Ready to turn your lived experience into a catalyst for change? Bring your strength, resilience and hope to our Advanced Peer Worker position and help others on their mental health journey.

Use your lived experience to connect with consumers, support recovery goals and help people build confidence along the way. You’ll have a voice in shaping better services by working alongside health professionals and community organisations, gathering feedback and championing the consumer perspective.

We’re looking for someone who understands recovery, communicates confidently and enjoys working as part of a team. Relevant qualifications are a plus, but most importantly, you must have your own lived experience of mental health recovery!

Turn your lived experience into positive impact with CQ Health.

Job details

About us:

We support the mental health and wellbeing of more than 250,000 people across Central Queensland, including Gladstone, the Capricorn Coast, Rockhampton, the Central Highlands and Banana.

With services across the region, we provide specialist mental health, alcohol and other drug care, from acute inpatient support to community-based services.

Rockhampton is our principal service centre, with additional facilities including an Adult Step-Up Step-Down service in Gladstone and a Community Care Unit in Rockhampton.

We're all about working together — partnering with hospitals, health services, community organisations and private providers to support recovery, improve wellbeing and help people move forward.

About the role:

• Be a recovery role model. Connect with consumers, carers and staff, sharing your lived experience and showing what recovery can look like in real life.
• Support people to reach their goals. Use peer support, recovery tools and your own experience to help consumers identify meaningful goals and take positive steps towards achieving them.
• Share knowledge and build confidence. Provide practical support, education and psychoeducation that helps consumers better understand and manage their mental health.
• Connect, collaborate and have a voice. Work with multidisciplinary teams and community organisations, gather consumer and carer feedback, and represent the consumer voice on recruitment and selection panels.

About you:

• Understand recovery, strengths-based practice and the power of sharing your own experience to support and inspire others.
• A Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work is highly desirable, along with experience in public mental health or the NGO sector.
• Can build positive relationships, work confidently with multidisciplinary teams, advocate for the consumer voice and maintain professional boundaries.
• Plan and deliver engaging psychoeducation and groups, help identify service improvements, evaluate what works and use everyday tools like Microsoft Office with confidence.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $60,562 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $48.60 - $55.54 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK6J694492

Applications close: Thursday, 22 October 2026

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

This position will be filled in accordance with Queensland Public Health Sector (QUEENSLAND HEALTH) CERTIFIED AGREEMENT (No. 12) 2025.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• RK6J694492 - Advanced Peer Worker (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)