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Peer Facilitator - Carer Gateway - Thuringowa Central

Wellways Australia
  • Full time role until 30 June 2024 + salary packaging + leave loading + superannuation
  • Join a life changing program to support carers, our unsung heroes, to be the best version of themselves whilst caring for others
  • Opportunity to share experiences and learn from each other in a peer group setting

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

About Wellways

Wellways Australia is the first point of contact for all Australian Government Carer Gateway funded services across Queensland, South West Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains, aiming to help carers access practical information and advice and connect with services in their local area. Carer supports and services are delivered using a network of local Carer Gateway service providers Carers and those who provide a caring role to someone in their life who has a disability, mental health issue, chronic health condition, terminal illness or are frail aged.

Your new role

Peer Facilitators will intentionally draw on their own lived experience to support the learning of others. As a Peer Facilitator you will have the ability to demonstrate an awareness of your own experiences and will be able to articulate and share personal strategies for self-care, safety and wellbeing, including a personal insight into the impact of stigma and the subsequent effect this has for individuals, families and the broader community.

You will be facilitating group sessions and peer program to create an environment Carers will find welcoming, real and empowering. Using your own lived experiences to ensuring relationships with Carers are positive and are built on Wellways values. Communication will be key to community engagement/ networking and establishing referral pathways.

Benefits

  • 10.5% Superannuation + salary packaging + 10% leave loading
  • Salary package up to $15,899 per annum plus meals and entertainment allowance
  • Access to ongoing support and opportunity for career development within the organisation
  • For a full list of our staff benefits, visit https://www.wellways.org/careers-wellways

Pre-employment compliance requirements

  • Lived Experience as a carer (eg: if you have cared for a family member, parent, friend, cousin etc)
  • Evidence of working rights within Australia
  • National Police Check
  • Blue Card
  • NDIS Workers Screening Check
  • NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
  • COVID 19 Vaccination with Booster with valid medical exemption

Lived Experience as a Carer is essential in this role - please submit a cover letter briefly outlining your caring lived experience.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:

Amy Bridson, Coordinator Carer Coaching and in Person Peer Support on 0435030615

The health and safety of Wellways participants and employees is our highest priority and all Wellways roles require mandatory COVID vaccinations. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption prior to commencement.

Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment.

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