The Royal Children's Hospital

Care Coordinator

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  Onsite  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

About the Organisation

Enhance the lives of older Australians by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Guided by every client’s individual needs and interests, our personalised in-home Aged Care services focus on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

As a Care Coordinator, you will lead the delivery and continuous improvement of our Aged Care services across Rockhampton and surrounding areas. In this role, you will manage client referrals, support individuals as they commence services, and regularly review and update care plans to meet clients changing needs. You will coordinate home visits to ensure clients receive high-quality, person-centred care, while fostering strong relationships with clients, families, and key stakeholders.

You will also contribute to the effective coordination of the program by reviewing, enhancing, and maintaining operational and administrative processes. With a strong focus on client experience, you will help ensure clients and their families feel supported and confident in the services they receive, while supporting the continued growth and success of our Aged Care programs.

This is a Permanent Full Time opportunity based in Rockhampton, with travel across the region to visit clients in their homes as required. Opportunity for a motivated professional to take ownership of the role and further develop their career in the aged care sector.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct client assessments and develop care plans with clients, representatives, and stakeholders
  • Update care plans regularly and conduct home visits
  • Monitor clinical risks and client needs, ensuring appropriate referral pathways are in place
  • Work collaboratively with internal teams, including Rostering and Practice Leads, to meet client needs
  • Develop strategies and/or broker services to address the identified needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients in consultation with families and communities
  • Represent Life Without Barriers at external forums and meetings, promoting the organisation within the community

Skills & Experience

  • Demonstrated Aged Care clinical case management experience
  • Understanding of Aged Care funding and service delivery, specifically Support at Home
  • Confidence in utilising a variety of technology including mobile devices and computers
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook and database systems
  • Ability to effectively build relationships with diverse stakeholders
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
  • A current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence, reliable vehicle and a willingness to travel

Benefits

  • Thorough induction program
  • Career pathways across a national organisation
  • Attractive remuneration package with a monthly rostered day off (Think 12 extra long weekends a year!)
  • Receive up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax-free through Salary Packaging, increasing your take-home pay
  • Access to Fitness Passport – workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and complete an Aged Care Statutory Declaration.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Rianne Gifford at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on Tuesday the 2nd of June 2026

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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