First Nations Peer Worker

29 July 2025

Position Details

• Full-Time, Permanent Position 
• Classification: SCHADS Level 3 with a salary range of: $73,883-$79,218; per annum + Superannuation.
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Location: Penrith, NSW

About your new role

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience-led Peer Work is grounded in the principles of Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB), which is a multidimensional holistic model that extends beyond conventional concepts of mental health and distress.

The Peer Worker – First Nations (PWFNs) draws upon their lived experience of distress, trauma and/or impacts to their social and emotional wellbeing when supporting all consumers. Additionally, when supporting First Nations consumers, PWFNs recognise the ongoing impacts of colonisation and cross-generational trauma to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and encompasses the cultural, spiritual, physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of the individual, family and/or community.

PWFNs work with all consumers accessing the program through one-on-one peer support, facilitating peer-led groups, and transdisciplinary teamwork.

About Neami National

Neami are big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life. They support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them. They provide services across Australia for mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. We support people to improve their quality of life in a way that suits them.

Neami are proud to support 34,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands.

What will Neami offer

• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, an Accrued Day Off each month, Gratis Leave and Wellness leave 
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading

What you will bring to the role

• Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
• Established knowledge of Aboriginal culture, kinship networks, and social and emotional wellbeing.
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities or organisations.
• Personal lived experience of distress, trauma, and/or impacts to their social and emotional wellbeing, with a focus on healing/recovery and the ability to purposefully use lived experience learnings to connect with and support others.
• Strong emotional resilience including the ability to sit with discomfort, distress and people in crisis.
• Ability to work autonomously, adapt communication to diverse need and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to self-reflect, take on feedback to grow practice skills and engage in personal and professional development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills plus computer literacy
• Intentional Peer Support core training, Cert IV Mental Health Peer Work, Hearing Voices training, group facilitation experience or similar (desired)
• Willingness to identify or be identified by others as a professional with lived experience of recovery
• Willingness to share and draw on lived experience purposefully in the role to instil confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery

What the role requires

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check – required before commencement of work
• Current Australian drivers licence and access to a car
• Australian working rights

How to apply

Please visit the Neami National website to view the position description or to apply.

Applications Close: 21st Aug 2025