Lifestyle Officer - Garran | Ozanam

Southern Cross Care NSW & ACT; Australian Capital Territory; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Cross Care NSW & ACT is seeking a Leisure and Lifestyle Officer to deliver meaningful life programs for residents at Curtin, ACT. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate activities that support independence, social connection and quality of care.

Join a not-for-profit aged care provider with competitive pay, salary packaging benefits and a supportive leadership team dedicated to high‑quality engagement and purposeful living for residents.

Responsibilities

• This position will support the delivery of meaningful life programs to our residents to exercise their independence and choices to help maximize their quality of care.
• Undertake resident assessments and complete associated documentation.
• Design and facilitate the implementation of individualised leisure and lifestyle programs according to clients’ social, emotional, cultural, spiritual, physical and cognitive needs and abilities. This includes the provision of one-to-one activities, group activities and special events.
• Assist residents to achieve maximum independence, maintain friendships and participate in the community through planned group and individual leisure-based activities.
• Monitor and evaluate the program on a regular basis to ensure that it is meeting the needs of the residents, including suggestions on any improvements.
• Facilitate the outing/bus trip program and complete associated documentation.
• Actively seek feedback and suggestions from residents and use this to guide quality improvement.
• Support the Leisure and Lifestyle Department to meet accreditation requirements.
• Work as part of a team to deliver high quality engagement and purposeful living programs and opportunities.

Job description

Southern Cross Care NSW & ACT - Curtin ACT

We have a proud history of providing exceptional care that empowers older people to live life to the fullest. As a not-for-profit aged care provider, we reinvest in creating outstanding experiences for our clients while supporting and developing our frontline staff. When you join us, you’ll enjoy competitive pay, generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, and the support of a wonderful leadership team and colleagues who truly care.

As a Leisure and Lifestyle Officer you will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised leisure and recreational programs for our residents in conjunction with the Lifestyle Coordinator. These programs will consist of a range of one-to-one programs, small group and large group activities including events and specialised activities all driven by the needs, wants and desires of the residents.

What you’ll be doing

This position will support the delivery of meaningful life programs to our residents to exercise their independence and choices to help maximize their quality of care.

Undertake resident assessments and complete associated documentation.

Design and facilitate the implementation of individualised leisure and lifestyle programs according to clients’ social, emotional, cultural, spiritual, physical and cognitive needs and abilities. This includes the provision of one-to-one activities, group activities and special events.

Assist residents to achieve maximum independence, maintain friendships and participate in the community through planned group and individual leisure-based activities.

Monitor and evaluate the program on a regular basis to ensure that it is meeting the needs of the residents, including suggestions on any improvements.

Facilitate the outing/bus trip program and complete associated documentation.

Actively seek feedback and suggestions from residents and use this to guide quality improvement.

Support the Leisure and Lifestyle Department to meet accreditation requirements.

Work as part of a team to deliver high quality engagement and purposeful living programs and opportunities.