• Part-Time, 0.6 FTE, Fixed-Term until May 2027
• Salary range $32.81 - $34.46 per hour
• 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
Mental Health Peer workers are individuals who identify as having a lived or living experience of mental health challenges and are representative of the people we work with in our communities to create a shared understanding of stigma and barriers, working towards meaningful goals. Mental Health Peer Cadets will develop the skills to bring lived/living experience into practice in a safe, respectful and supported way whilst receiving mentorship and support.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Develop and complete both work-based and educational requirements
• Demonstrate curiosity, willingness to learn and contribute to the program
• Draw on your own mental health challenges and your wellbeing journey to create connections with others
• Show respect and dignity when building 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/
• Novated Leasing available
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• 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 in Mental Health Peer Work (Proof Required)
• Commitment to a 10-month employment contract / 3 days per week
• A lived experience of utilising the mental health service system and experiencing an episode of recovery and healing with an interest in pursuing a career in mental health peer work
• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

Application Process

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6884438.

Applications close 15 May 2026 at 10pm

You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Snezana Zezovska on Snezana.Zezovska@cohealth.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.