SA Health
Job reference:******
Location:- VARIOUS -
Job status:Ongoing
Eligibility:Open to EveryoneYorke and Northern Local Health Network, Clare, Minlaton, Peterborough and Snowtown
Direct Care Workers
Salary: $1,****** to $1,****** per week (pro rata) WHD4
Eligibility Open to Everyone
Direct Care Worker – make a difference to Residential Aged Care across Regional South Australia
Kara House - Clare
Permanent 0.74FTE
Melaleuca Court - Minlaton
Permanent 0.84FTE
Temporary 1.2FTE – Various
Nalya Lodge – Peterborough
Permanent 0.21FTE
Lumeah Home - Snowtown
Permanent 0.95FTE
WHERE YOU'LL BE AND WHAT YOU'LL DO
The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is committed to fostering a workplace culture where employees feel safe, supported, and a strong sense of belonging.
We value diversity, encourage people to use their talents, and recognise and reward the contributions of every team member.
Kara House – Clare
nestled in the heart of theClare Valley, a region where time slows and every day invites you to relax, explore, and enjoy life's simple pleasures.
Kara Houseis a25-bed Residential Aged Care Facility, located in a separate building on the grounds of Clare Hospital.
Melaleuca Court Nursing Home – Minlaton
Located on the stunning Yorke Peninsula, Melaleuca Court offers a supportive workplace focused on professional development, teamwork, and compassionate care.
Peterborough Hospital – Nalya Lodge
Peterborough is a vibrant rural town surrounded by golden plains and rich history.
Nalya Lodgeis an11-bed Residential Aged Care Facilityco-located with Peterborough Hospital.
Snowtown Hospital – Lumeah Home
Located 150 km north of Adelaide, Snowtown is a peaceful agricultural community surrounded by the Barunga Gap and Hummocks Ranges.
Lumeah Homehas25 MPS aged care bedsco-located with Snowtown Hospital.
WHO ARE WE AND WHAT WE OFFER?
The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN)



supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel protected in their work workplace encouraging all people to use their talents and be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
A career in the YNLHN can be very rewarding and comes with great lifestyles benefits.
Not to mention your choice of scenery from farm to ocean, vineyards, and the Southern Flinders Ranges.
AT YNLHN we offeropportunitiesto extend, progress or consolidate your career with us in the following ways:
Salary packagea range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) and meal entertainment expenses Click here more information.
Access toprofessional development opportunities, enabling staff to build skills across a diverse range of services while contributing to high-quality, person-centred care for the community.
Support for you and your family via our freeEmployee Assistance Program.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?
Working in this environment, it is important to us that we employ people with the utmost integrity and commitment to providing a service to the highest possible standard to all visitors.
To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake.
These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include:
Registration or eligibility for enrolment as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
Undergo employment screening and meet immunisation requirements.
Please contact us, if you have any queries.




Further information please see: Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy and in the application to help guide you.
NEED TO RELOCATE?
Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.
See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
At YNLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees.
We encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQIA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
HELP IS HERE!
Please refer to the details in the Role Description below (job ref: ******), or reach out to
Vanessa Watson
Position: CenSTaR Administration Officer
Phone: ******** ***
E-mail: ******
DON'T HESITATE!
Applications Close onTuesday 4th August **** at 11:55PM
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR NETWORK
Stay connected with our Network!
Click here to find out more about working with Yorke and Northern Local Health Network or watch our clips here: Work with us - Yorke and Northern LHN.
Attachments
Clare Fact Sheet.pdf
****** CLARE-KARAHOUSE WHD4 DirectCareWorker Role Description.pdf
****** MELALEUCACOURT WHD4 DirectCareWorker Role Description.pdf
****** PETERBOROUGH-NALYALODGE WHD4 DirectCareWorker Role Description.pdf
****** SNOWTOWN WHA4 DirectCareWorker Role Description.pdf
DCW Job Capacity Statement.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
Applications close:04/08/2026 11:55 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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