Wellness Partner

BlueCare – Labrador Aged Care Facility

Employment Term: Permanent Part‑time role, 2 days per week (Monday and Friday) 8am–5pm

Location: Labrador Aged Care Facility

Remuneration: $39.21 p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Responsibilities

- Facilitate inclusive group and 1:1 wellness activities that support residents’ physical, emotional, social and cognitive wellbeing.
- Build respectful relationships with residents, encouraging independence, dignity, choice and participation through meaningful engagement, companionship and emotional support.
- Collaborate with care staff, clinical teams, families, volunteers, the Wellness Lead and Home Services Lead to ensure programs align with resident needs.
- Guide, support and engage volunteers so they feel confident, informed and able to contribute effectively to resident wellbeing.
- Seek resident and family input to improve programs, contribute ideas in meetings, and help embed HELF Services into everyday home operations.
- Complete lifestyle assessments (with supervision), maintain accurate records, and observe and report changes in resident wellbeing in line with escalation processes.
- Prepare, organise and maintain activity spaces, materials and equipment to ensure safe, welcoming and hazard‑free environments.
- Follow organisational policies (manual handling, WHS, IPC, emergency procedures) and contribute to continuous improvement by sharing feedback and observations.

Qualifications

- Certificate IV in Leisure and Health or an equivalent qualification.
- Experience delivering group and 1:1 activity in aged care or community settings.
- Practical experience in creative, social,



cognitive and physical activity facilitation.
- Understanding of dementia care, person‑centred practice and cultural safety.
- Knowledge of infection control, manual handling practices and Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
- Exposure to person‑centred care principles and a sound understanding of the needs of older adults.
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, allied health professionals, care staff and volunteers.
- Strong ability to build positive, respectful and trusting relationships with residents and their families.
- Ability to design and adapt lifestyle and wellness activities for residents with cognitive or physical limitations.
- Understanding of dignity, cultural safety and individual choice in care delivery.
- Satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or organisational policy.

Benefits

- Salary packaging of everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
- Recognition and rewards platform with employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, holidays, health insurance, annual awards and wellbeing programs.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave (available after 6 months service) in addition to government schemes.
- Diversity and inclusive leave (paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options for celebrations such as Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks).
- Career development opportunities with a trusted community and residential care provider.

UnitingCare is an equal‑prospect employer committed to diversity, inclusion, cultural safety and the removal of barriers for all employees.

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📌 Wellness Partner (City of Gold Coast)
🏢 Blue Care
📍 City of Gold Coast