Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

Full-time/Ongoing (open to candidates seeking part-time) $38.65 per hour (SCHADS Level 3B) + Salary Packaging benefits + Leave loading

Based in Upper Mount Gravatt QLD

Are you a current or former Carer looking to make a difference? Use your lived experience to support and guide others through their caring journey.

Wellways' Carer Gateway In person Peer Support (IPPS) program offers a unique opportunity to foster real connections, encourage recovery and build strong, supportive communities.

About the role

As a Peer Facilitator, you will lead structured group sessions for Carers, drawing on the CHIME recovery framework (Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning and Empowerment), peer support principles and reflective practice.

Your role is to create safe, inclusive spaces where Carers can share, learn and grow together.

You'll be trained to deliver a series of engaging group sessions on topics like:

• Dealing with stress, balancing life and improving sleep
• Building communication skills and confidence
• Navigating systems like the NDIS and My Aged Care
• Reconnecting with personal identity and wellbeing
• Implementing and facilitating specific and targeted programs to Young Carers (up to 25 years old) and/or Carers ( years old)

What is Lived Experience?

Lived experience offers unique insight, empathy and authenticity that enrich in person connections. It is not about professional or clinical expertise, but rather the personal journey of being a carer and offering support.

Peer Facilitators will intentionally draw on their own lived experience to support the learning of others. This includes effectively communicating the challenges and experiences that contributed to their caring journey.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following Lived experience as a young Carer or adult Carer

• Certificate IV or above in a support discipline and/or equivalent Community sector experience
• Evidence of working rights within Australia (birth cert/passport/visa)
• Driving Licence
• National Police Check (12 months old) and Working with Childrens Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate - free online course

What we can offer you

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Genevieve Wells, via if you have any additional questions that the position description doesn't cover.

Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment.

Job Description Summary

Are you a Carer with lived experience who is passionate about supporting others? Join the Carer Gateway In Person Peer Support (IPPS) program as a Peer Facilitator.

Culture

We're passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.

Applications Close

04/10/2026

Wellways is a leading not for profit mental health and disability support organisation operating in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania. Our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year. Our 2000 staff work to create an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We connect people, strengthen families and transform communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing.

Our Practice Principles guide how we work and interact with participants and partners, with our colleagues and within our communities. To see our Practice Principles poster visit

Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment.

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

• Rewarding leadership opportunity to help transform mental health and wellbeing support across Central and Western NSW
• Lead a multidisciplinary team, building a values-driven culture that is compassionate, inclusive, and connected to the community
• Permanent, full-time opportunity with access to salary packaging benefits and annual leave loading

About Us

At Wellways, we work alongside people, families and communities to create an inclusive society where everyone can imagine and achieve their best life. Our people are the heart of everything we do and we are committed to supporting their safety, health and wellbeing every day.

About The Opportunity

As Senior Manager Central and Western NSW, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio spanning metropolitan, regional and rural communities across NSW. You will translate organisational priorities into strong service, people and community outcomes, while ensuring services remain responsive to the needs of the communities they support.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will be a highly visible and connected leader, building trusted relationships across your geographic area and representing Wellways with key stakeholders, community partners and local networks. You will provide leadership across services in Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Lightning Ridge, Cowra, Coonabarabran, Walgett, Windsor, Penrith, Campbelltown, Bella Vista, Katoomba, Lithgow and Newcastle, creating connection, collaboration and shared purpose across a geographically dispersed portfolio.

You will lead the implementation of organisational strategy, driving service excellence, contractual performance and participant outcomes while ensuring services meet funding, quality and regulatory obligations. You will build strategic partnerships that strengthen community impact and service integration, identify opportunities for service development, funding and growth, and consider the impact of growth on participants, employees and communities.

The role will also lead organisational change and support leaders through growth and transformation, navigating complexity with sound judgement and balancing risk and opportunity to achieve positive outcomes. You will champion lived and living experience, co-production and participant voice, while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.

As a steward of organisational resources, you will oversee financial performance, budgeting and resource allocation and ensure strong governance, risk management and compliance. Through visible, values-led leadership, you will create the conditions for leaders and teams to thrive as one Wellways team, while maintaining strong connection to local communities and services.

You can be based at any of the service locations across the region, with applicants based in or close to Dubbo or Penrith particularly encouraged to apply. Regular travel and a strong presence across the region are essential to building trusted relationships, supporting leaders and maintaining connection with local communities, participants and services.

About You

You are an experienced, values-led leader who combines strategic thinking with strong operational focus. You bring a proven track record of leading complex services, programs or portfolios, developing high-performing leaders and teams, and building trusted partnerships that deliver positive outcomes for participants, communities and the organisation.

You are confident leading large, geographically dispersed portfolios, creating connection and shared purpose across metropolitan, regional and rural communities while balancing local needs with organisational priorities. You understand the importance of visible and connected leadership and are able to engage and influence across a diverse workforce, building strong relationships and a shared sense of purpose.

You bring demonstrated experience translating strategy into action, driving service improvement and identifying opportunities for business development, growth and innovation. You build effective partnerships with government, community and sector stakeholders and use strong communication, influence and collaboration to strengthen outcomes and community impact.

Your leadership approach is grounded in participant-centred practice, inclusion, cultural safety and the meaningful integration of lived and living experience. You stay connected to community needs, to ensure Wellways continues to respond to changing environments. You create spaces where people feel valued, supported and empowered, with diverse perspectives contributing to stronger decision-making and service delivery.

You bring strong financial stewardship, with experience managing budgets, resources and performance to support organisational priorities and sustainable outcomes. Above all, you demonstrate a genuine commitment to Wellways' values and purpose, leading with compassion, inclusivity and a deep belief in the importance of community, participation and social change.

What We Can Offer You

We know great leaders thrive when they feel supported, connected and able to bring their whole selves to work. At Wellways, you'll join a purpose-driven organisation committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and rewarding workplace where people can grow, lead and make a meaningful difference.

We also offer:

• Salary packaging of up to $15,899 per year to increase your take-home pay
• Additional meal and entertainment salary packaging of up to $2,650 per year
• 17.5% annual leave loading whenever you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Cultural leave where applicable
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Ongoing opportunities for professional growth, development and leadership learning

You will also need:

• Right to work in Australia
• 100 points of ID
• Valid Driver Licence
• Satisfactory National Police Record Check
• International Police Check (if appliable)
• Current Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate - Quality Safety and You
• LCS2 Outcome - Wellways will supply

For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Zoe Evans via email -

Job Description Summary

Lead strategic and operational performance, inspire leaders and build strong partnerships to create meaningful impact across communities.

Culture

We're passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.

Applications Close

25/09/2026

Wellways Australia is seeking a Senior Manager Central and Western NSW to provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio. You will translate priorities into outcomes for participants, align services with funding and quality obligations, and build strong partnerships with government, community and sector stakeholders.

Based across NSW with regular travel to Dubbo, Penrith and surrounding regions, you will lead a geographically dispersed team, champion lived experience,

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you

Rewarding leadership opportunity to help transform mental health and wellbeing support across ACT. Lead a multidisciplinary team, building a values-driven culture that is compassionate, inclusive, and connected to the community. Permanent, full-time opportunity with access to salary packaging benefits and annual leave loading.

About Us

At Wellways, we work alongside people, families and communities to create an inclusive society where everyone can imagine and achieve their best life. Our people are the heart of everything we do and we are committed to supporting their safety, health and wellbeing every day.

About the Opportunity

As Senior Manager ACT, you will provide visible, values-led leadership across a diverse regional portfolio, translating Wellways' strategy and purpose into meaningful outcomes for participants, people and communities. You will lead with a strong understanding of local community needs and service gaps, creating a culture of responsiveness where lived and living experience, participant voices and community perspectives inform how we deliver and continually improve our services. You will lead for service excellence, quality and sustainable outcomes, ensuring our programs meet funding, contractual and regulatory obligations while remaining focused on what matters to participants and communities. Working collaboratively across Wellways and with government, community and sector partners, you will build trusted relationships that strengthen service integration, community connection and our ability to respond to emerging needs. You will identify and progress opportunities for service development, funding, growth and innovation, considering the impact and sustainability of these opportunities for participants, employees and communities. You will lead through change and complexity, supporting leaders to navigate transformation with confidence, while working with risk to enable positive outcomes and making sound, timely decisions that support our purpose. As a steward of Wellways' resources, you will provide strong financial and operational oversight, ensuring budgets, resources, governance and compliance support organisational priorities and sustainable services. Through visible and connected leadership, you will foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion, wellbeing and continuous improvement, bringing leaders and teams together to thrive as one Wellways team and beyond individual program or service silos. Travel and a strong presence across the region are essential to building genuine relationships, supporting leaders and staying connected to participants, local communities and the services we deliver.

About You

You are an experienced, values-led leader who combines strategic thinking with strong operational focus. You have a proven track record leading diverse services, programs or portfolios, developing high-performing leaders and teams, and building trusted partnerships that deliver positive outcomes for participants, communities and the organisation. You bring demonstrated experience translating strategy into action, driving service improvement and identifying opportunities for growth and innovation. You build collaborative relationships with government, community and sector stakeholders, using influence to strengthen outcomes and community impact. Your leadership approach is grounded in participant-centred practice, inclusion, cultural safety and the meaningful integration of lived and living experience. You stay connected to community needs, to ensure Wellways continues to respond to changing environments. You create spaces where people feel valued, supported and empowered, with diverse perspectives contributing to stronger decision-making and service delivery. You have confidentially led teams through change, demonstrating sound judgement, resilience and adaptability while maintaining focus on performance, wellbeing and quality outcomes. Strong financial stewardship underpins your approach, with experience managing budgets, resources and organisational priorities effectively. An effective communicator and relationship builder, you foster accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement while supporting others to achieve their potential. Above all, you demonstrate a genuine commitment to Wellways' values and purpose, leading with compassion, inclusivity and a deep belief in community, participation and social change.

What We Can Offer You

We know great leaders thrive when they feel supported, connected and able to bring their whole selves to work. At Wellways, you'll join a purpose-driven organisation committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and rewarding workplace where people can grow, lead and make a meaningful difference.

We also offer:

• Salary packaging of up to $15,899 per year to increase your take-home pay
• Additional meal and entertainment salary packaging of up to $2,650 per year
• 17.5% annual leave loading whenever you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Cultural leave where applicable
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Ongoing opportunities for professional growth, development and leadership learning

You will also need:

• Right to work in Australia
• 100 points of ID
• Valid Driver Licence
• Satisfactory National Police Record Check
• International Police Check (if appliable)
• Current Working with Vulnerable People Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate - Quality Safety and You
• LCS2 Outcome - Wellways will supply

Job Description Summary

Lead strategic and operational performance, inspire leaders and build strong partnerships to create meaningful impact across communities.

Culture

We're passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.

Wellways is a leading not-for-profit mental health and disability support organisation operating in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania. Our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year. Our 2000 staff work to create an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We connect people, strengthen families and transform communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing.

Our Practice Principles guide how we work and interact with participants and partners, with our colleagues and within our communities. To see our Practice Principles poster visit

Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment.

Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.

Wellways Australia Limited is seeking a Senior Manager ACT to provide visible, values-led leadership across a diverse regional portfolio. You will translate strategy into meaningful outcomes for participants, people and communities, while ensuring service excellence and regulatory compliance.

Travel across the region to build relationships and support leaders is essential. You will lead with a focus on lived experience, inclusion and sustainability, developing high-performing teams and