Casual Community Support Worker Whd4/Whd3 - Eastern Eyre

SA Health; South Australia; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Flexible working hours

Relocation assistance

Job summary

SA Health's Eyre and Far North Local Health Network is seeking a Community Support Worker for casual shifts in Cleve, Cowell and Kimba. You will help clients stay in their homes with dignity under Consumer Directed Care, connecting them to their independence and community.

You will assist with personal care, household tasks, transport and social activities, across a small remote service area. WHA4 level includes more complex personal care duties.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting aged, frail or disabled individuals in home or community settings.
• Ability to work independently across remote communities.
• Certificate III or higher in Individual Support (Aged Care, Disability, Home and Community).

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene, grooming and mobility with dignity.
• Perform household tasks including cleaning, laundry, meal prep and minor gardening.
• Provide reliable transport to appointments and community activities.
• Support social engagement and client wellbeing.
• At WHA4 level, deliver personal care to clients with more complex needs.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Independence

Remote community work

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care/Disability/Home and Community)

Job description

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Country Health Connect - Home Support
• Position based in Eastern Eyre - Cleve, Cowell, Kimba
• Salary: WHD3: $32.90 - $33.72 per hour + 25% casual loading WHD4: $34.58 - $35.27 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Casual positions available until 30 June 2027, working over a 7 day roster

Please note that this position is multi-classified as either a WHD-3 or WHD-4.

Exciting Casual Opportunity: Community Support Worker

In the remote communities of Cleve, Cowell, and Kimba, a Community Support Worker does more than complete a checklist - you help someone stay in the home they love, on their own terms. At Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN), your presence in Eastern Eyre is the thread that connects clients to their independence, their community, and the life they've built.

Your Role in the Community

Working within EFNLHN's Consumer Directed Care model, you'll deliver support shaped by each client's own goals and preferences. No two days are identical, and that's by design. Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting clients with personal hygiene, grooming, and mobility with respect and dignity
• Performing household tasks including cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, and minor gardening
• Providing reliable transport to appointments and community outings
• Supporting social engagement and activities that contribute to client wellbeing
• At the WHA4 level, delivering personal care to clients with more complex support needs

What You Bring

• A warm, empathetic approach and the confidence to work independently across small remote communities
• Sound communication skills and genuine respect for people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Experience supporting aged, frail, or disabled individuals in a home or community setting
• The ability to work as part of a close-knit, community-based team within EFNLHN's Eastern Eyre service area
• For appointment at WHA4 level: Certificate III or higher in Individual Support (Aged Care, Disability, or Home and Community)

Why Eastern Eyre, Why EFNLHN

EFNLHN serves one of South Australia's most geographically expansive health networks, and that scale means your contribution is tangible and recognised. As a SA Health employee, you'll have access to salary packaging benefits that meaningfully increase your take-home pay, alongside the professional backing of a networked health system. The work is casual and community-facing - offering genuine variety, real human connection, and the satisfaction of knowing your shifts directly shape someone's quality of life. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants and those with lived experience in community care are strongly encouraged to apply.

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.

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.
• 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: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from .
• Employee recognition: 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.

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)

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