Community Support Worker

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Elliston
• WHA4 | Casual (up to 30 June 2026)
• Salary: $ $30.01 per hour + 25% casual loading

Join Our Caring Team: Community Support Worker

Are you passionate about empowering individuals to take control of their care and live independently? We're seeking a dedicated Community Support Worker to provide personalised support within the Consumer Directed Care model at Eyre and Far North LHN.

In this role, you will assist aged, frail, or disabled clients with personal care, medication support, cleaning, meal preparation, transport, and social support. You'll work closely with consumers who actively choose the services they receive, how often, and who provides them—helping them maintain comfort and independence in their own homes.

If you're committed to delivering respectful and flexible care that puts consumers in the driver's seat, we encourage you to applyJoin us as a Community Support Worker and help empower people to live independently with choice, dignity, and the support they deserve.

What We're Looking For:

• Completed Certificate III or higher in Individual Support. (Aged Care, Disability or Home and Community)
• Proven experience in exercising own judgment and initiative in the day-to-day execution of a position.
• Experience in the provision of a direct care service in a health-related field.
• Experience in dealing with aged, frail or disabled persons.
• Experience in the use of computer packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia's best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North 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.

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 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 A (direct 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 906553

Enquiries

Anne-Marie Richards
Community Services Coordinator
Phone:
Email: Anne-

Application Closing Date

Tuesday 30th June :55PM

Attachments

906553 WHA4 Role

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