About us
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is responsible for training, educating and representing psychiatrists across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. We’re committed to improving mental health outcomes and creating a more connected, inclusive and equitable system for our communities.
We recognise lived and living experience as essential expertise and value the insight, perspective and impact it brings to everything we do.
About the role
Permanent | Part-time (0.6 FTE) | Melbourne CBD (Hybrid, open to other locations)
This is a unique opportunity to contribute your lived and living experience in a role that genuinely shapes how the College works.
As the Lived and Living Experience Senior Adviser (Consumer), you’ll help embed consumer perspectives across the organisation, supporting meaningful engagement, co-design, and collaboration in our work.
You’ll work closely alongside our Lived and Living Experience Senior Adviser (Carer), bringing complementary perspectives to strengthen outcomes and ensure balanced representation of consumer and carer voices.
Melbourne Head Office is the preferred location for this role due to the relationship-based nature of the work, operating in a hybrid model. However, we are open to considering applicants from other locations, ideally connected to one of our offices in NSW, WA, Brisbane or Wellington, NZ to support collaboration and onboarding. Please note that this role is not suited to fully remote arrangements.
What you’ll be doing
- Co-lead supporting the implementation of the Lived and Living Experience Strategy together with the Lived and Living Experience Advisor (Carer) across the College
- Engaging and recruiting people with lived experience as advisors, committee members and partners
- Building relationships with advocacy groups and key stakeholders across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, including working with our community collaboration committee
- Supporting staff and members to strengthen how they work with lived experience perspectives
- Helping shape processes that embed consumer feedback into decision making
- Contributing to a culturally safe, trauma-informed and inclusive environment
- If you’d like more detail, you can take a look at the full position description on the RANZCP Careers page
- https://www.ranzcp.org/college-committees/annual-reports-plans-and-evaluations/lived-experience-strategy
What you’ll bring
- Identifies as a
person with personal lived or living experience
- Expertise in project or programme management
- Experience working from a lived experience perspective or supporting others to do so
- Strong communication skills and the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders
- A collaborative mindset and confidence working both independently and as part of a team
What’s in it for you
- $93,000 to 115,500 + superannuation (full-time equivalent, pro-rated)
- Salary packaging options (up to $15,899 for general living expenses and up to $2,650 for meal entertainment)
- Hybrid working model (2 days in the office, 3 days working from home)
- A genuinely supportive, values-led culture
- Meaningful, purpose-driven work that helps shape mental health systems
How to apply
Send through your resume + a short cover letter letting us know a bit about yourself and how this role feels like a good fit for you.
(No agencies, please.)
Diversity and Inclusion
RANZCP is committed to creating a workplace where diversity, inclusion and authenticity are genuinely valued. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Māori.
Applications close: 5PM AEST, Wednesday 27 May
