Aged Care Workforce Co-ordinator- Home Support Programs

SA Health; Ceduna; Hybrid; AUD 74,000 - 79,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% Superannuation

Salary sacrifice benefits

Leave loading

Flexible working hours

Wellbeing support program

Job summary

Palliative Care SA in Ceduna is seeking an Aged Care Workforce Coordinator to support home care services across the Eyre and Western region. You will coordinate recruitment, rostering, leaves, and workforce requirements for Home Support Programs, working with care teams to ensure timely, person-centred service delivery.

The role focuses on building an effective workforce, managing records, and contributing to service improvements while supporting client wellbeing in a regional community.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and time management abilities with competing priorities.
• Effective communicator in a multidisciplinary team to achieve client outcomes.
• Experience in case management and coordinating services for people with complex needs.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workforce rostering: manage rosters, schedules and leave for Home Support Programs.
• Support recruitment and staff retention through workforce administration and PRD processes.
• Collaborate with Care Coordinators and health professionals to schedule services.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to quality improvement across the region.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication

Case management

Continuous improvement

Job description

Aged Care Workforce Co-ordinator- Home Support Programs

Job no: 954988 Work type: Part time Location: Eyre and Western Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Country Health Connect
• Position based in Ceduna
• Temporary Part Time working 45 hours per fortnight (0.6FTE) until 19 November 2027
• Salary: ASO3 $74,095 -$78,694 (pro rata) + 12% Superannuation + Salary Sacrifice Benefits + Leave Loading

Make a difference in your community

Are you passionate about supporting older people to live independently and remain connected to their community? Join Country Health Connect in Ceduna as our Aged Care Workforce Coordinator and play a vital role in coordinating the workforce that delivers essential home support services across the region.

In this rewarding role, you will coordinate recruitment, rostering, leave management and workforce requirements across a range of home support programs, helping ensure clients receive the right support at the right time. Working closely with Care Coordinators, health professionals and community support staff, you will help deliver responsive, person-centred services that make a real difference to the lives of older people and people with support needs.

If you enjoy bringing people together, solving problems and keeping services running smoothly, this is an opportunity to use your organisational and communication skills to make a meaningful impact in a regional community.

Who are we looking for?

• Do you have strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines?
• Are you an effective communicator who enjoys working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to achieve positive outcomes for clients and staff?
• Do you bring experience in case management and coordinating services for people with complex needs, and a commitment to delivering compassionate, person-centred support?
• Are you committed to continuous improvement, culturally respectful practice and maintaining accurate, confidential records while identifying opportunities to improve service delivery?

If you have answered yes to the above, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate workforce and rostering requirements: Manage staff rosters, schedules and leave requests across Home Support Programs, ensuring appropriate workforce allocation to meet client needs and maintain service continuity.
• Support recruitment and staff retention: Coordinate recruitment activities and workforce administration, including performance review and development (PRD) requirements, to support a skilled, supported and reliable workforce.
• Collaborate to deliver quality care: Work closely with Care Coordinators, community support workers and health professionals to coordinate service schedules and ensure clients receive timely, appropriate and person-centred support.
• Maintain accurate records and improve services: Complete workforce and program documentation, maintain accurate data and reporting, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives that strengthen service delivery across the region.

About Eyre and Far North Local Health Network

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.

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.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year
• Wellbeing and counselling support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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

Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC/NCCHC) 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)

Job ref: 954988

Application Closing Date: 10 November 2026, 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone