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Peer Support Worker roles in Gold Coast, QLD sit within high demand driven by population growth and structural workforce shortages. Private practice opportunities are strong. AOD and youth mental health are particularly active areas. 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.
Gold Coast Health operates the mental health services for the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, including community mental health teams, acute inpatient services at Gold Coast University Hospital, and specialist services. The Gold Coast is one of Australia's fastest-growing regions by population, creating persistent demand for mental health services that outpaces current workforce supply.
Typical salary
$55k – $75k AUD
Rates vary by employer and award. Community services award applies in most NGO roles. Senior peer worker and coordinator roles attract higher salaries.
Registration
No statutory registration required. Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work is the standard qualification.
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 Gold Coast, QLD
- Gold Coast Health
- Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
- headspace Gold Coast
- Lives Lived Well
- Aftercare
- UnitingCare Queensland
- Gold Coast Primary Health Network