Bayside Health
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Manager to lead Carer Services across the Southern Metropolitan Region.
The Department
Bayside Health Carer Services (Carer Services) supports carers, the person being supported and care relationships in a client-centred, timely and responsive manner. Carer Services is funded by State and Commonwealth Governments to deliver multiple programs including phone support, in person support services, peer support, information and social activities to carers (including young carers) of people who are aged, living with dementia, have a disability or chronic illness, and/or mental illness. Carer Services sits within the Home, Acute and Community (HAC) program at the Alfred Care Group. Carer Services covers the southern metropolitan region from offices at Caulfield Hospital.
The Role
The Manager is responsible for ensuring the provision of high quality, integrated services to support Carers delivered through innovative and efficient service models in accordance with Bayside Health strategic directions and Commonwealth and State Government requirements. Key to the role is working in partnership with Holstep Health as part of the Carer Gateway Consortium to deliver Commonwealth funded Carer services.The Manager role includes accountability for the overall development, coordination and delivery of carer services. This position is responsible for monitoring the achievement of all operational and financial performance targets
Qualifications and Experience Required
Staff benefits
If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.
For enquiries regarding this role, please contact John Ashfield, Senior Manager Community Health Programs on (03) 9076 6666
Applications close 11pm AEST, Sunday 30th August 2026.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
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.
