Lived Experience Researcher

Lived Experience Researcher

For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

Position Details

• Part-Time (0.6FTE), Permanent Position
• Classification: SCHADS Level 5 with a salary range of $105,676 - $110,478 per annum pro rata + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Location: Preston, VIC 3072 , however remote or hybrid working arrangements will be considered

About your new role
The Lived Experience (LE) Researcher will be an active and contributing member of the research and evaluation team and will undertake a range of research related tasks independently or in conjunction with others.

Central to this role is its LE positioning. The LE Researcher will bring lived expertise to research activities and have a broad understanding of the issues that concern consumers across the mental health sector. This is a consumer LE role.

About Neami National
We're Neami. We're big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life. We support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them. We provide services across Australia for mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. We support people to improve their quality of life in a way that suits them.

We're proud to support 34,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands.

Values
Together with our vision and purpose, our values define who we are and guide the way we operate. They are fundamental to our identity, and we align all our actions with them.

• Connecting
• Collaborating
• Learning
• Belonging

What you will bring to the role

• Personal experience of significant, life-changing or life-altering mental health challenges, service use, or inability to access services (including appropriate services/supports not existing), and willingness to share and use lived expertise purposefully in the role through LE embedded research practices
• Demonstrated understanding of the ethical issues in relation to the conduct of research.
• Demonstrated experience in the conduct of research and evaluation.
• Demonstrated understanding of co-design and collaborative research processes and commitment to involvement of lived/living experience at every stage possible of a research and/or evaluation project.
• Awareness and understanding of lived experience research knowledge and theoretical framings e.g. mad studies, critical psychiatry, intersectionality, disability studies.
• Commitment to continuing to develop research related skills and engage in formal/informal learning
• Ability to travel to a range of sites to undertake research, as required.
• National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
• Australian working rights

What will Neami offer

• Generous leave entitlements including Gratis Leave, Wellness Leave and Parental Leave pro rata
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Fitness Passport membership to support your health and wellbeing (available in most States/Territories and subject to minimum working hours and/or length of service)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family

How to apply
The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description which can be found on the Neami Job Vacancy portal (please select the paperclip icon in the top right-hand corner).

To apply for this position, please:

• Click the 'Apply' button where you will need to create a username and password
• Upload your resume and cover letter.

If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:
Priscilla Ennals, Senior Manager Research & Evaluation M: [0429 807 213](tel:0429 807 213) E: [email protected]

If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We're passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If you have any technical issues when applying for this role, please email [email protected] for assistance.

Applications Close: Monday 2nd November 11.59pm AEDT

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce thatis accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

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