• Multiple Part-Time, 0.6 FTE, Fixed-Term roles
• Across a range of locations in North and West Melbourn
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

The Mental Health Peer Cadetship is a 10-month paid employment opportunity for people with mental health lived experience who are also studying the Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work.

Mental Health Peer workers are individuals who identify as having a lived or living experience of mental health challenges or psychological distress, who can create a shared understanding of stigma and barriers to establish connections in working towards meaningful client goals.

The successful candidates are required to work across multiple sites such as Sunshine, Moonee Ponds, St Albans, Reservoir, Footscray, Melton and Werribee.

To learn more about the Peer Cadet Program please click on the following links:

• Peer Cadet Page
• Lived experience Career Compass Page

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Engage in and have Initiative to develop, complete learning goals and tasks as part of the program
• Demonstrate curiosity, willingness to learn and contribute to the program
• A willingness to draw on your own mental health challenges and draw upon your wellbeing journey to create connections with others where appropriate
• Build and maintain respectful and dignifies peer relationships

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Enrolled in Certificate IV Mental Health Peer Work
• An understanding of mental health peer work
• Flexibility to work from various sites within Western/Northern Melbourne

Application Process

To apply for this job click on apply now and you will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter.

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on 03 June 2025 at 10.00 PM

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Snezana Ginovski on Snezana.Ginovski@cohealth.org.au. To contact the Peer Cadet Program at Mind Australia, please email LECC@mindaustralia.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.