Program Assistant - Respite and Social Support Groups

$32.92 per hour + salary packaging | Program Assistant - Respite and Social Support Groups

Multiple Positions Available

Permanent Part Time | 7 hour days - up to 9 shifts per fortnight

Fixed Term Part Time | 20 hours per week (end date subjective)

About the Role

Join our dedicated Social Support Groups team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults living in our community. We provide engaging social programs and respite services that promote independence, wellbeing, and social connection. Our participants enjoy a welcoming and supportive environment where individual strengths, abilities, and choices are respected and encouraged.

Operating weekday group programs and weekend cottage respite services for those living with Dementia, we support people to remain active, connected, and living independently in their own homes for as long as possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with client transport arrangements utilising the program minibus.
• Participate in client intake, monitoring and care planning processes as required.
• Provide personal care assistance to clients within Grampians Health guidelines.
• Provide Medication Assist if delegated by the Registered Nurse.
• Preparing and facilitating individual and group socialisation activities.
• Participation in the Grampians Health integrated risk management and quality improvement systems by being aware of responsibilities to identify and report risks.

Skills & Experience:

• Relevant qualification in health-related discipline (Minimum Cert III)
• Dementia specific training competency (may be included within Certificate III)
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification
• Current Safe food handling certificate
• Current Health Care Worker Medication Support Competency
• Current Victorian driver’s licence and ability to drive the centre’s small passenger bus (manual licence)

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Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Irene Brunk on 5320 3563 for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

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About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Ballarat has some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.

The position contributes to the delivery of safe, person-centred, rights-based aged care for older persons in accordance with the Aged Care Act 2024, the Aged Care Code of Conduct and the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards. The role supports older people to exercise choice, independence, dignity and control, while promoting wellbeing, quality of life, cultural safety and positive ageing within the community.