Women’s Health In the North (WHIN) are recruiting two part-time (0.4FTE) Peer Support Workers with lived and/or living experience of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence to deliver trauma-and-violence-informed, relational, and strengths-based support to women, trans and gender diverse people who are not at immediate risk of harm.
This position is only open to women and gender diverse people (i.e., people who identify as women and people whose gender identity does not align with the gender assigned at birth, including trans, non-binary, agender, intersex and other gender diverse individuals; not including individuals for whom their biological sex and gender identity is male). EOE H319/2022
Summary
Women’s Health In the North (WHIN) is the regional women’s health promotion, prevention of violence, and advocacy organisation for Melbourne’s northern metropolitan region. As a not-for-profit, member-based organisation, WHIN is committed to improving the health, safety, and wellbeing of women and gender diverse people.
WHIN is partnering with The University of Melbourne and Berry Street Yooralla on the Walking Beside (WEB) Project — a research initiative focused on strengthening how primary care services respond to people experiencing family violence.
WHIN will employ two part-time Peer Support Workers to provide trauma and violence-informed support to participants involved in the project. Peer Support Workers will receive comprehensive training, ongoing supervision, and access to Communities of Practice to support them in the role.
Responsibilities
- Provide person led trauma-and violence-informed peer support to women, trans and gender diverse people participating in the WEB program.
- Meet with participants through safe, agreed-upon contact methods to build respectful and trusting relationships.
- Support participants to identify goals and navigate health, social and community services. · Maintain strong professional boundaries, including confidentiality and limits of the role.
- Facilitate warm referrals and work alongside primary health care providers to promote safety and wellbeing.
- Document all interactions accurately, respectfully and in a timely manner.
- Participate in required training, Communities of Practice, and research activities.
- Use lived experience ethically and intentionally to support connection, validation and trust.
Key Selection Criteria:
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Lived Experience: You have lived or living experience of domestic/family violence and/or sexual violence and can use this insight where appropriate to support others safely and respectfully.
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Empathy & Integrity: You can build genuine, trusting relationships while keeping clear professional boundaries.
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Inclusive Practice: You can engage with participants from diverse gender, cultural, linguistic, and social backgrounds in a non-judgmental and culturally respectful way.
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Using Lived Experience Safely: You can draw on your own story in thoughtful and helpful ways that centre WEB project participants.
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Teamwork & Collaboration: You can work respectfully with health workers, service providers, and other professionals.
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Self-Awareness & Care: You can reflect on your strengths and limits, prioritise your own wellbeing, and seek supervision when needed.
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Willingness to Learn: You are committed to participating in training, Community of Practice sessions, and research activities related to the WEB Project.
Benefits
- Salary 3% above the award
- Flexible working arrangements including the ability to work from home
- The organisation offers employees the opportunity of salary packaging of up to $16,050 per
- annum ($30K grossed up). Salary packaging increases the value of the net salary (depending on
- personal taxation situation). (Salary packaging is subject to legislative requirements and in
- accordance with WHIN’s policy.)
- In addition to four weeks annual leave staff are granted a further three days leave (grace-in-favor days) across the Christmas/New Year period · Generous personal leave arrangements
- Time-in-lieu policy
How to apply
Applicants are asked to provide their CV, plus a one or two page statement that outlines why you would be suitable for this position. The statement should explain how you meet each of the key selection criteria and why you are interested in the position.
Applications close 10 June 2026. Applications will be assessed as they are received and this position may close early
Please refer to the position description on our website for further details and information about how to apply.
