• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Location Negotiable within Region
• WHA3 | Full/Part Time Contracts | Temporary (up to 30 November 2027)
• Multiple Positions Available
• Salary: $1,106.10 - $1,117.60 per week
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Direct Care Attendant (Community) – Support Independence and Wellbeing at Home

Make a meaningful difference every day by helping aged, frail, and disabled clients remain living safely and comfortably in their own homes.

About the Role:

As a Direct Care Attendant (Community), you’ll provide hands-on support and care to clients in their homes, assisting them to maintain independence, dignity, and quality of life. You’ll work closely with the coordinator and a multidisciplinary team of Community Health professionals to deliver tailored, client-focused services. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to combine compassion, practical skills, and teamwork to positively impact the lives of clients and their families.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in exercising own judgment and initiative in the day-to-day execution of a position.
• Experience in the use of computer packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel.

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

Please note that these positions do NOT offer visa sponsorship. 

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: 918928

Enquiries

Cheyne Meers
HCP Coordinator
Phone: 8535 6800
E-mail: cheyne.meers@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Thursday 20th November 2025 - 11.55 PM

Attachments

918928 WHA3 Role Description.pdf

JCS+PersonalCareAttendant+Carer+Aged+Care.pdf

About RMC Workforce Factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines