Wellness Coordinator - Lead with Heart, Create with Purpose

Hillview Aged Care | Bunyip, VIC | Part-Time Monday, Wednesday, Friday 0900 - 1530

Transform Lives Through Meaningful Connection

Are you a passionate leader who believes every older person deserves dignity, joy, and purpose? We are seeking an exceptional Wellness Coordinator to lead our vibrant wellness team in delivering rights-based, person-centered care under the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.

About the Role

This is not about filling time - it's about enriching lives with meaning and upholding the fundamental rights of older people. As Wellness Coordinator, reporting to the Clinical Care Manager, you will lead programs that celebrate culture, support wellbeing, and create genuine connection while ensuring compliance with the Aged Care Act 2024 and all seven Strengthened Quality Standards.

Reporting Line: Clinical Care Manager

Direct Leadership: Wellness Team (permanent, part-time, casual staff) plus volunteers

What You Will Do:

Champion the rights of older people to be treated with dignity, make decisions about their care, and have their identity, culture, and diversity valued

Design person-centered programs that celebrate each older person's unique cultural identity and life story

Partner with 100% of older people to create personalised wellness profiles respecting their choices and preferences

Provide compassionate support for older people living with dementia and those experiencing changed behaviors

Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders' connection to Country and community

· reate inclusive spaces for all diverse communities including LGBTI+, CALD

Integrate High Impact High Prevalence (HIHP) risk prevention naturally into engaging wellness activities

Maintain competency in holistic assessment covering physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual needs

Build bridges between older people, families, and the broader community

Support privacy and dignity in all community interactions

Develop strategic partnerships with cultural groups, schools, and community organisations

Coordinate volunteer programs that enrich experiences for older people

Leadership Responsibilities:

Lead and inspire a dedicated wellness team with 7-day service coverage

Implement values-based recruitment processes for wellness team members

Drive continuous improvement through resident voice and collaboration

Ensure all wellness staff maintain competency-based training requirements

What You'll Bring

Essential Qualifications & Competencies:

Certificate IV in Leisure & Health or equivalent (minimum requirement)

Demonstrated person-centered care delivery

Proven leadership and team management capability

Passion for engaging older people with dementia and memory support needs

High emotional intelligence with genuine empathy and self-awareness

Solid computer skills

Cultural safety training and trauma-informed care principles

Current First Aid certification, or willing to obtain

Current Aged Care Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

Professional Development & Training:

Comprehensive onboarding. Ongoing competency-based training with validation and continuous learning pathways aligned with Strengthened Quality Standards.

Performance & Support:

Structured performance management. Access to supportive leadership, collaborative multidisciplinary team, and psychological safety environment where you feel empowered to raise concerns and contribute ideas.

Work-Life Integration:

Competitive remuneration under GRACE Aged Care Enterprise Agreement.

Not for Profit Salary Packaging, hours which support work-life balance.

Comprehensive WHS framework and employee wellbeing support.

Meaningful Impact:

Opportunity to make genuine, lasting impact in older people's lives while working within Australia's strengthened aged care framework. Lead transformational change in wellness service delivery.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity

We are building a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the older people we serve. We actively welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTI+ individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans. We are committed to creating psychological safety and supporting workforce satisfaction for all team members.

About Hillview Bunyip Aged Care

Hillview Bunyip is committed to excellence under the Aged Care Act 2024 and all seven Strengthened Quality Standards. We deliver care that respects dignity, honors choice, and celebrates the unique story of every older person. We are entering a transformative period with expansion to 75 beds and comprehensive implementation of rights-based care. Our governance systems, workforce management, and clinical care practices place older people at the center of all decisions.

Ready to Join Our Transformational Journey?

Apply now through the website with your resume, cover letter sharing your passion for rights-based person-centered care.

Contact: GrevilleHR Ltd | Phone: 1300 219 175

Hillview Bunyip Aged Care is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all older people and operates under the Australian Aged Care Act 2024 and Strengthened Quality Standards. We uphold the Statement of Rights and Aged Care Code of Conduct. All appointments subject to satisfactory screening checks and compliance with mandatory competency-based training requirements.