- Opportunity to play a pivotal role in enhancing the health outcomes for older vulnerable communities across Brimbank, Maribyrnong, Melton, Hobson’s Bay, Wyndham and Moorabool
- Work across Melbourne’s Western Suburbs
- Fixed Term, Part time (0.6 FTE| 3 days per week) until 30th June 2027 (Funded Project)
- Classified as Level 5 Social and Community Services Employee offering $105,557 – $110,339, Pro Rata Part Time + 12% super annum under the Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social and Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022.
- Benefit from on-going employee development, as well as exposure to a continuous improvement philosophy

You will make a difference by:

- Providing a client centred approach that respects and responds to each person’s individual needs, preferences, values and life experiences.
- Demonstrating your exceptional ability to engage and develop relationships with diverse communities, specifically older persons, including CALD communities, people with a disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community and those experiencing disadvantage.
- Working in collaboration with our target groups to assess and identify their health and wellbeing needs, care planning and linking them with appropriate aged care services and supports, including My Aged Care.
- Identifying and establishing strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to continuously improve referral pathways and accessibility of aged care services and programs.
- Being an active participant in a multidisciplinary team with a shared commitment to executing quality improvement process to enhance the service model

To succeed you will need:

- A minimum of 1 years demonstrated experience as a Care Finder
- Relevant qualifications in aged care, human services, social work, community services or health; or extensive relevant experience and specialist expertise in the aged care sector
- An excellent understanding of the range of aged care supports and services, access and referral process, including My Aged Care.
- Understanding of, and demonstrated experience in targeted community and stakeholder engagement strategies
- Excellent communication, motivational interviewing and holistic wellbeing assessment skills.




- Sound understanding and knowledge of the Aged Care Sector reforms and potential impacts to clients, service delivery and program operations.
- A strong understanding of, and commitment to, cultural safety and trauma informed care
- Proven experience empowering individuals in a planned and structured way to improve health and wellbeing outcomes, including CALD communities, people with a disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community and those experiencing disadvantage.
- Excellent technical skills in Microsoft Office suite and client management systems, experience with TrakCare is highly desirable.
- A full current Victorian driver’s licence, a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check

We will offer you:

- Flexibility We work in a flexible, creative and adaptable way to best support our staff and clients. Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
- Learning and development Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise, knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
- Supportive Environment Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
- Celebrate achievements Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth.
- Attractive Advantages Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing, paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.

What next?

If you are passionate, creative and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. Please review the attached Care Finder Success Profile/Position Description,



submit a covering letter, your resume and respond to a few questions.

To find out more about the role, please contact Sam Renk, Team Leader, Care Finders, [email protected] or mobile on 0490 381 917.

Applications Close: Friday 21 August 2026

Our Story:

We are One Team IPC Health. We are passionate we go above and beyond, demonstrating understanding and respect for our communities and each other. We make a difference we act with purpose, measure our results and celebrate our achievements. We are creative we learn, experiment and innovate.

At IPC Health, we are visionaries for community health and wellbeing. We are changemakers. Innovation in action is at the heart of everything we do, because we know that innovation can create amazing change and have an incredible and far reaching impact for individuals, our communities, and for our industry.

We prioritise those who face obstacles to getting health services tailored to their needs and work with and for them in a deeply connected way. This enables us to acutely understand their needs and challenges. We live and breathe our passion to create recent and better ways to deliver holistic health services for our vastly different and diverse clients and communities – so that they can thrive and experience greater health and wellbeing both individually and together.

IPC Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children using our services and promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children.

We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.

If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process please email [email protected] with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustments are changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities. A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health

Success Profile

📌 Care Finder (Deer Park)
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📍 Deer Park