Peer Support Worker jobs in Bendigo, VIC

Peer Support Worker work in Bendigo, VIC

Peer Support Worker roles in Bendigo, VIC sit within strong and growing demand. Private practice expanding. NDIS sector active. La Trobe University contributes to local workforce supply. One of Victoria's most attractive regional postings. peer support worker positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Peer Support Workers occupy a unique and valued role in the mental health sector — their personal experience of mental illness and recovery is the core qualification for the role. They provide one-to-one and group support, model recovery, share coping strategies, and help people navigate the mental health system from a position of genuine empathy.

Bendigo Health operates the Loddon Campaspe Mental Health Service, providing inpatient, community, and specialist mental health care across central Victoria. The new Bendigo Hospital opened in 2017 and includes dedicated mental health inpatient units alongside broader acute health services. Community mental health teams operate from Bendigo and satellite sites across the Loddon and Campaspe catchments.

Qualifications typically required

• Lived experience of mental illness and recovery (essential)
• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (or equivalent)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check for community roles
• Working with Children Check where applicable

Key employers in Bendigo, VIC

• Bendigo Health
• Loddon Campaspe Mental Health Service
• headspace Bendigo
• Murray PHN
• La Trobe University
• Mind Australia
• Neami National
• cohealth