Wellways Australia

Home Care Support Worker

Wellways Australia  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

  • Flexible Monday–Sunday roster with AM, PM, active night and sleepover shifts
  • Rewarding role supporting people to achieve greater independence and choice
  • SCHADS Level 3E ($30.36 per hour) + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Home Care Support Worker
Campbelltown

Various shifts available | Monday – Sunday | AM, PM, Active Nights & Sleepovers
Additional hours available for the right candidate

Make a real difference every day

Join Wellways and support people to live independently, achieve their goals and enjoy greater choice and control over their lives. As a Home Care Support Worker within our Consumer Directed Services (CDS), you'll provide personalised, high-quality support tailored to each person's individual needs and aspirations.

Our CDS programs include a range of individualised supports, including iCare (Lifetime Care and Support Scheme, Dust Disease Care and Workers Care) and other disability support initiatives.

What you'll be doing

You will work alongside participants to deliver person-centred support that promotes independence, wellbeing and inclusion. Your role may include:

  • Providing personal care, mobility assistance, continence support and mealtime assistance
  • Supporting daily living activities including meal preparation, shopping, transport, domestic assistance and medication support
  • Delivering supports in line with individual Care Plans, Risk Assessments and Behaviour or Management Plans
  • Building positive relationships that encourage confidence, community participation and social inclusion
  • Accurately documenting supports, reporting incidents and contributing to continuous improvement and reflective practice

You'll receive participant-specific training where required and be supported to deliver care within Wellways' Well Together model, which values inclusion, recovery and human rights.

What you'll bring

  • A genuine passion for supporting people to live their best lives
  • Experience in disability, community services, aged care and or Certificate Level 3 or 4 Mental Health, Disability, Aged Care or Home and Community Care (Desirable)
  • Flexibility to work a variety of shifts including weekends, active nights and sleepovers
  • Current valid Driver Licence
  • Current Car Insurance and Registration
  • Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check
  • Satisfactory Police Records Check
  • Certificate of Completion – NDIS Worker Orientation Module - free online course
  • Right to Work within Australia and 100 Points of ID

What we will offer you…

  • Flexible roster with a variety of shifts available
  • Ongoing training and participant-specific skill development
  • A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
  • Paid Cultural Leave (where applicable)
  • An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
  • Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
  • Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
  • Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
  • Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Caitlin Dymock |Team Leader | cblackwell@wellways.org

Please ensure you submit your updated Resume along with a Cover Letter outlining your relevant experience.

Click APPLY to view full position description.

We encourage early applications as interviews may begin prior to advertising closing date.

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.

Support people to live independently with flexible AM, PM, active night and sleepover shifts with full training provided.

Culture

We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewardingAll ofourteams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.

How to Apply

This is your opportunity to join a values based, growing, innovative and nationally recognised organisation with over 2,000 staff members across 93 sites.

Please select "Apply" below to complete your application.

Applications Close

03/09/2026

Wellways Australia

About Wellways Australia

Wellways Australia is a leading national mental health and disability support organisation with services in Queensland, ACT, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.

We work with a diverse range of people, their families and carers to identify needs and goals to build good lives in the community This includes creating a home, getting a job and building meaningful relationships.

We also deliver services to people with multiple, complex needs and often do this in partnership with clinical services, health support agencies and government.

Our services are informed by current evidence on mental health, rehabilitation and community inclusion, together with an understanding of people’s lived experience – what works for them.

We are a registered NDIS service provider. Our knowledgeable staff have the right community connections. We offer: support co-ordination, group based activities, assistance to access community, skills development, assistance with household tasks and personal care, housing and tenancy, help with budgeting and travel training.

Many of our staff draw from their own experience of mental health issues to provide peer support in services, education courses, advocacy workshops and our advice and referral Helpline.

Our commitment to advocacy is central. We consult with consumers, carers, government and local business to ensure people have better opportunities to get well, stay well and fully participate in the community without stigma.

For information visit wellways.org or contact us on 1300 111 400.

Advice and referral information is also available. Call our Helpline on 1300 111 500.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Melbourne, AU
Year Founded
1978
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