John Curtin Aged Care and Healio Care

Job description

The employer is looking for people who:

have good verbal and written communication
understand human rights and person-centred care, i.e. can treat people from diverse backgrounds and differing abilities with respect and dignity
are passionate about supporting people with disability and/or aged care clients professionally
can work individually and in a team by following employer policies and procedures
are flexible and able to undertake all tasks listed in the core duties of the specific role they are matched to
are available and able to accept reasonable overtime requests in emergency situations, to meet client care needs
are committed to ongoing learning.

Prerequisites required:

Satisfactory national police check.
Satisfactory NDIS Worker screening check.
Current driver’s licence (minimum of red or green P-plate) and owning a car, with registration status on VicRoads and comprehensive car insurance (for Healio Care roles).
3 x COVID-19 vaccinations and 1 x flu vaccination (and provide evidence of this on request).

Duration: 3 weeks

Project location: Ballarat, Victoria

Number of positions on project: 9

Project start date: Monday 24 November 2025

Candidate information session date: Monday 10 November 2025

Coordinator: Apprenticeship Careers Australia

Life and workplace skills training tailored to the roles
Accredited training in first aid and CPR, safe work practices for direct client care, and individualised support
Site tours and job shadowing shifts at employer sites
Mentoring to support your success during the project and at employment commencement

Employers

Employer	John Curtin Aged Care
Website	https://johncurtinagedcare.org.au/
Roles	Personal care workers and hospitality/kitchen assistants
Type of employment	Permanent part-time
Duties	Personal care worker Personal care – bathing, dressing, toilet assistance, grooming Meal support – preparation and feeding assistance Mobility help – safe transfers, walking, use of aids Emotional support – companionship and social engagement Health monitoring – observing changes and reporting concerns Environment upkeep – light cleaning and maintaining hygiene Medication assistance – under nurse supervision Hospitality/kitchen assistant Serving morning/afternoon teas and meals and kitchen clean‑up Ensuring food safety (temperature control, cross‑contamination prevention, equipment cleaning) Keep up to date with and meet the needs of client dietary requirements Work closely with kitchen operations and personal care teams Communicate respectfully with clients, their families and work colleagues Ability to stand for extended periods or long shifts Ability to use manual handling equipment (tray stackers they use to transport meals)

Employer	Healio Care
Website	https://www.healiocare.au/
Role	Disability support worker
Type of employment	Casual
Duties	Delivering person-centred care Managing client relationships (interacting with family, community, personal safety, boundaries) Using workplace client management systems to record interactions and communicate with other workers Maintaining client and personal safety Respectful client grooming and feeding (including modified diets and feeding tubes) Awareness of clients’ medical issues and health needs Understanding and using individual client behavioural management plans Safe driving with clients