Community Carer Lived Experience Worker - MHAOD

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Carer Lived Experience Worker MHAOD role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Specialist and Therapeutic Team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for a Carer Lived Experience Worker to join our growing team on a permanent part-time basis.

About the Role

In this rewarding role, you will provide peer-based emotional and practical support to families, carers and supporters of people accessing community mental health and Alcohol and Other Drug services. Drawing on your own lived experience, you will build authentic connections that foster hope, resilience, and empowerment.

You will play a key role in supporting recovery journeys by helping families and carers feel heard, understood, and confident in navigating the mental health and AOD system.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

You will:

• Share your lived experience in a purposeful and supportive way
• Provide emotional support and a safe, non-judgemental space
• Advocate for families, carers and supporters
• Assist with navigating services and accessing community supports
• Participate in discharge planning and family meetings
• Facilitate or support peer groups (where applicable)
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

About You

You are empathetic, self-aware, and passionate about supporting others. You understand the value of lived experience and can use it to build trust and connection.

You will also have:

• Personal lived experience supporting someone with mental health and AOD challenges
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with diverse people
• Understanding of recovery-oriented and human rights frameworks
• Good organisational and time management skills

Requirements

• Current full driver’s licence
• Police Check and Working with Children Check
• Willingness to complete Intentional Peer Support training
• Certificate IV in Peer Work or Mental Health (or willingness to obtain)

Desirable

• Experience in a lived experience or peer support role
• Connections with peer or AOD support networks
• Experience in customer service, administration, or support roles

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Susanne Lampitt, Acting Specialist and Therapeutic Manager via email: Susanne.Lampitt@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications close: 19 April 2026*

*Please note that shortlisting will begin immediate and this advertisement may close earlier if a suitable candidate is appointed.

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.