Wilcannia - Connecting Care Worker

Maari Ma Health; Wilcannia; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mon-Fri 8:30–5:00

5 weeks annual leave

Additional 4 days paid leave during/at

Public holidays off

Flexible leave accrual

Salary Packaging up to $15,900 per yr

Remote Area Benefits

Job summary

Maari Ma Health seeks a Connecting Care Worker to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, especially older and vulnerable community members, to access culturally safe health, aged care, disability, housing, social and community services.

You will work with clients, families, carers, health professionals and community organisations to provide advocacy, care coordination, referral support, health system navigation and practical assistance to improve health, wellbeing and independence.

Qualifications

• Cleared NSW Working With Children Check
• National Police Check
• Immunisation compliance (category A)

Responsibilities

• Advocacy, care coordination, referral support and health system navigation for clients.
• Provide practical assistance to improve health, wellbeing and independence.
• Engage with clients, families, carers, health professionals and community organisations; deliver outreach to regional towns.

Job description

The Connecting Care Worker plays a vital role in supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly older people and vulnerable community members, to access culturally safe health, aged care, disability, housing, social, and community support services.

Working closely with clients, families, carers, health professionals, and community organisations, the Connecting Care Worker provides advocacy, care coordination, referral support, health system navigation, and practical assistance to ensure individuals receive the services they need to improve their health, wellbeing, independence, and quality of life.

The role promotes a holistic and culturally responsive approach to care that aligns with the values, traditions, and strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The priority client target group for this position is Aboriginal people aged over 55 years who are identified as frail and/or vulnerable. Aboriginal people aged over 55 years who are functioning independently are not a priority for access to the services provided by the Connecting Care Worker.

This position works in Wilcannia and may deliver outreach services to other towns in our region.

Salary up to $34.83gross per hourplus super

Maari Ma offers a great range of benefits including:

• Working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm
• 5 weeks paid annual leave per year (pro rata)
• Additional 4 days paid leave during the Christmas Closure period
• Public holidays off
• Flexible leave accrual
• Generous Salary Packaging, standard up to $15,900 per year. Plus access to SP Novated Leasing, Meal and Accommodation card and Remote Area Benefits – full benefits go to the employee.
• Annual Enterprise Agreement Wage increases.

All Maari Ma Health employees are required to:

• have a cleared NSW Working with Children Check. (We will support you to obtain if you don’t have one)
• undertake a National Police Check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily stop you from being employed. We will talk with you about it privately.
• Comply with the Maari Ma Staff Immunisation Policy. This is a category A position, Screening & vaccination for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, tuberculosis, varicella, and annual Influenza is mandatory

Maari Ma Health is a Child Safe Organisation and has a smoke and vape free workplace policy.

Maari Ma acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land in which we live, and we pay our respect to their Elders both past and present and emerging.