Peer Support Worker jobs in Bunbury, WA

Peer Support Worker work in Bunbury, WA

Peer Support Worker roles in Bunbury, WA sit within growing demand driven by population expansion. Private practice is active. NDIS sector strong. Proximity to Perth aids recruitment. WAPHA funds across the South West region. 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.

WA Country Health Service (WACHS) South West Region delivers public mental health services across the South West of Western Australia, with Bunbury Hospital as the principal acute facility and community mental health teams operating from Bunbury and satellite sites across the region. The WACHS South West catchment includes Bunbury, Busselton, Mandurah, and surrounding communities.

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 Bunbury, WA

• WA Country Health Service South West Region
• Bunbury Hospital
• headspace Bunbury
• WA Primary Health Alliance
• Edith Cowan University
• Ruah Community Services
• Uniting WA
• Richmond Wellbeing