Direct Care Worker (Domestic Assistant) #2

• Permanent part-time position (minimum 20 hours per week)
• Guaranteed hours and generous salary packaging on offer
• Based in Seymour, Nagambie, Avenel and surrounds

Join Our Team at Omnia Community Health

From 1 January 2026, Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and Nexus Primary Health have merged to form a new, unified not-for-profit community health organisation, Omnia Community Health. This decision followed an extensive exploration process that confirmed the merger will improve access to safe, high-quality, and sustainable health and community services across the Hume, Macedon Ranges, Mitchell, Murrindindi and Strathbogie local government areas. The new organisation will bring together the deep community connections, shared values and specialist expertise of both entities. Services will span general practice, allied health, disability support, mental health, early childhood, family services, aged care and community wellbeing, delivered from sites in Broadford, Kinglake, Kyneton, Romsey, Seymour, Sunbury and Wallan, with additional outreach into surrounding.

About the Role

Direct Care Workers provide whole of client support, in order to empower clients to lead fulfilling lives according to their own choices. Providing quality, practical, efficient, and effective services to clients includes but is not limited to domestic assistance, personal care assistance, respite care and delivered meals. Services may also include support for social connection to community, family, and friends, assisting clients in pursuing their wide variety of hobbies, interests, and passions. Use of own vehicle is required.

Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong commitment to working from an empowerment perspective, promoting the client’s independence, skill development, and self-advocacy.

Your day may include domestic assistance duties such as:

• Vacuuming of carpets, and/or other floor surfaces
• Sweeping floor surfaces within the home, front and/or back porch
• Mopping wet areas including bathroom, toilet, ensuite, laundry, kitchen
• Cleaning bathroom and toilet
• Laundry – washing/hanging/bring in/folding/putting away clothes
• Ironing – essential items only
• Shopping, on behalf of client, within the town they reside or in the nearest shopping centre

To be successful in this role, you will have met the following selection criteria:

• Current first aid and CPR
• Available for a minimum 20-hours per week, which may include early mornings, late afternoons, and some weekends – penalty rates apply as per the Award
• Current drivers’ licence and registered vehicle
• Yearly influenza vaccination

Benefits and Perks

Our benefits enhance everyday wellbeing and encourage you to take time to make a difference in the community:

• Generous salary packaging and flexible working arrangements. In addition to your salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits plus up to $2,650 meals and entertainment packaging benefits
• Supervision embedded and valued within the team and support with your professional development
• The option to access purchased leave
• Free professional counselling from our world class employee assistance program
• Access to the Fitness Passport program (subsidised access to selected gyms across Victoria) and organisational-led employee wellbeing initiatives such as virtual challenges and all-staff development day
• Free parking for all employees

Further Information

Position Description

For a confidential discussion, please contact Samantha Manning, Direct Care Team Leader, on 1300 77 33 52, or email *******************************.

How to Apply

To be considered for this role, your application must include a cover letter, resume, including three referees, and responses to the key selection criteria in the position description, which need to be submitted via email to: *******************************.

In your cover letter please include your availability to work early mornings, some weekends and late afternoons.

As an employer, we are all about building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels welcome. We will best serve our local community if we are representative, which is why we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, abilities and experiences. If there is anything we can do to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, just let us know at *******************************. We are here to help.

Applications close via email at 5pm, Friday 24 April 2026.

Early applications are encouraged, as applications will be reviewed progressively. Suitable candidates may be shortlisted and invited to interview prior to the closing date.