Aboriginal Mental Health Peer Worker

• Role title: Aboriginal Mental Health Peer Worker 

• Role type: Permanent Part Time.  20 hours per week 

• Role grade: Aboriginal Health Worker 

• Department and location: Towards Zero Suicides, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst 

• Salary: $62,512.27 - $86,894.88 + super + salary packaging.  Pro rata 

Better and fairer care.  Always. 

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.   

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.   

About the role 

As the Aboriginal Peer Worker in the new Alternatives to Emergency Department Service, you will use your lived experience to provide holistic, culturally sensitive support in a warm, non-clinical setting, connecting people in suicidal crisis with responsive care and vital community resources. 

• Provide psychosocial support, safety/wellness planning, peer support, and advocacy 

• Collaborate with clients to identify and connect with desired support services 

• Demonstrate knowledge of local Aboriginal communities and engage them effectively 

• Liaise with emergency departments to link people to the service when necessary 

• Deliver support using "step up/step down" principles, connecting to community or clinical care). 

• Shifts fall within Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Wed-Fri evenings, and weekends.  Increased pay for evening and weekend shifts 

About you 

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 

• Lived experience of a suicidal crisis/attempt, for you to use to provide meaningful peer support 

• Experience in community-based health or NSW Health Services and awareness of NSW Health policies 

• IPS and Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work (Consumer), or willingness to attain within 18 months 

• Ability to apply person-centred, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed principles 

• Understanding of the suicide prevention sector, including crisis response and safety planning 

• Capacity to collaborate effectively with clients, families/carers, colleagues, and stakeholders 

Why work at St Vincent’s? 

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community 

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport 

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank 

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program.  Make a proportion of your salary tax-free 

• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave 

About the hospital 

In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.  

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location 

• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches 

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people 

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus 

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health  

Pre-employment checks 

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.  

How to apply 

The closing date for applications is 09 November 2025. 

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.  

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.