• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Waikerie
• OPS2 | Part Time Contract 0.53 FTE | Temporary (up to 19 October 2026)
• Salary: $58,709 - $63,154 p.a (pro rata)
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Community Services Paramedical Aide – Support Independence and Wellbeing at Home

Are you passionate about helping older adults maintain their independence and wellbeing at home? This role as a Community Services Paramedical Aide allows you to provide high-quality, personalised support to clients under the Commonwealth Home Support Program, making a meaningful difference in their daily lives.

About the Role:

The Community Services Paramedical Aide provides high-quality home-based care to Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) clients, based on the philosophy of supporting individuals in their chosen environment. The role supports clients, their families, advocates, or carers to form the basis of the care plan, utilising expertise and professional judgement to design flexible and appropriate services tailored to each client’s unique needs within CHSP guidelines.

The objectives of the CHSP include:

• Providing high-quality, low-intensity support on a short-term or ongoing basis, or higher-intensity services on a short-term or episodic basis, to frail older people to maximise their independence at home and in the community.
• Supporting clients to delay or avoid the need to move into more intensive forms of aged care, helping maintain sustainability across the aged care system.
• Ensuring equity of access to services for all clients, including culturally and socially appropriate care.
• Delivering services in accordance with quality frameworks, including the Home Care Standards.
• Facilitating client choice to enhance independence, wellbeing, and responsiveness to local needs.

The PCA will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing care that is flexible, timely, and responsive to local community requirements.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience and knowledge in health/aged care and how that relates in the community setting.
• Experience in identifying needs and working closely with clients, families and carers in a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven experience in exercising own judgement and initiative in the day-to-day execution of the position.
• Experience in the use of computer programs e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and CME.

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

This is a part time vacancy, working 40 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

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: 915177

Enquiries

Heidi Hill
Community Care Coordinator
Phone: 8542 1401
E-mail: heidi.hill@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Friday 26th September 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

915177 OPS2 Role Description.pdf

About Waikerie Workforce Factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines