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 Opportunity
The Senior Family & Peer Liaison plays a critical role in shaping the future of mental health and wellbeing in Victoria, aligning with the key recommendations of the Victorian Royal Commission into Mental Health. Research demonstrates that services designed and delivered by people with lived experience and carers lead to improved consumer outcomes and experiences. In this rewarding role, you will build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, promote Connect services within the community, and support Family Peer Workers to ensure carers, family members, and supporters receive meaningful, compassionate, and inclusive care.
Using your personal lived or living experience of supporting someone with mental illness, including co-occurring substance use or addiction, you will provide guidance and leadership to Family Peer Workers supporting families and carers accessing Connect services. The role also focuses on identifying and facilitating opportunities that increase carer inclusion and capacity to engage with services, including outreach to hidden or hard-to-reach community members who may face barriers accessing support through Connect centres.
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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 Brendan Beschle, Program Coordinator on 0427 152 978
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
The Senior Family & Peer Liasion will identify and facilitate opportunities that promote the inclusion of and build the capacity of carers to access Connect services. This may include outreach to hard-to-reach community members and hidden cohorts who are unable to access services via the Connect centres.
In addition, the Senior Family & Peer Liaison will utilise their personal lived or living experience of supporting a person with a mental illness, including people with co-occurring substance use or addiction, to support Family Peer Workers in their role supporting family members, carers and supporters who access Connect services.
We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewardingAll ofourteams 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.
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Wellways Australia is a leading national mental health and disability support organisation with services in Queensland, ACT, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
We work with a diverse range of people, their families and carers to identify needs and goals to build good lives in the community This includes creating a home, getting a job and building meaningful relationships.
We also deliver services to people with multiple, complex needs and often do this in partnership with clinical services, health support agencies and government.
Our services are informed by current evidence on mental health, rehabilitation and community inclusion, together with an understanding of people’s lived experience – what works for them.
We are a registered NDIS service provider. Our knowledgeable staff have the right community connections. We offer: support co-ordination, group based activities, assistance to access community, skills development, assistance with household tasks and personal care, housing and tenancy, help with budgeting and travel training.
Many of our staff draw from their own experience of mental health issues to provide peer support in services, education courses, advocacy workshops and our advice and referral Helpline.
Our commitment to advocacy is central. We consult with consumers, carers, government and local business to ensure people have better opportunities to get well, stay well and fully participate in the community without stigma.
For information visit wellways.org or contact us on 1300 111 400.
Advice and referral information is also available. Call our Helpline on 1300 111 500.
