• Utilise lived experience to lead strategies to connect, resource and empower Mind’s Lived Experience Workforce
• Permanent, Full time role
• Predominately WFH, with the occasional day in the Burnley office

Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. Mind has been supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives for more than 45 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

The Lived Experience Partner will work from a lived experience perspective to empower a connected, consistent and understood Lived Experience Workforce within the organisation. You will work within a partnering model to oversee lived experience workforce training, development and support mechanism including , while supporting Mind’s workforce and hiring managers to understand, develop, support, and enable designated lived experience roles to thrive. In this role you will facilitate the development of activities in accordance with the Lived Experience Strategy, Peer Work Framework, Model of Peer Work and specifically the Lived Experience Workforce Project.

Key responsibilities

• Use lived and living experience of mental ill health and recovery and/or caring to implement programs and deliver strategies.
• Draw on lived expertise approaches informed by a commitment to social change and human rights to shape the delivery of lived experience workforce development strategies.
• Advocate and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to support the organisational understanding of the Lived Experience workforce
• Support the design, development and implementation of processes to ensure the Lived Experience Workforce thrives.
• Provide informed strategic advice regarding policies and procedures, legislation, workforce planning, Lived Experience practice, sustainability, and innovation. 

What you’ll bring

• Completion of Intentional Peer Support Core and/or advanced training
• Tertiary qualifications as relevant to the role in Mental Health, Peer Work, Social Work, Community Services or other health related fields.
• Demonstrated understanding of lived experience workforce approaches including peer work, co-design, and workforce development.
• A commitment to  social change and human rights centred practice.
• Passion to drive and champion change and progress the lived experience agenda throughout the organisation.
• Ability to build strong relationships with lived experience colleagues, community groups and key stakeholders

What we Offer

• Flexible working options - as the role will be predominately working from home, with the occasional day in the office located in Burnley.
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a. allows you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g. rent, mortgage, child care, car leasing expenses etc.)
• Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
• Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and your family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.

Interested?

To apply online click on Apply Now to visit Mind Careers - reference number 495324.

Please complete an online application form and attach a copy of your CV, along with a cover letter outlining:

1. Your understanding of lived expertise
2. Your experience in growing relationships and building capacity within the workforce for cultural change.

Please contact the person below for more information.

Daisy Gleeson – Lived Experience Workforce Manager
Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0456355174

The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and NDIS Workers Screening Check.