At Wellways, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute. We warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with lived experience of mental health challenges or disability, people from multicultural backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTIQA+. We recognise that diverse experiences and perspectives strengthen our workforce and the communities we support.
Connected Care is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Peer Worker to guide and lead our Peer workforce across the Connected Care. This role can be based in our Launceston, Burnie or Hobart offices.
This is an opportunity to bring together your peer practice expertise and leadership capability. You will support our team of Peer workers to ensure participants receive high-quality, person-centred, recovery-oriented care in accordance with organisational, contractual and legislative requirements.
Connected Care is a statewide, integrated mental health service delivered by Wellways in partnership with Stride Mental Health and Clarity Health Care and commissioned by Primary Health Tasmania (PHT).
Supporting adults aged 18 years and over, Connected Care provides free mental health care and support through a ‘no wrong door’ approach and stepped-care model. Our centralised statewide after-hours service provides additional access to support outside core service hours.
In this role, you will mentor and support our peer workforce across Connected Care, strengthening peer practice and capability, fostering a inclusive team culture, and ensuring recovery-oriented and lived experience-informed approaches across service delivery.
Working alongside participants, you will draw upon lived experience of mental distress, service use, personal growth and learning to build authentic, mutual connection, support self-determination and recovery.
You will also bring a lived experience perspective to service development and continuous improvement helping ensure services remain responsive to participant’s needs, strengths and aspirations.
In this role, you will:
You will be a confident and approachable Senior Worker who provides guidance and support to colleagues while maintaining high-quality peer work principals and contributing to the multidisciplinary team.
At Wellways, you'll join a purpose-driven organisation committed to improving mental health and wellbeing and creating meaningful change for individuals, families and communities.
You'll also have access to:
Join Connected Care and help create accessible, coordinated and recovery-focused mental health support for people across Southern Tasmania.
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For further information regarding this role please contact Kylie Delaney, Senior Manager via email at kdelaney@wellways.org
We encourage you to apply early. Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period, and the position may be filled before the closing date.
Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement
Uses lived and living experience expertise to provide direct peer support and recovery-oriented practice, while contributing to peer practice capability, quality and consistency across the team.
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.
30/10/2026
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.
