Lived and Living Experience Educator

Lived and Living Experience Educator

• Permanent Part Time | 26.6hrs/wk | Position start date July/Aug 2026

• Box Hill | Local car parking + walkable to Box Hill Central for cafes and shops

• Diverse and engaging career opportunity | Lead change 

Eastern Health 

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. 

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”. 

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future. 

About the role 

We have an exciting opportunity available for a motivated and recovery-oriented Lived and Living Experience Educator to join the Mental Health Learning & Teaching team.

Working alongside Clinical Educators in the Mental Health Learning & Teaching team, the Lived & Living Experience Educator will draw upon their well-developed lived experience expertise to co-produce and co-facilitate training to the mental health and wellbeing workforce.  

A key focus of the role is to support recovery implementation across the service through training and coaching the mental health workforce in the Collaborative Recovery Model (CRM). The role works according to Learning and Teaching philosophy promoting and facilitating; training, education, research, evidence-based knowledge translation and positive workplace culture.  

About you 

To be successful in this role, you will possess: 

• Lived experience as a person who has been a consumer or family/carer navigating mental health services, demonstrating understanding and empathy of the broad impact of mental health challenges and psychological distress on consumers, or family/carers, and of the evidence base for person-centred, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented practice. 

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and/or extensive education and training experience. 

• Experience with Collaborative Recovery Model (CRM) training (or willingness to complete) and extensive knowledge of recovery-oriented practice 

• Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Training or willingness to complete. 

• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, or equivalent experience in a designated lived and living experience role. 

• Demonstrated leadership with the ability to inspire, influence and motivate staff and to contribute to and foster a positive learning culture 

• The ability to work autonomously with excellent organisational, critical thinking, problem solving and prioritisation skills 

• Current Victorian drivers licence 

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment. 

What we offer 

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!  

• Mentor and Shadowing program  

• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites  

• Study and professional development leave  

• Friendly & supportive teams 

• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion  

• Fitness Passport for work-life balance  

• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones  

• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements  

• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme  

• Access to Private Health Insurance offers  

• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-BI training  

• Cafes at all of our Hospitals 

Next Steps  

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia. 

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates. 

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check. 

Good to know: 

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team. 

• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees. 

• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture. 

• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. 

• Advertising may end before the closing date. 

• We do not accept recruitment agency application 

Previous candidates need not apply.

Interviews may commence prior to closing date.

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.  

Please click here for position description link

Contact Person: Keith Griffin

Contact Number: 0481 461 179 

Contact Email: [email protected] 

Job Posting End Date: 12/07/2026

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day