Youth Lived Experience Advisor - Queensland / Remote

• Make a difference to young people by joining a leading youth mental health organisation's national reference group
• Remote casual position from February 2027 to December 2028
• Opportunity to provide your lived experience and expertise on youth mental health to help shape headspace
• Be part of a collaborative team of fellow young people passionate about youth mental health known as hY NRG (headspace Youth National Reference Group).

What is headspace National

headspace is the leading youth mental health organisation in Australia. Recognised nationally, headspace helps thousands of young people, and their family, access vital support through our headspace services in over 154 communities across Australia. To learn more about headspace and the services we offer, visit headspace.org.au.

About the role

In this exciting and unique position, you will:

• Work with a team of young Lived Experience staff to inform, advise and collaborate on a range of opportunities across headspace National
• Get paid to contribute your lived experience and expertise in headspace's governance and the planning, design, delivery and continuous improvement of our programs and services
• Undertake a supportive and meaningful role whilst building your skills, experience and networks

Who we're looking for

headspace is seeking young people aged between 18 and 25yrs who

• Have experience accessing support from a mental health service
• Passionate about youth mental health and committed to working constructively with headspace to improve outcomes for young people.
• Willing to safely share their perspectives, as informed by your lived experience as a young person and mental health service user, with appropriate supports in place.
• Can manage and balance their schedules with a casual position
• Can participate in group discussions and work within a team

We are keen to hear from young people from diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, religions, identities and locations across Australia, including young people who:

• Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
• Are from multicultural backgrounds
• Identify as LGBTQIA+
• Are living with a disability or chronic illness
• Live in a regional, rural or remote community
• Identify as young men

We're also looking for a range of volunteer or professional experience, including young people who may have never been a part of an advisory group before or worked in a Lived Experience role.

What's on offer

• A workplace where people are encouraged to bring their best selves to work
• Excellent hourly rate
• Professional development opportunities
• Travel opportunities, paid by headspace National

How to apply

• Click on 'Apply Now' to view the position description, and to complete your application
• Your application must include your resume and answers to the application form
• For more information contact participation@headspace.org.au using the subject line: Youth Lived Experience Advisor - Queensland / Remote enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Key Dates

• Applications open: 14 August 2026
• Applications close 11:59pm AEST on the closing date.
• Shortlisting and booking interviews: September/October 2026
• Group interviews: October 2026
• 2nd round interviews and reference checks: November 2026
• Successful candidates notified: December 2026
• Onboarding and credentialling: January 2027
• Role commences: February 2027
• In-person Orientation in Naarm/Melbourne: 12 March - 14 March 2027
• Role ends: Friday 22 December 2028

To be eligible for this position you must

• Be aged 18-25 years at the commencement of the role
• Undergo and maintain a satisfactory National Criminal History Check
• Hold a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) for your home state or territory, or are able to obtain one
• Have valid and unrestricted working rights in Australia

Interested, but want to learn more? Attend one of our upcoming webinars to hear from some of our current hY NRG members on what it's all about.

• 5:30pm-7:00pm AEST Wednesday 26 August 2026
• 7:00pm-8:30pm AEST Monday 7 September 2026

We encourage young people from all backgrounds and life experiences to apply.