Health Care Worker - Allawah

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📍 Location: Yarrawonga Health - Allawah Memory Support Unit

🕒 Positions Available: Permanent Part-Time & Casual

💼 Classification: IN37 - IN39 | Health and Allied Services EA 2025 - 2027

About the role:

We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Health Care Workers to join our team at Allawah Memory Support Unit. In this role, you will support healthcare professionals in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to our residents. You'll play a vital role in ensuring a safe, clean, and respectful environment while helping residents maintain dignity, independence, and quality of life.

Working under the supervision of Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals, your responsibilities will include personal care, assistance with daily living, and creating positive interactions that support our residents’ physical and emotional well-being.

We offer flexibility with shift patterns available across mornings, afternoons, and some nights, Monday through Sunday, to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.

As we provide 24/7 care, you must be available to work nights, weekends and public holidays

About you

We're looking for individuals who are:

• Passionate about helping others
• Reliable and dedicated to providing person-centred care
• Committed to upholding our core values:
• Respect – Embracing inclusivity, confidentiality, and individual beliefs
• Excellence – Striving for outstanding outcomes in all we do
• Integrity – Acting with honesty, accountability, and transparency
• Compassion – Responding to individual needs with empathy and kindness
• Collaboration – Working together to achieve the best outcomes for our consumers

Our staff have access to supportive mentoring, education and development programs. Salary Packaging is available for all staff. The successful applicant will be required to provide a current satisfactory police check prior to commencement.

Selection Criteria

Essential (All Applicants):

• Demonstrated commitment to providing compassionate care
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to follow instructions and work under supervision
• Willingness to undertake relevant training and development
• Ability to work nights, public holidays and weekends.
• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) – CHC33021 or equivalent
• Previous experience in a Health, Aged Care, or support role
• Current Level 1 First Aid certificate

What We Offer

• Ongoing mentoring and professional development
• Salary packaging benefits for all staff
• A collaborative and inclusive team environment
• Opportunities to build a meaningful, long-term career
• A lifestyle location with access to Lake Mulwala, the Murray River, wineries, and snowfields – just a few hours from Melbourne

About Us

Yarrawonga Health is a progressive rural health service offering acute, surgical, aged, and community care. We celebrate diversity and welcome the unique perspectives of all team members.

Diversity & Inclusion at YH

Yarrawonga Health is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all cultures, abilities, backgrounds, identities and experiences — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disability and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and empowered to contribute.

📌 Ready to Apply?

More Information:

For more information regarding the role contact: Emma Williamson, Nurse Unit Manager via email Emma.Williamson@yh.org.au

All employment with Yarrawonga Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Victorian 'Employee' Working with Children's Check.

All healthcare workers are required to have mandatory evidence of vaccination will be required prior to commencement.

All applications are to be submitted via Yarrawonga Health's website Yarrawonga Health Careers.

Please submit your application including a cover letter, resume, and responses to the key selection criteria found in the position description.

Please refer to the attached position description for full details of the role.

Be sure to include:

• A cover letter
• Your resume
• Responses to the Key Selection Criteria found in the Position Description

📅 Applications are open until 21st August 2026

📄 Full role details available in the Position Description

* Interviews may be scheduled prior to closing date

** If successful applicants are appointed prior to closing date, job may be closed early.

Yarrawonga Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.