Peer Support Worker - NurtureProgram - Gold Coast

Miracle Babies Foundation is Australia's leading organisation supporting premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals that care for them.

Every year in Australia around 48,000 newborn babies require the help of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Nursery (SCN). 27,000 of these babies are premature and up to 1,000 babies lose their fight for life. Committed to a purpose to improve, support and enhance all lives impacted by a premature or sick birth.

About the role

Delivering Miracle Babies Foundation’s Nurture Program services and parent information through the Foundation’s activities will improve engagement between Miracle Babies Foundation’s internal and external stakeholders increasing parent connection to services and support.

This will be achieved by delivering services for families in hospitals, community and online digital platforms. To provide peer support, guidance and hope within the premises of the approved hospital, through Nurture Time, for families that have babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Nursery (SCN).

This role will provide quality peer emotional support and connection for all lives impacted by a premature or sick birth through the delivery of peer support services, including Nurture Time, to deliver emotional support to families inside the Neonatal Unit within the Hospital. The role will also assist with delivering resources to families inside the Hospital and support Foundation awareness events and campaigns.

About you

• The applicant must be a parent with lived experience.
• Must be willing to obtain a paid Working With Children Check.
• Must be willing to undergo a National Police Check.
• Must be willing to meet all required vaccination obligations.