Direct Care Worker

Job no: 921322

Work type: Part time

Location: Murray and Mallee

Categories: Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Barmera
• WHA3 | Part Time Contract 0.79 FTE | Ongoing
• Salary: $1, $1,117.60 per week (pro rata)
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Direct Care Attendant (Community) – Support Independence and Quality of Life at Home

Make a meaningful difference by helping older people, frail clients, and those living with disability remain safe, comfortable, and independent in their own homes. As a Direct Care Attendant (Community), you'll provide hands-on support that enhances daily living while working as a valued member of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

About the Role:

As the Direct Care Worker - Community, you will deliver personalised, in-home assistance to clients who wish to stay living in their own homes with support. Reporting to the Coordinator and working closely with Community Health professionals, you'll contribute to high-quality client care through tasks such as personal hygiene support, mobility assistance, continence care, meal and laundry support, equipment cleaning, and maintaining a safe, tidy environment. You will also assist with routine treatments, provide input into client assessments, support medication self-administration, and help meet the needs of clients with special care requirements.

You'll play an important role in the smooth operation of the service by working effectively within a multidisciplinary team, upholding high standards of communication, professionalism, and person-centred care. Ongoing training will support you to maintain the knowledge and skills required for the role.

In addition, you will contribute to a safe, inclusive, and high-quality workplace by following organisational policies and procedures, maintaining confidentiality, participating in quality improvement and accreditation activities, practising cultural sensitivity, supporting risk management processes, and adhering to food safety, infection control, and record-keeping standards. Your commitment to customer service, continuous improvement, and professional development helps ensure excellent care for every client.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience in exercising own judgment and initiative in the day-to-day execution of a position.
• Experience in the use of computer packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

Applicant Information

This is a part time vacancy, working 60 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

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:

• 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

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: 921322

Enquiries

Heidi Hill

Community Care Coordinator

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 10th December PM

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Advertised: 26 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 10 Dec 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time