Suicide Prevention Peer Worker

• Role title: Suicide Prevention Peer Worker

• Role type: Permanent, Part-time positions available (8 - 32 hours per week)

• Role grade: Health Education Officer Non-Graduate

• Department and location: Inner City Health Services

• Salary: $62,486 - $90,360 (Pro-rata) + Super + Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care.  Always.

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. 

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs. 

About the role

• Collaborate with emergency department teams to provide compassionate, timely support for people experiencing suicidal distress

• Empower individuals to identify their needs and connect with essential community and support services

• Contribute to service improvement by collecting meaningful data and supporting evaluation of outcomes

• Support smooth service operations by assisting with day-to-day activities and team priorities

• Commit to ongoing professional growth through reflective practice, Communities of Practice, and mandatory training

• Deliver culturally safe and respectful care, upholding NSW Health standards, the Code of Conduct, and St Vincent’s Hospital Closing the Gap strategy
   

About you

• Bring lived experience of suicidal crisis to provide powerful peer support

• Hold, or be willing to complete within 18 months, a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (Consumer) with knowledge of Intentional Peer Support

• Apply person-centred, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed approaches when supporting people at risk of suicide

• Understand suicide prevention practice, including crisis response, safety planning, risk management, and lived-experience-informed service delivery

• Work collaboratively with consumers, families/carers, colleagues, and stakeholders, bringing strong communication, organisational, and digital skills, with experience in community or NSW Health settings

Why work at St Vincent’s?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program.  Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health 

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 2 January 2026. As screening will take place throughout the advertising period, we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity.
 

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role.

For more information, please contact TalentHealthNSW@svha.org.au

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.