Flourish Australia is seeking an authentic, compassionate Peer Worker to join our team delivering the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support (CPS) Program. This is a purposeful and structured role for individuals with lived experience of mental health recovery who are ready to walk alongside others—empowering them to reconnect with life, build capacity, and achieve personal goals.

The position available is:

Ongoing full-time (76 hours per fortnight)

Part-time can be negotiated with the preferred candidates (60.8 hours per fortnight)

Working in your local community in Rockhampton

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm

Attractive hourly rates equivalent to $37.35-$40.05/hour + Super + Salary Packaging!

About the Opportunity

As a Peer Worker with Flourish Australia, your own experience of a mental health issue and recovery will provide a distinct advantage as you mentor and support people.

On a day to day basis, you will:

Deliver structured, time-limited, and goal-oriented support in line with CPS national guidelines, focused on improving daily functioning and achieving recovery goals.

Collaborate with participants to co-design and implement individual recovery plans based on their strengths, needs, and aspirations.

Conduct assessments, monitor progress, and adapt supports as needed.

Co-facilitate group programs that promote recovery, social connection, skill-building, and personal development.

Provide capacity building support across key life domains including housing, employment, education, physical health, and social engagement.

Connect participants with mainstream and community services to foster long-term independence.

Flourish Australia is proud to have built one of Australia’s largest peer workforces, a proven, strengths-based approach to mental health recovery. Peer work is a cornerstone of our services with more than half of our workforce having had a lived experience of a mental health issue. By applying personal experience in mental health, peer workers can empathise, support, and inspire people in finding their own path to recovery.

Full criteria and position description are available within the application.

The Benefits

Level 3 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)

Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900 (casuals ineligible)

Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading and 2 additional days of personal leave + extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave (causals ineligible)

Family-friendly and flexible working conditions

Opportunities for career progression, professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST

Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support

Regular supervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1 mentoring, strong team support and a comprehensive induction program

Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff

Personal Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier

Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

Selection Criteria

A Certificate IV or above in a relevant field OR a minimum of 2-years full-time experience working in the human services field (as recognised by Flourish Australia).

A personal lived experience of a mental health issue.

A current Australian Driver’s Licence.

All appointments with Flourish Australia's Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance, a National Criminal History Check, a WWCC, previous employment reference checks, satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks.

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

Our positions are open to all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.

Interviews to be held on a rolling basis. Apply now!