Lived Experience Worker jobs in Sydney, NSW

Lived Experience Worker work in Sydney, NSW

Lived Experience Worker roles in Sydney, NSW sit within demand is consistently strong across all disciplines, with community mental health, clinical psychology, and peer support roles particularly active. Western Sydney and south-western Sydney have the highest unmet need. lived experience worker positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

The lived experience workforce in Australia encompasses both consumer and carer perspectives. Consumer Lived Experience Workers draw on their own experience of mental illness; Carer Lived Experience Workers draw on their experience supporting a family member or friend. Both roles bring perspectives that are impossible to replicate through clinical training alone.

Sydney and the broader NSW Health system represent the largest single employer of mental health professionals in Australia. Local Health Districts including Sydney LHD, South Eastern Sydney LHD, Western Sydney LHD, and Northern Sydney LHD each operate extensive community mental health teams, inpatient units, and specialist services. The size and diversity of the system means roles across every clinical discipline and career level are consistently available.

Qualifications typically required

• Lived experience of mental illness (consumer) or caring (carer) — essential
• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or equivalent
• Understanding of the mental health system and consumer rights
• NDIS Worker Screening Check where applicable

Key employers in Sydney, NSW

• NSW Health
• Sydney LHD
• Western Sydney LHD
• headspace
• Ramsay Health Care
• Healthscope
• Lifeline
• Black Dog Institute
• St Vincent's Health