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Collaboration • Knowledge • Leadership

Lived Experience Peer Cadet Program

INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2023-2024 LIVED EXPERIENCE PEER CADET PROGRAM COMING SOON.

What is the Peer Cadet Program?

The Lived Experience Peer Cadet Program was created in response to the Royal Commission's recommendation to increase the number of entry points into the lived/living experience workforce (LLEW) and provide a supportive and structured environment for learning. The program offers an opportunity for people with lived/living experience to enter paid employment while undertaking Certificate IV Mental Health Peer Work within a participating community mental health organisation.

What does the Peer Cadet Program entail?

The Lived Experience Peer Cadet Program is an employment opportunity for people with lived experience undertaking the Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work, to enter paid employment across participating Victorian non-government community mental health services.

The program offers a paid two-day-a-week cadetship over 12 months.

Peer Cadets will develop knowledge, skills, and confidence in a structured and supported environment. Throughout their employment cadets will receive supervision, training, and reflective practice opportunities that are discipline specific.
 
To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled to begin within the Cadetship Period or already undertaking the Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work and meet the selection criteria defined by participating organisations. Other qualifications and/or recognised prior learning are not eligible for this program.
 
Location
 
There are multiple sites from participating organisations across metro and regional Victoria.
 

 The Lived Experience Peer Cadet Program is funded by the Victorian Government. 

Mental Health Victoria

Level 6, 136 Exhibition Street,
Melbourne VIC 3000

Contact us

+61 (3) 9519 7000
ABN: 79 174 342 927

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