• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Country Health Connect
• Position based on Kangaroo Island
• Salary: OPS3 $67,589 - $72,033 p.a (pro rata) + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary Part Time working 30 hours per fortnight until 30 May 2026

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Join our team as an Optimal Ageing Care Coordinator on Kangaroo Island, delivering client-directed care to frail and older people. In this vital role, you will assess, plan, and coordinate care in clients’ homes to promote independence, wellbeing, and quality of life. You will supervise home support workers, liaise with clients, families, and professional staff, and ensure services meet standards while working within a supportive team environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of older people while working in a beautiful regional location.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (this position is on Kangaroo Island).  We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community.  Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness.  We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

YOUR WORK LOCATION IS AS SPECIAL AS THE JOB YOU WILL DO

Here at Kangaroo Island, you will be just a short trip from the mainland by ferry or flight.  You will experience a unique blend of natural beauty, wildlife encounters, and local experiences.  We are abundant with wildlife, on land and in our seas.  Enjoy the dramatic coastline and pristine beaches, with great food and wine where everyone is treated like a local.  Click here to find out what you can do on your days off.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Do you have experience coordinating community-based aged care services?
• Are you skilled at supervising and supporting a team of home support workers?
• Do you have the ability to assess, plan, and monitor client care in their homes?
• Are you committed to delivering culturally safe services, including for Aboriginal consumers?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions  – then read on….

WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?

At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day.  We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Coordinate and monitor services, prioritising referrals and managing waitlists.
• Conduct home-based assessments, develop care plans, and liaise with clients and families.
• Support, supervise, and provide professional development opportunities for home support workers.
• Maintain accurate records, ensure compliance with quality, safety, and reporting requirements.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us.  We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards.  To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake.  These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries.  Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you. 
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
• You must hold Community Service Certificate Level 3 or equivalent

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in.  At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.  We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you. 

NEED TO RELOCATE?

At Barossa Hills Fleurieu we offer you financial support to relocate if you need to move.  See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health.   Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: 908744), or reach out to Matthew Conaghty, Program Manager KI
on Phone: 85534231 or via E-mail: Matthew.Conaghty@sa.gov.au

To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf.  Please also click here for our Australian applicant guideline 

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DON’T HESITATE!  Applications Close 24 December 2025, 11:55PM

908744 OPS3 Optimal Ageing Service Coordinator Role Description.pdf