• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Lameroo
• Salary $27.93 - $28.23 per hour + 25% casual loading - WHA2
• Casual Contracts available up to 14 February 2025

Overview

We are now accepting applications for Community Home Helpers to join our dynamic team in providing timely, efficient and effective service delivery to the local community.

Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN) has moved to a Consumer Directed Care model for the provision of aged care, disability and support services. This allows consumers to maintain greater control over their lives by allowing them to make choices about the services they receive and who delivers those services. Consumers are encouraged to actively participate in identifying and setting goals, and to determine what level of involvement they want in managing their own living arrangements.

Under this model of care, the funding associated with the role of the Home Helper is controlled by consumers, rather than by the health provider. This means that consumers have an active role in determining the shifts that are available, the duties that are performed, the frequency of demand for the service, and the choice of provider organisation.

The Home Helper is integral to supporting this model of care by providing timely, efficient and effective service delivery. Duties may include the preparation and service of meals, general housekeeping cleaning and laundry duties to persons who are aged, frail or disabled in order to maintain their homes at a standard of cleanliness and hygiene that is compatible with them remaining in their homes.

Home Helpers need to be flexible, conscientious and empathetic and be able to work autonomously in the community. They will work closely and collaboratively with the consumer, their family and other health professionals, to provide quality outcomes and maintain consumer independence where possible.

Please refer to the job pack below for more details.

Why work for 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.  View this video for more information about working for RMCLHN.

 About LamerooFactsheet.pdf

The RMCLHN promotes flexible ways of working to enable employees to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.

We are an inclusive workplace that supports diversity to ensure there is a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.

If you're employed full-time, part-time or on a casual basis you could be eligible to pay for a range of expenses with your pre-tax salary, including groceries, utility bills and some work-related expenses including self-education.  In addition to the annual salary package, we also offer employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.  For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here

Being part of RMCLHN means you will be supported both personally and professionally and can take advantage of education and training opportunities to support you in your role.  RMCLHN supports staff to further develop their skills across a variety of areas. Ongoing education is encouraged and enables staff to provide quality and responsive services to consumers.

This vacancy is for multiple casual positions, working hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked on a casual shift by shift basis.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• 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 (direct contact with blood or body substances)

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: 857320.

Enquiries

Sheridan Kulper
Mallee Team Leader
Phone: 8576 4677
E-mail: sheridan.kulper@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

14 February 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 857320 Community Home Helper - Casual Job Pack.pdf

 JCS+Home+Helper+Final.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines