Aged Care Coordinator. Maximum Term Part Time

**Job no**: 505028
**Employment type**: Part Time
**Location**: ACT
**Categories**: Aged Care

**About the Role**

As a Care Coordinator you will oversee and enhance the delivery of our Aged Care services in Canberra and surrounding local areas. Some of your duties will involve processing referrals, aiding clients in commencing with our services, and continuously adjusting care plans to suit 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.

Additionally, you'll contribute to program coordination by assessing, improving, and overseeing operational and administrative systems. You will deliver exceptional service to ensure our clients and their families feel valued and supported, while also fostering the growth of our aged care services.

This is a part time (0.8 FTE), maximum term (six months) opportunity based in Canberra.

**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
- Understanding of clinical needs, health conditions, and care planning is essential, though formal clinical qualifications are not required.
- 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 Allied Health case management experience with strong administration skills, and ability to work with individuals, families and/or stakeholders
- Understanding of Home Care Packages, Commonwealth Home Support Programme, Aged Care services and My Aged Care Standards
- High level competency in utilising a variety of technology including mobile devices and computers, proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook and database systems
- Ability to identify and implement risk mitigation strategies
- High level communication, influencing, liaison and negotiation skills and 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

**How to Apply**

Applications close **Sunday 18th May 2025.**

**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.

**Advertised**: 08 May 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 18 May 2025 23:55 Cen. Australia Standard Time