Lives Lived Well
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    57%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.4(20 ratings)
    Career development
    2.9(20 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.4(19 ratings)
    Management
    3.1(20 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.2(20 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.7(20 ratings)
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    1.0
    Peer Support Worker
    Mar 2026
    Dubbo NSW 2830Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great frontline staff, but severe issues with local management and clinical governance.
    The good thingsThe frontline staff and case workers are genuinely dedicated, supportive, and passionate about the community. Working alongside colleagues who truly care about client outcomes and look out for one another is the only redeeming factor. The core mission of the organisation is important, and the ground-level team does their best to uphold it.
    The challengesThere are critical failures at the site management level regarding clinical governance, transparency, and procedural fairness. New hires can go months without being provided clear KPIs or structured guidance. Most alarmingly, there is a culture of poor boundary management. Raising valid Work Health and Safety (WHS) or professional boundary concerns to management can result in immediate termination without any prior warning, performance management, or due process. Furthermore, there are serious concerns regarding management's ability to maintain basic staff privacy and confidentiality. The organisation desperately needs to audit its local leadership and enforce basic HR standards to ensure a psychologically safe environment for its workers.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Cleaner
    Dec 2025
    Rockhampton QLD 47001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Amazing support and guidance
    The good thingsMeeting new people and making friends
    The challengesNothing can be improved
    1.0
    Clinical Service Manager
    Nov 2025
    Orange NSW 2800Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Management have little clinical experience and little experience managing people. Disappointing
    The good thingsClinical staff do their best in a tough environment
    The challengesManagement is all talk and little action. Appear too concerned about their status in the industry rather than making change in people lives.
    5.0
    Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
    Aug 2025
    Mackay QLD 4740Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Returned to work for them again, great respect for this organisation
    The good thingsGreat team Professional organization
    The challengesAdministtration was becoming top heavy
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    AOD Counsellor/Case Manager
    Aug 2025
    Gladstone & Central QLDLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Supportive, Innovative and no micro management of your role
    The good thingsGreat support from within the company Innovative work platforms
    The challengesNo challenges working for lives lived well
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Recruitment Adviser
    May 2025
    Spring Hill QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great company, great teammates. I would love to work for LLW again in the future.
    The good thingsThe organization's mission is at the core of the company, and you can feel it influencing everyone's actions. The team is cooperative, the company offers a great work-life balance, and the salary is high. I worked in the HR team and everyone was professional, kind and hard working.
    The challengesI loved working here, working in a non-profit can be challenging, but my team was very supportive, we always found a solution to them.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Clinical Service Manager
    Feb 2025
    South Brisbane QLD 41019 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    The opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of vulnerable populations, guided and supported by an innovative organisation.
    The good thingsOrganisational values, a culture of humility, and opportunities for succession and clinical skill development.
    The challengesThere is a high demand for services from clients, which is limited by funding parameters. However, I appreciate that as an organisation, we consistently seek ways to overcome these challenges, find balance, and use obstacles as motivation for growth and innovation.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Team Leader
    Feb 2025
    Nowra NSW 25415 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    The Best Directors, HR and just the best team across the board
    The good thingsThe supportive environment the pay rate the professional development and knowledge you gain while working here. Lives Lived Well really do live by their values I am so glad I made the change and came to work at LLW I feel heard, Valued, Respected and most of all supported.
    The challengesnothing I don't have a bad word to say about working here
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Communications Officer
    Feb 2025
    Spring Hill QLD 40001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Would avoid this org
    The good thingsNothing at all, good luck
    The challengesVery uncoordinated and lack of strategy. Directors were very reactive and inexperienced staff who were promoted to senior roles had an alarming punitive approach when it came to clients. They also did not understand the value or function of the team.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Marketing Role
    Jan 2025
    All Brisbane QLD1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Working somewhere where everyone can belong, think innovatively, and make a difference is rewarding and motivating.
    The good thingsI love the sense of belonging and how our values guide everything we do. All levels of leadership genuinely care, and new ideas are encouraged. The work allows for strategic thinking, creativity and collaboration. Plus, there are great benefits like extra leave, salary packaging, and discounts.
    The challengesThe fast-paced nature of our support services teams reflects the reality of working in a NFP. Everyone is busy, with projects often added on top of BAU tasks. The organisation is implementing new processes as part of its growth, so being open to change is important.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Drug and Alcohol Worker
    Jan 2025
    Orange NSW 2800
    The worst experience of my life, resulting in PTSD.
    The good thingsThe only good thing is the salary
    The challengesThe challenge in this company is to survive another day and not die. I have no idea why this company received a business license. Employees are exploited and are at risk of losing their physical and mental health. Any comments about the lack of physical protection against aggressive customers are ignored and employees who draw attention to the problems are fired. Memagers lie and deny their previous words just to keep their jobs, the employees are left to deal with several aggressive patients. Please avoid this company and do not even think about working for this corporation.
    9 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Administration Role
    Oct 2024
    Brisbane QLD 40007 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Working here was the best thing I did for my personal and professional development.
    The good thingsFantastic culture, full of staff who care about each other and their clients. Nicest group of people I've had the pleasure of working with.
    The challengesOrganisational growth presents challenges with staff and system resourcing however Lives Lived Well is always seeking to improve this.
    4 people found this helpful
    5.0
    People and Culture Adviser
    Aug 2024
    Brisbane QLD 40003 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Lives Lived Well is a values-driven workplace with a supportive culture and great people, where collaboration and respect are truly prioritized
    The good thingsLives Lived Well stands out for its commitment to strong values and a supportive culture. It's a coherent organisation where the values are reflected in the executive team and CEO. Collaboration and respect are at the core of everything. The people are passionate, kind, and always ready to help. It’s a rare, positive work environment that I highly recommend.
    The challengesLives Lived Well has a supportive culture and strong values, though for those in supporting service roles, professional growth can be more limited, with challenges mainly around finding clear advancement opportunities.
    1.0
    Nurse
    Aug 2024
    Rockhampton QLD 4700
    All talk, no action.
    The good thingsStaff working at the coal face share a common drive to deliver the best care possible to vulnerable clients, even at their own expense Great campus.
    The challengesOften short staffed and staff with burnout are common. A culture that doesn’t appreciate the importance of staff safety, fairness, and the value of nurses in the team.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Clinical Directorate
    Jun 2024
    All Brisbane QLD5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    If I have to spend 8 hours per day away from my home and my family, I choose to spend it here.
    The good thingsLots of opportunities for professional growth and development for everyone, not just in leadership. We live by our values everyday and it is embedded in our team culture. LLW say what the do and do what they say. Executive is approachable and supportive of innovation.
    The challengesDifferent programs have different challenges, depending on what is required of them. Challenges is approached as opportunities of growth.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    People and Culture Adviser
    May 2024
    Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    I enjoyed my experience working with them.
    The good thingsFriendly work environment with true flexibility practices.
    The challengesVaris across departments and teams.
    4.0
    Nurse
    Sep 2023
    Rockhampton QLD 4700Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    good co workers, good pay and benefits, genuine opportunity to help clients. management needs to listen to floor staff and adapt more for the overall running of service.
    The good thingsco workers, pay rates are good and salary packaging is good too. Wide range of clients to help.
    The challengesManagement, not adaptable to urgent changes
    3.0
    Support Services
    Jul 2023
    Brisbane QLD 40001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Admire the work LLW does, need to work on their support services/head office culture
    The good thingsThe Clinical management and services are amazing. This organisation really does live and breathe their values
    The challengeswork/life balance, under resourced support services
    2.0
    Caseworker
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Very disappointing and felt let down
    The good thingsTh opportunity to help people turn their lives around. Salary Sacrifice, Bonus days off per year
    The challengesLack of leadership from Management in the last 6 months of my tenure. Wrong people in management positions who hid away from the real issues.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    New Access Coach
    Jul 2018
    Darling Downs WA 6122Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Lack of support
    The good thingsGet a day off for your birthday.
    The challengesSerious lack of support from an organisation that is supposed to support recovery and Mental health.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    AOD Counsellor Youth & A.T.S.I.
    Feb 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role
    LLW is centralist and unsupportive of rural and remote circumstances
    The good thingsAble to closely connect with local community stakeholders, manifest and apply contacts to support work in treating clients with AOD misuse problems.
    The challenges*Little corporate understanding or interest in rural and remote location problems. * H.O. In-Group mentality. * Non-existent back-up, support, or resources for anyone not located in H.O.
    3 people found this helpful
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