Job Description

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.

If you’d like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click hereReconciliation | Wellways

• Utilise your real-life experience to engage, encourage and support people in our community

• Permanent part time (equiv 4 days a week) opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team!

• Not for profit, values-based company + salary packaging up to $15,899 + 17.5% leave loading

About the Opportunity

As a Wellbeing Navigator Peer, you’ll walk alongside people in our community on their mental health and wellbeing journey, offering guidance through a range of person-centred supports and services. You’ll help individuals connect with what matters most to them, whether it’s achieving personal goals, fostering healing, finding social inclusion, or strengthening their sense of belonging.

This is a unique opportunity that exists with the goal of making sure everyone in our community is supported, included, and empowered.

Key elements of your new role will include:

• Provide intentional, strengths-based peer support

• Offer one-on-one support and care planning

• Facilitate group peer sessions to build connection and confidence

• Support people in building everyday skills and resilience

• Help individuals engage with wellbeing and recovery supports

Please click here to download a copy of the position description to see further details relating to this role.

About You

You have personal lived experience with mental health challenges, psychological distress, and/or substance use, and you’ve navigated your own recovery journey. Through this experience, along with formal study or training, you’ve gained valuable insight that allows you to support others with empathy and understanding.

You share your story in a safe, respectful, and empowering way; helping others to feel seen, heard, and understood. You instil hope and support people in building connections and reinforce the strengths they already bring to their own recovery journey.

If your lived experience is at the heart of how you connect with and support others in our community, we’d love to get to know you!

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Personal experience of mental distress and accessing and navigating healthcare services, including mental health services and a willingness to draw upon your experiences and recovery journey to inform your work

• Certificate IV/Diploma in Mental Health, AOD or tertiary qualification in social science or 1+ year relevant work experience in the Mental Health Sector or Intentional Peer Support Training

• 100 points of identification

• Evidence of right to work in Australia

• Satisfactory National Police Check, Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to undertake

• NDIS Workers Orientation module certificate – free online course

About the Service

Wellways, in partnership with APMHA Healthcare and GV Health, is excited to be working together across Greater Shepparton, Strathbogie, and Moira to strengthen mental health and wellbeing support across the region. Together, we're aiming to offer services that meet the unique needs of individuals in our community, whenever and wherever they are needed. Lived experience, inclusivity, and genuine collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are free, voluntary and easy to access, with no referral needed. With a “no wrong door” approach and a focus on choice and connection, these safe and welcoming spaces make it easier for people to get the support they need – close to home, family and community.

What we will offer you…

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued

• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment

• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing

• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum

• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave

• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment

• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

• Eligible candidates may have access to incentive payments for relocation expenses as part of the Regional Mental Health workforce Grants Program administered by the Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV).

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Hayley Clarke, Support and Connect Team Leader on 1300 000 559.

We'd love to get to know you!

Please include a cover letter as well as a resume/CV in your application.

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement

Rewarding opportunity to work alongside individuals, carers and families to ensure they feel heard and supported in our community.

Culture

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.

How to Apply

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.

Applications Close

12/04/2026