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• Part-Time – 0.6 FTE, Fixed Term until 30 June 2026
• Based in Adelaide CBD
• Join a Leading LGBTIQ+ Community Organisation

Thorne Harbour Health is seeking a passionate and committed Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Peer Support Worker to join our Therapeutic Services team in the Adelaide CBD. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference within the LGBTIQ+ community while supporting people navigating substance use and recovery.

About the Role

In this part-time position, you will play a key role in supporting individuals and families through therapeutic and peer-informed practices. Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting assessments of client needs, goals, and safety across various life areas
• Developing and coordinating case plans with actionable steps and timelines
• Working collaboratively with other service providers for integrated care and referrals
• Facilitating group workshops, peer groups, and family support sessions
• Creating transition plans to support long-term self-management for clients

What We Offer

In addition to a pro-rata salary aligned with SCHADS Level 3, you'll receive:

• Above-award pay rates
• 17.5% leave loading
• Access to salary packaging benefits (up to $15,900) to increase your take-home pay
• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities

About You

You will have a relevant tertiary qualification in AOD, mental health, social work, counselling, youth work, community development or similar.

In addition, you'll demonstrate:

• Solid understanding of the AOD service system, harm reduction, and behaviour change strategies
• Experience in therapeutic support for individuals, families, and/or groups from diverse backgrounds
• A recovery-oriented mindset within a harm minimisation framework
• Insight into the stigma related to both LGBTIQ+ identity and substance use
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Lived experience with alcohol and other drug use

Click here for the position description, including the selection criteria

About us

At Thorne Harbour Health, we combine community, care, and advocacy to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people and people living with or affected by HIV.

We’re a proudly community-led organisation built on over 40 years of activism and care — where your lived experience and identity are valued and celebrated.

For a detailed position description, including selection criteria, visit our website: https://thorneharbour.org/about/work/

Inclusion Matters

We strongly encourage applications from people who are:

• Part of the LGBTIQ+ community
• Living with HIV
• From culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• First Nations people
• People with disability

For further enquiries please contact Zac Cannell, Senior AOD Clinician via email - zac.cannell@thorneharbour.org

How to apply

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees via the job listing in Employment Hero.

Applications close on Wednesday 21 January 2026

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.

• Part Time (0.6 FTE), ongoing role
• Based in Echuca and Bendigo
• Leading LGBTQI+ community services organisation

About the role

We’re looking for a passionate LGBTQI+ Lived Experience Mental Health Peer Worker to join our Mental Health team at Thorne Harbour Health in Echuca and Bendigo.

In this rewarding role, you’ll draw on your own lived experience to provide authentic, trauma-informed peer support to LGBTQI+ people and their families (including chosen families). You’ll help empower individuals, strengthen community connections, and champion recovery and wellbeing.

In this role you will also:

• Provide compassionate, non-judgmental peer support to individuals and their networks.
• Advocate for the rights, dignity, and wellbeing of LGBTQI+ communities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations to deliver inclusive care.
• Apply trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approaches to support people on their mental health journey.
• Contribute to co-design and co-production initiatives that shape our services.

What’s on offer

In addition to your salary of SCHADS Level 4 (pro-rata) and superannuation, Thorne Harbour also pays above award. You’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchased leave program to enhance work-life balance, as well as ongoing professional and career development opportunities.

About you

Bringing both professional skills and personal insight to this role, we are looking for someone with:

• A Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (or equivalent qualification).
• Lived experience as a member of the LGBTQI+ community and as someone who has engaged with the mental health system.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills so that you can build trust, rapport, and genuine connections.
• A deep understanding of the diversity within LGBTQI+ communities.
• A passion for advocating, empowering, and creating safe, inclusive spaces.
• Ability to advocate for the rights and wellbeing of the LGBTIQ+ community, promoting peer-led support and empowerment.

Click here for the position description, including selection criteria

About us

At Thorne Harbour Health, we combine community, care, and advocacy to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTQI+ people and people living with or affected by HIV.

We’re a proudly community-led organisation built on over 40 years of activism and care — where your lived experience and identity are valued and celebrated.

For a detailed position description, including selection criteria, visit our website: https://thorneharbour.org/about/work/

Inclusion Matters

We strongly encourage applications from people who are:

• Part of the LGBTQI+ community
• Living with HIV
• From culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• First Nations people
• People with disability

For further enquiries please contact Damien Stevens-Todd – Manager, Thorne Harbour Country on 0447 623 111 or via email – damien-stevens-todd@thorneharbour.org

How to apply

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees via the job listing in Employment Hero.

Applications close on Sunday 11 January 2025

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.

• Full Time, Ongoing role
• Key management role based in Adelaide CBD
• Leading LGBTIQ+ community services organisation

Thorne Harbour Health is a community-controlled LGBTIQ+ health organisation with over 35 years of leadership in HIV, mental health, and community wellbeing. We now deliver a broad range of services across Victoria and South Australia, working to ensure our communities can live healthy, safe, and connected lives.

We are seeking an experienced and values-driven Manager, Therapeutic Services to lead our Mental Health and Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) programs in South Australia. Based in the Adelaide CBD, this pivotal role provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering specialist services to LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with or affected by HIV.

About the role

In this senior position, you will oversee the delivery, growth, and quality of our Therapeutic Services programs, ensuring they are culturally safe, inclusive, evidence-based, and responsive to community needs. Collaborating closely with Team Leaders and clinicians, you will guide service development, clinical governance, performance management, and stakeholder partnerships across the sector.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing Team Leaders and clinical staff
• Providing clinical supervision and maintaining high-quality practice standards
• Driving service development, strategy, change initiatives, and program growth.
• Overseeing program budgets, reporting, compliance, and accreditation processes
• Strengthening sector partnerships, care pathways, and community engagement
• Contributing to organisational leadership, policy development, and quality systems.

What’s on offer

In addition to your salary of SCHADS Level 7 and superannuation, Thorne Harbour also pays above award. You will also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchased leave program to enhance work-life balance, as well as ongoing professional and career development opportunities.

About you

You are an experienced leader with a strong background in therapeutic service delivery and a commitment to improving health outcomes for LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with or affected by HIV. You bring expertise in clinical supervision, program management, and community-inclusive practice, along with the ability to build cohesive teams and collaborative external partnerships.

You will also have:

• A tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, counselling, or related field.
• Eligibility for membership with AASW, AHPRA, APS, or similar.
• Demonstrated leadership of therapeutic programs and clinical teams.
• Experience in mental health, AOD, HIV-related or LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice.
• Strong knowledge of health service management, governance, and quality systems.
• Capacity to meet reporting, compliance, and strategic objectives.

About us

At Thorne Harbour Health, we combine community, care, and advocacy to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people and people living with or affected by HIV.

We are a proudly community-led organisation built on over 40 years of activism and care — where your lived experience and identity are valued and celebrated.

Inclusion Matters

We strongly encourage applications from people who are:

• Part of the LGBTIQ+ community
• Living with HIV
• From culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• First Nations people
• People with disability

For further enquiries, please contact Nikki Sullivan, Acting Director of Services on 0433 395 567 or via email – nikki.sullivan@thorneharbour.org

Click here for the position description, including selection criteria

Applicants from our LGBTQIA+ communities including those living with HIV, those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, First Nations people, and people with disability are encouraged to apply.

How to apply

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees should be sent via job listing in Employment Hero.

Applications close on Sunday 11 January 2026

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we conduct working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.

• South Yarra location
• Part-time (7.6 hours/week), 12-month fixed term contract
• Newly created role within the HIV Services team

Thorne Harbour Health (THH) is a community-controlled LGBTIQ+ health organisation with a 40-year history responding to HIV and supporting the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ communities. We are seeking an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV Peer Worker to strengthen Mob+, our peer-led support group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with HIV, and to help establish a culturally informed Advisory Group.

About the Role

Working one day per week, the HIV Peer Worker will:

• Facilitate Mob+ gatherings, including yarning circles, discussions, and cultural activities.
• Provide culturally safe peer support and education to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with HIV.
• Conduct outreach to engage community members not yet connected to Mob+.
• Build leadership skills among Mob+ members and support group sustainability.
• Collaborate with Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and sector partners.
• Promote Mob+ within local and national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV networks.
• Contribute to establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group to guide THH programs.

This role is grounded in community development principles and meaningful involvement of people living with HIV (MIPA), ensuring programs are culturally safe, peer-led, and responsive to community needs.

About You

You will have a tertiary qualification in community development, health, social sciences, or equivalent lived experience and identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person living with HIV.

You will also have:

• Experience in peer support, community engagement, or advocacy within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Strong understanding of health and social issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with HIV.
• Ability to facilitate culturally safe group discussions, workshops, and community activities.
• Experience collaborating with Aboriginal community-controlled organisations or health services.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong digital literacy.
• A current Victorian Driver’s License.

Click here for the position description including selection criteria

What’s on offer

In addition to a SCHADS Level 5 hourly rate + superannuation, you will receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

As well as generous personal leave, there are also ongoing professional and career development opportunities.

About us

Combining passion, commitment and activism, Thorne Harbour Health aims to improve the health and wellbeing of our LGBTIQ+ communities and of those living with or affected by HIV.

For more information about the role, or a confidential chat, please contact Stephen Borg – Manager, Positive Living Centre on 03 9863 0444 or via email – stephen.borg@thorneharbour.org

How to Apply

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees should be sent via job listing in Employment Hero.

Applications close on Sunday 1 February 2026

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.

Equinox is a Thorne Harbour Health (THH) operated health service that caters exclusively to our Trans and Gender Diverse (TGD) communities. The primary objective of Equinox is to reduce the barriers that TGD people face in accessing primary health care services and to contribute to the health and wellbeing of these communities. We offer mental health, sexual health, hormone management and a full range of GP services. Equinox is currently AGPAL Accredited.

PRONTO! is a peer driven, community-based shop front approach to reduce barriers to testing and early HIV detection. PRONTO! was established to reduce the barriers faced by gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM) communities. PRONTO! services include peer-delivered rapid HIV testing and STI screening as well as medical practitioner facilitated Pre–Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) access clinics. Medical practitioners interpret STI test results and offer treatment services on-site.

We are currently seeking contractor General Practitioners/Sexual Health Physicians who are interested in working in this unique space. Our existing team of GPs are happy to provide mentoring and support to interested medical practitioners who are interested in developing their skills and working with TGD and/or gay/MSM communities.

Our current team consists of GPs that provide services to both Equinox and PRONTO! clients, and some who just work with the PRONTO! program. We have an urgent need for more doctors to work in our Equinox program and priority will be given to applicants willing to work primarily in this service.

We offer bulk-billing services to clients of both programs. Clients without Medicare are billed at the Medicare Rebate Schedule rates. We offer our contractor GPs a fee split of 70% of all income received.

Click here for the full Contract Role Description.

For further information, contact Program Manager, Peter Locke on 0419 913 062 or peter.locke@thorneharbour.org.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a tertiary qualification enabling eligibility for registration with the Medical Board of Victoria. Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners or Royal Australian College of Physicians (Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine) is required.

• Location: Victorian Pride Centre, Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
• Position Type: Contractor GP (Flexible hours available)
• Remuneration: 70% of billings + 3-month income guarantee

Are you a General Practitioner with a passion for inclusive healthcare and social justice? Do you want to work in a supportive, community-driven environment that prioritises people over profits?

Thorne Harbour Health (THH) is inviting expressions of interest from GPs who want to make a real difference. Based at the Centre Clinic, our long-standing general practice supports LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with HIV.

About the Centre Clinic

Operating since 1987 and now located in the purpose-built Victorian Pride Centre in vibrant St Kilda, the Centre Clinic offers a modern, accessible, and welcoming space just a short walk from public transport.

We provide a comprehensive range of general practice services tailored to the needs of the LGBTIQ+ and HIV-positive communities, including:

• HIV testing, treatment and prevention (including PrEP and PEP).
• Sexual and mental health care.
• Hormone management.
• Preventative care and vaccinations.
• Chronic disease management.
• Internal referral pathways including Psychology, general counselling, AOD support, family violence, peer support, and financial counselling.

Practice Tools & Systems

To ensure your clinical work is streamlined and supported, we offer:

• Standard 20-minute appointments to allow quality care and patient connection.
• Best Practice clinical software.
• HotDoc for patient bookings and engagement.
• Access to Cubiko for billing optimisation and data insights.

What we do

• Impactful Work: Deliver affirming, inclusive healthcare to communities that need it most.
• Supportive Clinical Environment: Join a team of experienced GPs and Nurse Practitioners offering mentorship and shared learning.
• Attractive Terms: 70% of billings plus a 3-month income guarantee. Patients without Medicare are billed at standard rebate rates.
• Collaborative, Values-Driven Culture: We are a not-for-profit committed to social justice, equity, and respect for diversity.
• Skilled Support Team: Work with experienced admin and nursing staff who help keep your day running smoothly.

Click here for a detailed position description, including selection criteria.

We’d love to hear from you, so to express your interest or arrange an informal chat, contact Ellis Nardella, Practice Manager on 0458 239 510 or via email ellis.nardella@thorneharbour.org