Nhulunbuy, Katherine & Northern Australia NT
Aged & Disability Support (Community Services & Development)
Full time
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Be part of something bigger.
We are seeking a dedicated Elder Care Support Coordinator to assist clients in navigating aged care services and ensuring culturally safe and tailored care plans.
This role involves supporting clients through My Aged Care registration, assessments, and care planning, advocating for their needs, and helping them understand service entitlements, costs, and contracts.
You will collaborate with aged care assessors, service providers, and families to ensure Elders receive appropriate and culturally sensitive support.
This position requires strong advocacy skills, knowledge of local services, and a willingness to travel.
If you are passionate about improving aged care outcomes and empowering clients and their families, we'd love to hear from you!
About Miwatj
Miwatj Health is an independent Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service.
Established in 1992, we're committed to securing quality health care services across the East Arnhem and enabling Yol?u powered community health and wellbeing.
Miwatj provides culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care to over 6,000 remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents across 3 East Arnhem wards.
With a Head Office in Nhulunbuy, Miwatj also manages a Corporate Office in Darwin, 7 fixed clinics across the East Arnhem region, and dedicated outreach teams who travel to 3 additional locations.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to Aboriginal Community Control and self-determination, with an understanding of the challenges faced by Yol?u people in remote settings.
You will have excellent communication skills to build trust within the community, a strong understanding of person-centred care and trauma-informed practice, and the ability to support clients in navigating complex services.
Experience in the community services sector, with established networks across aged care providers, and proficiency in record management and reporting, are essential.
The role requires a self-motivated team player who can work autonomously, solve problems effectively, and travel to remote communities for up to five days at a time.
Relevant qualifications, knowledge of My Aged Care, and a current First Aid certification are highly regarded.
Vaccination & Immunity Screening
Miwatj Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all workers and users of its healthcare centres.
In accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Guidelines, National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards, and other local policies, guidelines and procedures, we mandate that all staff abide by our Staff Vaccination and Immunity Screening Policy (to be supplied to all successful candidates).
Our Mission
Miwatj Health's mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of residents of the communities of East Arnhem Land through the delivery of appropriate and comprehensive primary health care and to promote the control by Aboriginal communities of primary health care resources.
The Core Functions of Miwatj Health are:
The provision of clinical services to Aboriginal communities in the East Arnhem Land region, including both acute care and longer-term preventive care Implementation of a range of population/public health programs and strategies which address the underlying causes of illness Advocacy in support of the right of Aboriginal people to control their own health services and for such health services to receive resources and funding adequate to address the health problems of the region Ensuring efficient, accountable administrative and financial systems support for the delivery of our services.
The underlying philosophy of Miwatj Health is the fundamental right of Aboriginal people to control their own health services.
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