Local Drug Action Team responsibilities

• overseeing the design, delivery and monitoring of the peer support program, including encouraging young people’s ownership through co-design. A volunteer or paid Program Coordinator is required
• program management, governance, quality and performance
• communications with young people, peer supporters, parents/carers, stakeholders and relevant organisations
• program reporting to ADF, advisory group or board of directors and funding bodies
• promotion of the program and peer support activities
• managing relationships with partners, sponsors and funding bodies
• supervision of staff and volunteers.³⁵

Peer Support Program Coordinator checklist

Peer Support Programs require a lead person or Program Coordinator to manage the various aspects of program delivery and monitoring. This Coordinator role may be a volunteer or paid position. It may be someone who is already working or volunteering within the LDAT or someone externally.

A checklist of what to look for in a Coordinator and an example of a Peer Support Program Coordinator Position Description are provided below as a guide for you to adapt and use.

What to look for in a Coordinator:

• knowledge of peer support
• experience working with young people
• experience in program management and evaluation
• excellent communication skills
• well-developed organisational skills
• well-developed networks and knowledge of the youth sector
• experience in coaching and supervision of staff
• submission and report writing
• skills and knowledge of evaluation and continuous improvement techniques
• commitment to stay for a period of time³⁵
• commitment to the vision, mission and values statement of the peer support program.

Resources

Program Coordinator position description

Finalising Peer Support Program Coordinator applicant checklist