• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Barmera
• ASO4 | Full Time Contract | Temporary (up to 30 June 2026)
• Salary: $76,561 - $86,970 p.a
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Community Care Coordinator – Empower People to Live Independently

Are you passionate about helping people stay in their homes and communities for longer? This role offers the opportunity to support ageing and disability clients to live independently while ensuring they have real choice and control over their care.

About the Role:

As a Community Care Coordinator, you will play a key role in the delivery of aged care, disability and home support services that empower consumers to live independently with dignity and choice. You will ensure programs are coordinated and delivered in line with the philosophies, aims and vision of RMCLHN, while managing program budgets and meeting financial and reporting requirements. Your responsibilities include maintaining up-to-date policy knowledge, overseeing program waiting lists, ensuring smooth program operations, and interpreting eligibility criteria to connect consumers with appropriate services. You will support assessments with clients and carers in accordance with wellness and reablement principles, oversee brokerage and contractual arrangements, and liaise with relevant teams to ensure accurate data collection and reporting.

This role also involves representing RMCLHN through engagement with Commonwealth services such as My Aged Care and My Place, as well as attending training, workshops and meetings. With regular regional and interstate travel, you’ll contribute to continuous improvement, risk management and the delivery of person-centred care across the community.

What We’re Looking For:

• Demonstrated experience in preparation and analysis of reports, quality compliance, accreditation, collection and maintenance of required data.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in a Managerial /Supervising role and the supervision of staff.
• Experience in the provision of aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation, and disability or community health services.
• Experience in working in a community setting and undertaking community consultation and community development activities.
• Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in Word, Excel, Email.

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

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 B

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: 914715

Enquiries

Colleen Hanlon
Community Care Coordinator
Phone: 8580 4161
E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 24th September 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

914715 ASO4 Role Description.pdf

About Barmera Workforce Factsheet.pdf

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