Home Support Worker

Job no: 912329
Work type: Casual
Location: South East
Categories: Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Penola
• WHA2 | Casual (contract up to 12-months)
• Salary: $28.53 - $28.82 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Us as a Home Helper – Support Independence and Quality of Life in Your Community

Are you caring, flexible, and motivated to make a difference in people's lives? We're seeking dedicated Home Helpers to join Country Health Connect (CHC), delivering aged care, disability, and support services under a Consumer Directed Care model. In this rewarding role, you'll empower consumers to maintain greater choice and control over the services they receive, helping them remain independent in their own homes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and effective support including meal preparation, general housekeeping, cleaning, and laundry duties.
• Work collaboratively with consumers, families, and health professionals to achieve quality outcomes.
• Deliver services that respect consumer choice and independence, in line with the Consumer Directed Care model.
• Contribute to maintaining safe, hygienic, and supportive home environments for people who are aged, frail, or living with a disability.

What We Are Looking For:

• Limited experience in the areas of housekeeping.
• Flexibility, empathy, and the ability to work autonomously in the community.
• Strong commitment to supporting independence and dignity for consumers.
• Reliability and a conscientious approach to service delivery.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.

The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the south-eastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia's best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently locatedapproximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network atwww.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below.Job ref:912329

Enquiries

Lyn Sinel
Program Manager Home Support Services
Phone:( 08) 8733 4755
E-mail: Lyn.Sinel@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Tuesday 11th August 2026 - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website -How to apply for further information.

Attachments

912329 WHA2 Role Description.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

Advertised: 29 Aug 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 11 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

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