We are a values-focused organisation, who put the people we support, first. Established in 1982 by a group of local parents who wanted respite and accommodation for their now adult children, we have expanded exponentially because our participants love our services.
At Community Living Options we provide an inclusive environment where people are valued and supported. We welcome applicants with lived experience, all abilities, cultural background, gender, sexuality, age and spirituality.
Join our Forensic and Specialist Transitions team! This is not your typical support role, you will join a trauma informed, psychologically aware team, working under the guidance of a dedicated Service Coordinator to deliver a specialist, evidence-based model of support that empowers, uplifts and has been shown to make a lasting difference.
You will work alongside another team member to provide 1:1 person‑centred active support to a male participant living with multiple and complex mental health challenges. Your role is to build trust, safety and routine while supporting him to grow in independence and confidence.
You’ll be part of a trauma‑informed, psychologically aware team, guided by a dedicated leader, delivering a specialist, evidence‑based model of support that truly transforms lives.
This includes:
Whether you are an experienced Support Worker, or new to disability or community services, if you are someone who values connection, inclusion, trust, learning, and kindness, we encourage you to apply.
Whether you have experience or not, if you share our values and passion, we’ll support you in developing the skills needed for success.
You bring a calm presence, resilience and a genuine passion for people living with complex psychological needs. You are grounded, self-aware and able to hold space for strong emotions being freely expressed.
You are someone who can:
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, or to find out more, please call the Recruitment Team on 72219550 for a confidential discussion or submit an application today.
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.
