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Are You Thinking of Peer Work? Have your questions answered here!

Are You Thinking of Peer Work? Have your questions answered here!

This thread has come about after our Sunday Hangout tonight where the topic of Peer Work came up.

Just to share a little about myself and how I came to get involved in Peer Work:

I was working in a totally different industry. At the same time, I was really struggling with my mental health. It was these very forums that supported my recovery, and I felt that the more I reached out to others, the more I felt supported in my own recovery.

In my recovery, I also had peer workers support me. The hope they shared was invaluable.

From there, I volunteered to be a Community Guide did this for a few years. The call then came out for Peer Workers. This was when I put my hand up, completed the necessary training, and voila! Here I am!

It's been one of the most rewarding pathways in my life. It's given me a new lease on life and something to look forward to each day.

Of course everyone's story is different, but I hope this thread can answer your questions about Peer Work.

@MJG017 @Snowie @ArraDreaming @Shaz51 @Rockdog

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Register? @Oaktree

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@tyme

Please check your email at

team@saneforums.org

I sent you what I received.

Hopefully you can make some sense of it

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@tyme

But if you could please give advice here as it might help someone else

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hey @Oaktree just catching up now about the group interview - not sure if there's much more i can add in terms of advice, i think MJG017 and tyme shared some amazing tips!

something i would just reflect on is maybe peer work values and how they align with your own values. not saying they'd necessarily ask you about this but i recently had to do a group reflection on this for one of my roles and it was really interesting to hear people's responses and how those values impact why we're peer workers as well as what kind of peer worker we want to be.

in terms of challenges/barriers - maybe even thinking about boundaries you have in a professional space. for my group reflection at work we shared our boundaries around certain topics we preferred/didn't prefer to work around and how we would communicate that with the team.

i truly believe you have all the skillsets to ace this group interview. i think this is a great opportunity for you to show your authentic self and your communication/active listening skills - you've got this!

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@MJG017 @tyme @rav3n @Shaz51 @Jynx

Hey guys,

I just received an email congratulating me on receiving a placement in the scholarship course for cert IV Mental Health Peer Work for 2025. Classes start in February but there is a day at the end of January that I have to attend.

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Congratulations @Oaktree 😍

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Aww amazing @Oaktree 😍😍

So proud of you!!

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Wow!!!!! @Oaktree

CONGRATULATIONS! Amazing!

Now we can set up a study group here 🙂

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@Oaktree Awesome news, and so well deserved!

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@MJG017 @tyme @Jynx @Shaz51 @rav3n @Ru-bee

I just sent back my acceptance of the offer. No backing out now!!!

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