Community Support Worker Personal Care in Hamilton

Western District Health Service is seeking caring, reliable and community-minded Community Support Workers – Personal Care to join our Community Services team. This rewarding role supports participants living in their own homes across the Southern Grampians and Casterton regions. Through personal care, domestic assistance and social support, you'll help people maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life while remaining connected to their local communities.

We understand that flexibility is important, which is why we're open to discussing both permanent part-time and casual employment opportunities. Working locations are available across Hamilton, Casterton and surrounding communities, with locations negotiated based on service requirements and the successful applicant's circumstances.

This is a rewarding opportunity to earn while making a genuine difference in the lives of people within your local community. For casual employees, a 25% casual loading applies in addition to the base hourly rate.

What You'll Be Doing

• Personal Care Support
  • Provide respectful and person-centred personal care services in participants' homes, including showering, bathing and hygiene assistance, grooming and personal presentation support, assistance with dressing and undressing, toileting and continence support.
• Domestic Assistance
  • Support participants with household tasks including vacuuming, mopping and dusting, bathroom and kitchen cleaning, laundry, washing, drying and ironing, general household organisation and tidying.
• Daily Living Assistance
  • Assist participants with shopping and errands, meal preparation, transport assistance, social support activities, and other approved support activities in accordance with care plans.
• Observation & Reporting
  • Monitor participant wellbeing and identify changes in health, behaviour or home safety. Accurately report concerns and maintain required documentation.
• Communication & Teamwork
  • Work collaboratively with participants, families, carers and the Community Services team to ensure high-quality care and support.

What You Bring

• Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent qualification.
• A caring, respectful and person-centred approach.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently within participants' homes.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Commitment to supporting people to live independently.
• Current Driver's Licence.
• Current Police Check (or willingness to obtain).
• Rights to work in Australia.

Why Join Western District Health Service?

At Western District Health Service, we pride ourselves on our strong teamwork and shared commitment to providing person-centred, high-quality healthcare and community services across the Southern Grampians and Glenelg regions. We are dedicated to living our values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy, and we celebrate diversity, inclusion and accessibility in our workplace.

What We Offer

• Permanent part-time and casual employment opportunities.
• Minimum 15 hours per week and up to 38 hours per week available.
• 25% casual loading for casual employees.
• Salary packaging benefits.
• Work opportunities across Hamilton, Casterton and surrounding communities.
• Comprehensive training and ongoing support.
• Supportive and welcoming team environment.
• Opportunity to work close to home.
• Meaningful work supporting people to remain independent in their own homes.

Western District Health Service is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and culturally safe workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people living with disability.