Care Partner - Home Care

CO.AS.IT. Italian Assistance Association; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Salary packaging additional $2,650

Five weeks annual leave

15 days personal leave per year

Résumé du poste

CO.AS.IT. Italian Assistance Association in Carlton, Melbourne, seeks a Care Partner to plan and coordinate elder care for participants, liaising with families and the clinical team to deliver culturally responsive services.

You will manage a caseload, set up budgets, and monitor funding while supporting participants to maintain independence across Melbourne’s Northern, Eastern and Western suburbs.

Qualifications

• Qualification in aged care, community services or health discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting older people in home and community settings.
• Strong coordination, assessment and care planning skills.
• Experience monitoring participant budgets and service expenditure.
• Knowledge of the Support at Home program and aged care quality standards.

Responsabilités

• Assess participants' needs and develop personalised care plans together with them and their families.
• Coordinate services and act as a trusted point of contact for participants and their carers.
• Review care plans regularly and respond to changing needs.
• Set up and monitor participant budgets, ensuring services remain within available funding.
• Work with Support Workers, clinical staff and service providers to support positive outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records in Lookout and My Aged Care.
• Respond to concerns, report incidents and contribute to service improvements.

Connaissances

Care coordination

Assessment

Care planning

Budget management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

Formation

Aged care qualification

Outils

Lookout

My Aged Care

Description du poste

CO.AS.IT. Italian Assistance Association – Carlton VIC

CO.AS.IT. has supported the Italian Australian community since 1968. Through our aged care, education, language and cultural services, we help people stay connected to their community, culture and the support they need.

About the role

As a Care Partner, you'll work alongside older people and their families to plan and coordinate care that reflects their needs, goals and preferences. Reporting to the Home Care Manager, you'll manage an allocated caseload of Support at Home participants, helping them access services, manage their budgets and maintain their independence. You'll work closely with our clinical team, rostering staff, Support Workers and external providers to deliver coordinated, culturally responsive care.

Key responsibilities

Assess participants' needs and develop personalised care plans together with them and their families.

Coordinate services and act as a trusted point of contact for participants and their carers.

Review care plans regularly and respond to changing needs.

Set up and monitor participant budgets, ensuring services remain within available funding.

Work with Support Workers, clinical staff and service providers to support positive outcomes.

Maintain accurate records in Lookout and My Aged Care.

Respond to concerns, report incidents and contribute to service improvements.

About you

A relevant qualification in aged care, community services or a health discipline, or equivalent experience.

Experience supporting older people in home and community settings.

Strong care coordination, assessment and care planning skills.

Experience monitoring participant budgets and service expenditure.

Knowledge of the Support at Home program, aged care quality standards and participant choice.

A warm, professional approach and the ability to build trust with people from diverse backgrounds.

Strong organisation, communication and problem-solving skills.

Italian or another community language is desirable.

Salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus an additional $2,650 annually.

Five weeks of annual leave and 15 days of personal leave each year for permanent staff, pro rata for part-time employees.

Confidential counselling and support services for your wellbeing.

Meaningful work supporting older people across Melbourne's Northern, Eastern and Western suburbs.