28 Nov
Yooralla
West Melbourne
Job no: 494820
Work type: Full - Time (Auto)
Location: Northern Melbourne
Categories: Disability Support Worker, Management
Position Description
Join Yooralla' s Dynamic Community Access team in the North.
Position Community Access Coordinator
Location(s) Fawkner
Vacancy Type Fulltime
Time Limited 5/1/26 to 4/9/26
Job reference 494820
Applications close 10am 12th December 2026
Are you searching for a leadership opportunity that offers an exceptional work/life balance while allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities? Look no further!
The Community Access Coordinator is responsible for elements of practice leadership that build and support the team to provide high-quality supports that deliver positive outcomes for clients with disabilities across various settings, including site-based services, community groups, individual supports, and in-home assistance within the Northern Metropolitan Region. Under the direction of the Community Access Manager, the Coordinator ensures the delivery of creative and flexible services that meet client needs and organizational goals. This position reports directly to the Manager, Community Access.
The Coordinator, Community Access is broadly responsible for:
- Assisting in managing services across various settings.
- Help oversee change management and support service performance.
This position is offered on a permanent full-time basis, and Expressions of Interest are open until 10am on 12th December 2025. To express your interest please submit the following to Eva Schuch, Senior Group Manager, Community Access North/West
- Covering Letter
- Resume
We Offer
- An attractive remuneration package with excellent salary packaging tax benefits
- A rewarding career in a growing service sector
- Supportive team environment
- The opportunity to work alongside and empower people with disability to reach their maximum potential
- Ongoing training, team support and professional development opportunities
About the Role
As a Coordinator within our Community Access Team, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the quality of life for individuals with disabilities and, where applicable, their families.
Your Key responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
- Leadership: Lead a dedicated team of disability support workers, providing high-intensity support to clients.
- Performance Management: Ensure the overall performance of the service aligns with annual work plans and meets established targets.
- Person-Directed Support: Promote person-directed support and community participation that exceeds minimum disability standards, all within available resources.
- Operational Excellence: Manage the day-to-day operations of supported accommodation services, surpassing identified Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Support Excellence: Provide high-quality support to customers and their families, offering management support to care staff.
- Please note that this role includes a component of rostered after-hours work.
About You
To be successful in this role you'll share Yooralla's Values and have:
- Management Experience: Demonstrated management experience, preferably within a community services environment.
- Sector Knowledge:
Understanding of legislation and standards relevant to the disability sector.
- Person-Centred Approach: Knowledge and understanding of how to support staff in implementing contemporary and person-centred approaches to uphold the rights and support needs of individuals with disabilities.
- Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Resource Management: Demonstrated ability to manage financial and staff resources within a complex environment.
- Initiative and Organization: Excellent initiative, self-directed work practices, and highly developed organizational skills.
- A relevant qualification and/or significant experience in the human services area
Vacancy contact
To find out more about this role or working with Yooralla, please contact HR on [email protected].
Why Yooralla?
At Yooralla, you’ll work at Victoria’s most established and recognised for purpose disability service provider with more than 100 years of experience offering high quality support services to people with disability. We work in partnership with adults and children, their families and carers to enable them to live the lives they choose.
We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. We strongly encourage people with disability, LGBTQIA+ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands People to apply.
Advertised: 28 Nov 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 12 Dec 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
📌 Community Access Coordinator (West Melbourne)
🏢 Yooralla
📍 West Melbourne
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