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Home Care WorkerSilverchain Group · Newport, VIC, au
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Home Care Worker

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-25 Newport, VIC, au Casual Hybrid Healthcare Medical
💰 Salary 43.03 per hour 📊 Market A$4,500–A$5,500/mo

About the Company

Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It's a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective. We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility. As a not for profit organisation, we re-invest our funds into research and developing innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark for the provision of the best care in the home.

About the Role

It takes a special person to be a Home Care Worker and help the older members of our community to maintain their home and enhance their wellbeing.

Responsibilities

  • ● Provide our aged care clients with home help services, such as general housekeeping and making beds
  • ● Clean, mop and vacuum floors
  • ● Wash, fold and iron laundry
  • ● Prepare meals and go grocery shopping
  • ● Provide social support and transport to lifestyle activities
  • ● Help the family carer to have a break or an opportunity to do other things

Requirements

  • ● Enjoy having variety in their day
  • ● Are passionate about providing an excellent service
  • ● Can build positive relationships with clients and their families
  • ● Care about assisting our aged community members to live independently at home for longer
  • ● Are comfortable working independently and finding solutions to everyday problems, knowing when to ask your manager for help
  • ● Have a valid Australian Driver's Licence and your own insured, roadworthy vehicle
  • ● Have an interest in community care or aged care (experience preferred but not essential)

Benefits

  • ● Award rate 43.03 per hour + Super + Paid KM's
  • ● Employee benefits program + salary packaging up to 18,550 tax free each year
  • ● Accelerated learning programs to gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3)
  • ● Paid CPR and First Aid courses

Application Notes

To submit your application, click 'Apply'. At Silverchain Group, we recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, are respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds. Prior to commencement, every preferred candidate must complete a Statutory Declaration, National Police check, Working Rights check and pre-employment functional assessment. Kindly note that we do not accept applications via email.