• Full-time (38 hours) Monday – Friday with some weekend work required.
• Fixed-term contract to 30th June 2026.
• Work includes outreach, regular team connections and the promotion of work/life balance.
• SACS Award Level 4.1 ($43.08/hr) + super + salary packaging to increase your take home wage.
• Supportive organisation with an exciting future of growth and commitment to community.

Are you a person living with HIV who wants to make a difference?
Are you inspired to support others coming to terms with their HIV diagnosis through sharing your own journey living with HIV?

Queensland Positive People (QPP) are seeking a Peer Navigator to provide client-centred support for people living with HIV, who are experiencing barriers to HIV care and treatment.

Applications close midnight Sunday 6th of July, 2025.

QQP values their amazing team, and the energy and commitment they bring to the job. QPP offers an environment that encourages not only community to reach their goals, but also supports employees to do the same — with a focus on work/life balance, continuous professional development, and an inspiring workplace culture.

Queensland Positive People is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Every year and decade, the landscape of HIV changes – new evidence and technologies emerge and more and more people from diverse backgrounds reach out and become involved. As PLHIV and allies, we are incredibly diverse in age, gender, sexuality, culture, ethnicity, and religion.

About the role

As a Peer Navigator, you will:

• use your lived experience of HIV and apply planned support methods to work with those either newly diagnosed with HIV or those reengaging in treatment and care.
• apply holistic, client-centred and empowerment approaches to work with your clients in identifying needs in peer education and providing practical assistance to navigate the healthcare system.
• assess barriers impacting access to treatment and care, and provide referrals to QPP’s Treatment Support Program where necessary.
• participate in support coordination to ensure client goals are met and ensuring clients’ retention in care.
• participate in social group hosting activities which can occur outside regular business hours.

Essential Requirements

1. You must be a person living with HIV to apply for this role.
2. Minimum Certificate III in community or health services or be working towards a similar or higher-level qualification is required.
3. Hold a current QLD Working with Children Check (Blue Card).
4. Provide a National Police Check of 6 months currency or evidence that a check has been applied for.
5. Provide a valid Driver’s license with no restrictions.
6. Willingness to work outside normal business hours as required.
7. Ability to travel intra and inter-state as required.
8. Ability to maintain exceptionally high standards in the protection and promotion of client confidentiality/privacy.
9. Well-developed verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

Desirable

• Relevant prior experience in community initiatives.
• Community services experience including peer work in HIV, mental health or similar field.

How to Apply

1. Please ensure you can fulfil the essential requirements of the Position Description:
https://www.qpp.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Peer-Navigator-PN-Position-Description-02062025.pdf

2. To apply, please complete the Employment Application Form and email it along with all the supporting documents to [email protected] by midnight Sunday, 6th of July, 2025.
Form linked here: https://www.qpp.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/V2_Employment-Application-Form_PN_JUN-2025.docx

Interviews will take place on Friday, the 11th of July, 2025.

For Further Information Contact:

Greg McGuirk
Peer Services Coordinator
E: [email protected]
P: 0437 703 598