Your living experience matters!

Are you aged 16 to 28 years old and have used mental health services in our region, or cared for someone who has?

This is your chance to turn lived experience into lasting impact.

We are inviting young people to join our Youth Advisory Group (YAG) to help shape youth mental health care within South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS). This will be a group of passionate individuals working together to improve mental health services for young people across the southern region of Perth, including Peel and Murray districts.

We are looking for young people who
  • want to make a difference in youth mental health
  • have lived experience with SMHS Mental Health service
  • can commit to monthly meetings
  • feel confident to share their ideas and perspectives

Meetings are held monthly from 4pm to 6pm, rotating between Cockburn, Rockingham and Mandurah.

You will get:
  • $37.50 an hour, with a minimum of 2 hours. If it goes longer, it’s still $37.50 per hour.
  • support to participate - we will work with you to meet any access needs
  • a platform to influence real decisions and drive meaningful change
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and young people with disabilities.

As a Youth Advisory Group member, you can