Hon Nick Goiran asks about employment of Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work graduates within the WA Health System in 2025. The Minister confirms employment and identifies 9.04 FTE vacant positions.

AnsweredQoN 957Legislative Council
Asked
2 December 2025
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I refer to the Minister's answer to my question without notice 1061 on 13 November 2025, which confirmed that the Government does provide jobs for those who have completed a certificate IV in mental health peer work, and I ask: (a) have any graduates of this course been employed by the Government in 2025; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) are any positions for Mental Health Peer Workers currently vacant; and (d) if yes to (c), how many?

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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
7 days
(a-d)
The WA Health System employs Mental Health Peer Workers. This includes graduates from the Certificate IV in mental health peer work that commenced employment in 2025. There are currently 9.04FTE vacant positions for Mental Health Peer Workers across WA Health.

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