Scheduling Officer

Bendigo Health Care Group; City of Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff health & wellbeing programs

Career development opportunities

Salary packaging opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Staff gym and pool access

Job summary

Bendigo Health is seeking a Scheduling Officer to coordinate home care worker rosters and ensure timely, patient-centred care in the Community Home Care Services Program.

The ongoing part-time role (48 hours per fortnight) offers a salary of $35.14–$38.85 per hour (exclusive of super). A 2026 Flu Vaccination is required, and you will support client onboarding and data updates, working with the Home Care Services Team.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating schedules for home care workers to ensure timely, client-centred care.
• Ability to support onboarding and data updates in client records.
• Commitment to privacy and compliance with Aged Care Standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate service schedules for home care workers.
• Onboard new clients and update referrals and client data.
• Support capacity and client activity reporting to leadership.

Skills

Scheduling

Coordination

Communication

Tools

Administration systems

Job description

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• An opportunity to make a real impact with a trusted name - Bendigo Health
• Salary Packaging to boost your take home pay

The Position

Job Reference:4545

Position Title: Scheduling Officer
Classification: HS2 - HS21
Salary per hour (exc. super):$35.14 - $38.85
Hours per fortnight: 48
Employment Status: Ongoing Part Time

Other requirements:2026 Flu Vaccination

The Scheduling Officer plays a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless and efficient delivery of services to care recipients in the Community Home Care Services Program. Tasked with the critical responsibility of coordinating service schedules, this role involves creating and managing schedules for home care workers to ensure that care recipients receive timely and appropriate care in their homes.

The Scheduling Officer ensures that services are delivered in a manner that respects client privacy, promotes continuity of care, algins with the program’s guidelines and the Aged Care Standards. This role contributes to the overall quality of care provided to individuals in need, promoting their well-being and supporting their independence. This role will also support the Intake officer with onboarding of clients as required.

The position provides day to day support for the Home Care Services Team by ensuring all client data is updated and referrals are processed in a timely manner. Working alongside other administration support staff to elevate concerns around capacity and client activity to the leadership team.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Community and Continuing Care Division provides a broad range of high-quality, person-centred care programs and services to consumers in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. Each service within the division is designed to ensure holistic care and improve the overall well-being of our patients and communities.

The Community Services team is dedicated to enhancing the health and wellbeing outcomes of the communities in the Loddon Mallee with six regional offices. This team includes: Aged Care Assessment undertaken on behalf of My Aged Care; Community Allied Health; Community Care; Carer Support and Community Nursing & Home Care.

The Continuing Care team delivers high-quality services across the Loddon Mallee region including: Dental Care; Chronic Disease Management; Outpatient Rehabilitation; Support for People Transitioning Home; Diabetes Management and Geriatric Management and Assessment.

The Allied Health team provides comprehensive, high-quality care across the continuum, including expert services in: audiology, dietetics, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, social work, speech pathology and allied health assistants who work with these disciplines.

The Geriatric Medicine Team includes Geriatricians, Rehabilitation physicians, Palliative care physicians, registrars and junior medial staff. The Team work across inpatients, outpatients and home settings.

In addition, the Community and Continuing Care Division holds the professional portfolio of Chief Allied Health Officer. The Chief Allied Health Officer and allied health discipline managers provide professional governance for all allied health across Bendigo Health.

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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