Care Coordinator. Permanent Full Time

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Employment type: Full Time
Location: Geelong & Great Ocean Road
Categories: Aged Care

About the Organisation

Enhance the lives of older Australians by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Guided by every client's individual needs and interests, our personalised in-home Aged Care services focus on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

As a Care Coordinator you will oversee and enhance the delivery of our Aged Care services in Geelong and surrounding areas.

The successful candidate will be responsible for processing referrals, assisting clients in commencing services, and continuously reviewing and adjusting care plans to suit their evolving needs. You will coordinate home visits to ensure the needs of the people we support are met and that we are working in partnership with them and their families.

This is a permanent full-time role, based in our Geelong office, with work from home arrangements available.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive client assessments while developing client profiles and care plans in collaboration with the client/representative and other relevant stakeholders
• Ensure care plans are monitored and reviewed on a regular basis to align with the changing needs of clients, including regular client home visits
• Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders to ensure clients' needs are met including our Rostering team and Practice Leads
• Develop strategies and/or broker services which will address the identified needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients in consultation with families and communities
• Represent Life Without Barriers at external forums and meetings, promoting the organisation within the community

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated Aged Care or Nursing case management experience
• Understanding of Home Care Packages, Commonwealth Home Support Programme, Aged Care services and My Aged Care Standards
• Ability to effectively build relationships with individuals, families and/or stakeholders
• Strong administration skills and competency in utilising a variety of technology
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook and database systems
• Ability to identify and implement risk mitigation strategies
• High level communication, influencing, liaison and negotiation skills
• Established problem solving and conflict management skills
• Ability to multi-task and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
• A current unrestricted Australian Driver Licence, reliable vehicle and a willingness to travel
• Career pathways across a national organisation
• Attractive remuneration package with a monthly rostered day off (Think 12 extra long weekends a year)
• Receive up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax-free through Salary Packaging, increasing your take-home pay
• Join an established organization as we move into new aged care reforms
• Live and work in your local community
• Hybrid work from home arrangements

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and a statutory declaration.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact lisa.hurd@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 24th August 2025.

Advertised: 14 Aug 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 24 Aug 2025 23:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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Joining our aged care team you will manage referrals, support clients, update care plans and coordinate home visits. Full time role with hybrid work from home arrangements.

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Joining our aged care team you will manage referrals, support clients, update care plans and coordinate home visits. Full time role with hybrid work from home arrangements.