• Part-Time (4 days/wk) to June 2026
• Lived Experience Worker - Level 4
• Located at Ramsay Clinic Albert Road in the Women’s Recovery Network - WREN
• Frequent professional development opportunities

About us

Alfred Mental & Addiction Health (AMAH) is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.

The single most important goal of AMAH is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.

The Women’s Recovery Network (WREN) is an innovative project being developed in response to the Royal Commission recommendations for partnerships between the public and private sector, and the need for gender segregation and sexually safe units.

We recognise that women experiencing mental ill-health have specific needs that differ from their male counterparts that require tailored treatment and support.

Our 30-bed facility located at Albert Road Clinic will be run in a partnership between Ramsay Health and Alfred Health.

The unit will provide a state-wide comprehensive specialist service for women and those who identify as women experiencing severe mental ill-health and trauma. Our care will be trauma informed and wellness focused.

You can read more about WREN here [ABC Article] and here (Premier announcement).

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a person with lived experience of supporting someone through mental health challenges, service use, periods of healing/personal recovery to use their lived expertise to contribute to change within the delivery of mental health services and be involved in the leadership influencing the design and delivery of a new and innovative service model for women.

The role will be an important component of the multidisciplinary leadership of the centre working in partnership with the Carer Consultant, Director and Nurse Unit Manager.

• Educate – lead and co-produce the orientation and training of staff in WREN to ensure an understanding of the value and contribution of the Carer Lived Experience workforce.
• Engage with the organisations involved in this service to better understand the uniqueness and value of the Carer Lived Experience workforce.
• Establish – support carer participation, representation and feedback including the development of outcome measures that can guide research and understanding of how the Carer Lived Experience workforce influences the delivery of care and outcomes for individuals utilising the service to improve the safety and quality of service provision.
• Assist with recruitment and to ensure that there are appropriate supports for the Carer Lived Experience workforce within the Centre including provision of discipline specific supervision, mentoring and leadership.

Qualifications/Experience Required:

Our preferred candidate must possess the following experience and attributes:

• Have obtained or are willing to work to obtain within 12 months:
  • Certificate IV in Peer Work or Certificate IV in Mental Health; or
  • Intentional Peer Support (IPS) 5 day and/or advanced training.

• Must have experience working within the lived experience sector from a carer perspective
• Experience providing input into clinical governance meetings, supervision and mentoring of the carer peer workforce, and delivery of education and training is desirable
• Australian working rights
• Current Working with Children Check and be willing to undergo a Background Check

Other Benefits:

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• On-site car & bike parking opportunities nearby at The Alfred, Deducted Pre-Tax!!
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness.
• Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the 'Apply Now' button by 11pm on the closing date, include your resume and cover letter.

For more information regarding the position, please contact Emily Stowell (Operations Manager, State-wide & Specialist Services) via email: [email protected] using the subject line: Project Consultant Lived Experience Carer enquiry via EthicalJobs.