Lived Experience Worker jobs in Gold Coast, QLD

Lived Experience Worker work in Gold Coast, QLD

Lived Experience 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. 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.

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.

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 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