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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge
• WHD5 | Full Time Contract | Temporary (up to 30 June 2027)
• Salary: $1,373.42 - $1,434.15 per week 
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Lifestyle Coordinator - Empower Independence and Social Connection for Older Adults

Make a meaningful impact by coordinating activities that enhance the wellbeing, independence, and social engagement of older adults. This role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team, contribute to goal-oriented programs, and create meaningful participation opportunities that promote empowerment and choice for program participants.

About the Role:

As a Lifestyle Coordinator, you will implement, coordinate, and evaluate activities designed to support a productive and fulfilling lifestyle for participants. Using a Participant Directed Care approach, you will provide social support that is goal-oriented, flexible, and tailored to individual needs, helping participants maintain independence, wellbeing, and meaningful engagement in their community.

You will work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary programming team to develop initiatives that meet the diverse social support needs of participants, providing opportunities for social engagement, empowerment, and self-determination, while operating within program eligibility guidelines and agreed risk parameters.

What We’re Looking For:

• Completed AQF Certificate III (Level 3) relevant to the position.
• At least 560 hours satisfactory in-service recent experience within the last 3 years. In-service experience means service with an agency which includes the same or similar functions to the role.
• Completed at least 560 hours satisfactory in-service experience.
• Proven experience in exercising own judgment and initiative in the day-to-day execution of a position.
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with aged, frail, or disabled persons.
• Experience in the use of computer packages e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of a direct care service in a health-related field.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

Applicant Information

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:

• 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

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 925394

Enquiries

Alison Perks
Aged Care Coordinator
Phone: (08) 8535 6800
E-mail: alison.perks@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Monday 16th February 2026 - 11:55 PM

Attachments

925394 WHD5 Role Description

About Murray Bridge Workforce Factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines