Home & Community Care Coordinator Job Vacancy at The Spinifex Health Service in Perth, Western Australia
Job Title:Home & Community Care Coordinator (HACC)
Organization:The Spinifex Health Service
Location :Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Job Type :Full-time
Experience required :Any experience
Job category:Healthcare & Medical
Job Description:
About the Organisation;
The Spinifex Health Service is an expanding Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service located in the Tjuntjuntjara Community on the Spinifex Lands, 680km north-east of Kalgoorlie in the Great Victoria Desert region of Western Australia.
Servicing a close knit community of around 200 - 230 people, the Health Service is managed by the Paupiyala Tjarutja Aboriginal Corporation, a non-profit community organisation with responsibility for the administration and management of Tjuntjuntjara.
About Tjuntjuntjara;
The people of Tjuntjuntjara are known today as the Spinifex People, the traditional custodians of 55,000 square kms of Spinifex Native Title Determination area. The community is situated 680km north-east of Kalgoorlie within the Shire of Menzies, approximately 10 hours, drive from Kalgoorlie. It has a resident population of around 200 - 230 people, including the world renowned Spinifex artists. Cultural events often attract several hundred visitors.
About the Opportunity;
The Spinifex Health Service has an exciting opportunity for a Home and Community Care Coordinator (HACC) to join their team in Tjuntjuntjara, Western Australia.
Reporting to the Health Service Manager, you'll be responsible for delivering the Home and Community Care activities and front-line services. These include, but are not limited to, meal preparation and delivery, domestic assistance, personal care, social support, assessment, care coordination, advocacy and client transport assistance.
About the Benefits;
If you are looking for a new workplace to apply your community care knowledge and experience and want to make a real difference then this is the role for you.
Tjuntjuntjara is one of Australia's most enjoyable remote communities with a harmonious and cohesive population that truly values it's relationships with service providers.
Spinifex Health Service is an organisation that values its workforce and is committed to improving employee knowledge, skills and experience.
You will face new and exciting challenges in this role and enjoy an excellent salary package of $57,435 plus generous salary package benefits! You will also enjoy:
* Relocation assistance;
* $4,333 District Allowance
* Return airfares after 12 months continuous service for you and dependants onsite;
* 4 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading;
* 5 days isolation leave after 12 weeks worked; and
* Ongoing training and development opportunities.
You'll also be able to call the Tjuntjuntjara community home immediately, with furnished accommodation provided at subsidised rent of $30 per week, including utilities.
This is a highly attractive opportunity for someone with a desire to make a difference in Aboriginal health!
This role is being offered alongside a Remote Area Chronic Disease Nurse role as well as a RJCP Coordinator and could suit a professional couple who are ready to advance their careers in an exciting new location.
Dare to Care and make a difference within the local community - Apply Now!
To find out more and to apply, please visit http://applynow.net.au/job50791
How to Apply:
http://www.applynow.com.au/6758/Home-Community-Care-Coordinator-HACC-.html
Application Deadline: Wed Nov 20, 2013
Organization:The Spinifex Health Service
Location :Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Job Type :Full-time
Experience required :Any experience
Job category:Healthcare & Medical
Job Description:
About the Organisation;
The Spinifex Health Service is an expanding Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service located in the Tjuntjuntjara Community on the Spinifex Lands, 680km north-east of Kalgoorlie in the Great Victoria Desert region of Western Australia.
Servicing a close knit community of around 200 - 230 people, the Health Service is managed by the Paupiyala Tjarutja Aboriginal Corporation, a non-profit community organisation with responsibility for the administration and management of Tjuntjuntjara.
About Tjuntjuntjara;
The people of Tjuntjuntjara are known today as the Spinifex People, the traditional custodians of 55,000 square kms of Spinifex Native Title Determination area. The community is situated 680km north-east of Kalgoorlie within the Shire of Menzies, approximately 10 hours, drive from Kalgoorlie. It has a resident population of around 200 - 230 people, including the world renowned Spinifex artists. Cultural events often attract several hundred visitors.
About the Opportunity;
The Spinifex Health Service has an exciting opportunity for a Home and Community Care Coordinator (HACC) to join their team in Tjuntjuntjara, Western Australia.
Reporting to the Health Service Manager, you'll be responsible for delivering the Home and Community Care activities and front-line services. These include, but are not limited to, meal preparation and delivery, domestic assistance, personal care, social support, assessment, care coordination, advocacy and client transport assistance.
About the Benefits;
If you are looking for a new workplace to apply your community care knowledge and experience and want to make a real difference then this is the role for you.
Tjuntjuntjara is one of Australia's most enjoyable remote communities with a harmonious and cohesive population that truly values it's relationships with service providers.
Spinifex Health Service is an organisation that values its workforce and is committed to improving employee knowledge, skills and experience.
You will face new and exciting challenges in this role and enjoy an excellent salary package of $57,435 plus generous salary package benefits! You will also enjoy:
* Relocation assistance;
* $4,333 District Allowance
* Return airfares after 12 months continuous service for you and dependants onsite;
* 4 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading;
* 5 days isolation leave after 12 weeks worked; and
* Ongoing training and development opportunities.
You'll also be able to call the Tjuntjuntjara community home immediately, with furnished accommodation provided at subsidised rent of $30 per week, including utilities.
This is a highly attractive opportunity for someone with a desire to make a difference in Aboriginal health!
This role is being offered alongside a Remote Area Chronic Disease Nurse role as well as a RJCP Coordinator and could suit a professional couple who are ready to advance their careers in an exciting new location.
Dare to Care and make a difference within the local community - Apply Now!
To find out more and to apply, please visit http://applynow.net.au/job50791
How to Apply:
http://www.applynow.com.au/6758/Home-Community-Care-Coordinator-HACC-.html
Application Deadline: Wed Nov 20, 2013
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