Living Support Partner

Job Description:

About the Opportunity:

As one of our Personal Care Assistants (Living Support Partners) you will be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team that is committed to creating a welcoming, professional and caring environment for the residents of St Vincent's Care Kangaroo Point. Our commitment is to listen to each resident, understand who each person is - a unique individual who we respect and treat with kindness and compassion. Our care workers at SVC Kangaroo Point are called Living Support Partners and will be required to assist with medication upon completing a medication competency course on-site.

At St Vincent's Care, our Heartprint model ensures compassionate, holistic, person-centred care that empowers residents and fosters a sense of belonging, independence, and cultural respect, creating a life filled with purpose and wellbeing.

We are seeking people who are passionate about providing care that is sensitive to resident's individualised needs, preferences and choices and are committed to building strong, meaningful connections with residents.

What's on your resume is important, but what's in your heart matters more.

Because at St Vincent's, kindness works for us.

Things that work for us:

• Flexible to do any shifts during weekdays, especially AM and PM shifts (Minimum 3 days per week). No weekends shifts are available at this stage.

• Certificate III in Individual Support/Aged Care or similar qualifications essential

• 6 months experience in a similar role with residential aged care experience highly regarded

• Excellent customer service and communication skills

• Experience with Autumn Care (or similar software) with ability to maintain excellent records

• Understanding of Aged Care, resident rights/responsibilities with ability to follow the care plan

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)

• NDIS Worker Screening Check will be a requirement of this role.

Things that work for you:

• More take-home pay with competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum

• Better work-life balance with consistent fortnightly rosters patterns for permanent positions -no rotating rosters

• Opportunity to work for the nation's largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision

• Join an organisation where staff feedback largely indicates they are treated with respect, are confident in their management's leadership and would stay if offered a similar job elsewhere

• Career development, mentoring and leadership opportunities within St Vincent's network

• Like-minded colleagues with a friendly team environment and a great community care spirit

• Rewarding work that focuses on relationships over routines

• No cost uniforms and training

• No mandatory COVID vaccinations Free annual flu vaccination (recommended).

• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families

• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Why become part of the St Vincent's Care family?

For more than 175 years, St Vincent's Care has been a leading Catholic provider of Aged Care Services in Australia, upholding compassion, justice, integrity and excellence in all we do. St Vincent's mission is to express the love of God and continue the healing ministry of Jesus through our work.

At St Vincent's we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the important of creating a work environment that is welcome, safe, fair and impartial and invite people from all backgrounds to join our caring family.

Reconciliation Action Plan

St Vincent's Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's unique perspectives, knowledge, and cultural. We strive to achieve better physical, mental, and spiritual health outcomes through continued connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We understand the need to effectively engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to influence decision making at all levels and to create opportunity through sustainable and culturally safe employment.

As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit ,

Respectfully, no agencies please.

Closing Date:30 August :59pm Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit or get in contact at

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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