SAS Aged Care Assessor (Non Clinical)

IPC Health Ltd.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 66,000 - 81,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Superannuation 12%

Work from home

Travel required

Job summary

IPC Health Ltd. is recruiting for a Part Time Aged Care Assessor to support the SAS program across Hobsons Bay, Brimbank, Melton and Wyndham. The role focuses on holistic assessments, collaborative care planning and helping older clients live independently at home.

You will manage a caseload, use My Aged Care tools and maintain accurate client data, with travel across multiple LGAs and an option to work from home where feasible. A fixed term until 30 June 2027 applies.

Qualifications

• Current or recent experience as an Aged Care Assessor is highly desirable.
• Ability to conduct holistic client assessments and develop individualised support plans.
• Excellent time management and strong communication in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Maintain accurate client data and use My Aged Care portal effectively.
• Identify and manage risks while meeting program KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assessment caseload and conduct Home Support Aged Care assessments.
• Undertake home assessments in client homes or other settings using the Integrated Assessment Tool.
• Develop collaborative Support Plans to support independence at home.
• Empower clients by involving them in planning and tailoring services.
• Ensure compliance with standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Aged Care Assessments

Holistic client assessments

Time management

Strong communication

Data integrity

Tools

My Aged Care portal

Job description

• Single Assessment Service (SAS) as part of the NWM Aged Care Assessment Alliance
• Part Time Opportunity, 4 Days Per Week, Fixed Term until 30 June 2027 (Special Project)
• Classified under Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social and Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022, Level 2, Paypoint 2 offering $73,823.36 pro rata part time + 12% superannuation + salary packaging
• Based across Brimbank, Melton, Wyndham and Hobsons Bay LGAs + Opportunity to Work from Home – Travel will be required

The Opportunity

The Single Aged Care Assessment System (SAS) has been set up by the Health Department to simplify and improve access to aged care services. The SAS includes assessments for all aged care services, including Aged Care Assessments and Residential Aged Care (RAC) Funding Assessments.

This position works along the Aged Care – Non Clinical and RAC Assessors to deliver Aged Care assessment Services in a streamlined client-focussed manner that supports the assessment process and overall experience for clients across Hobsons Bay, Brimbank, Melton and Wyndham LGAs.

This position is responsible to provide overall care needs assessments for people that are65 years or older(50 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) who require assistance with everyday tasks. In doing this, the assessor will consider the restorative, physical, medical, physiological, cultural and social dimensions of clients care needs.

You will make a difference by:

• Managing an assessment caseload and conductingHome SupportAged Care assessments
• Undertakinghome support aged careassessments in client’s homes, or a setting of their choosing, applying the Integrated Assessment Tool via My Aged Care.
• DevelopingcollaborativeSupportPlans toassistclients in achieving their goals and living independently in their own homes and community.
• Empower clients by encouraging their active participation ensuring services are tailored to meet individual needs.
• Maintain compliance with statutory and organisational standards by ensuringaccurateclient datacollection, upholding quality carestandardsand meeting regulatory requirements.
• Actively contributing toprogram development and quality improvement that enhancesservice delivery and the experience of clients.

To succeed you will need:

• Current or recent experience as an Aged Care Assessor, highly desirable
• Ability to conduct comprehensive, holistic client assessments and develop individualised support plans that optimise independence and wellbeing, ensuring the highest standards of care and client-centred outcomes.
• Excellent and demonstrated time management skills
• Maintain client data and records with accuracy and integrity, including the My Aged Care portal
• Strong communication skills, to effectively engage and collaborate with clients and work within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Ability to identify, assess and manage risks proactively, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and guidelines.
• To meet individual and team KPIs to meet program and funding requirements
• Current and valid Victorian driver’s licence.

We will offer you:

• Flexibility We work in a flexible, creative and adaptable way to best support our staff and clients. Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
• Learning and development Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise, knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
• Supportive Environment Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
• Celebrate achievements Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth.
• Attractive Benefits Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing, paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.

Applications Close Wednesday 11 November 2026

Our Story:

We are One Team IPC Health. We are passionate we go above and beyond, demonstrating understanding and respect for our communities and each other. We make a difference we act with purpose, measure our results and celebrate our achievements. We are creative we learn, experiment and innovate.

At IPC Health, we are visionaries for community health and wellbeing. We are changemakers. Innovation in action is at the heart of everything we do, because we know that innovation can create amazing change and have an incredible and far reaching impact for individuals, our communities, and for our industry. We prioritise those who face obstacles to getting health services tailored to their needs and work with and for them in a deeply connected way. This enables us to acutely understand their needs and challenges. We live and breathe our passion to create new and better ways to deliver holistic health services for our vastly different and diverse clients and communities – so that they can thrive and experience greater health and wellbeing both individually and together.

IPC Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children using our services and promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children.

We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.

If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview processplease email*******@ipchealth.com.auwith your request. Reasonable workplace adjustmentsare changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities.A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health

To find out more about the role, please contact Chantelle Balberona, Team Leader Single Assessment Service at ***************@ipchealth.com.au, 0490 763 ***.