the mental health system and grow into confident, values-led practitioners.
Based in the Yarra Ranges Local, which has been operating since December 2023, this role builds on an established, integrated service model and represents the next step in developing a strong lived experience workforce aligned with mental health reform and the Royal Commission recommendations. You will work closely with leadership to support service readiness, role clarity, orientation, and ongoing practice development through mentoring, co-reflection, supervision, and communities of practice.
Bringing your Intentional Peer Support (IPS) expertise, you will contribute to a culture grounded in connection, mutuality, and belonging, while also providing direct peer support to a small number of participants navigating complex challenges such as long-term mental health concerns, trauma, and social disadvantage.
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About Us
Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. A leading for purpose mental health and disability support organisation operating nationally, our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year!
Working with a diverse range of people, Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.
What we offer
For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Sally Western, Operations Manager on 0497 748 332
Once you APPLY click her for a copy of the position description
Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.
If you’d like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here Reconciliation | Wellways
We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.
This is your opportunity to join a values based, growing, innovative and nationally recognised organisation with over 2,000 staff members across 93 sites.
Please select "Apply" below to complete your application.