Lifestyle & Leisure Assistant (Part-Time)

Leisure & Lifestyle Assistant (Part-Time) 0.6 FTE

Cobden Health | Cobden, South West Victoria

Bring joy, connection and purpose to residents every day

At Cobden Health, we’re committed to enriching and empowering quality of life for our residents, clients and community. We’re seeking an enthusiastic and caring Leisure & Lifestyle Assistant to join our Residential Aged Care team and help create meaningful experiences that promote wellbeing, independence and social connection.

This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of older people while working within a supportive and values-driven organisation.

About the Role

Working as part of our Leisure & Lifestyle team, you will help plan, coordinate and deliver engaging activities and programs that support the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and psychological wellbeing of residents. You will work closely with residents, families, volunteers and the broader care team to ensure activities are meaningful, person-centred and enjoyable.

Key responsibilities include:

- Delivering individual and group lifestyle activities tailored to resident interests and abilities
- Supporting residents to participate in activities and maintain social connections
- Assisting with dementia-specific programs and engagement activities
- Promoting community involvement, volunteer participation and intergenerational connections
- Contributing to activity calendars, special events and celebrations
- Maintaining resident documentation, assessments and progress notes
- Supporting continuous improvement, quality and accreditation requirements




- Building positive relationships with residents, families and colleagues.

About you

You are compassionate, energetic and creative, with a genuine passion for enhancing the lives of older people. You enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds and can bring enthusiasm and positivity to every interaction.

To be successful, you will ideally have:

- Qualification in Individual Support, Diversional Therapy, Leisure & Health, or equivalent (or willingness to undertake)
- Experience working with older people, preferably in residential aged care
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Good computer and documentation skills
- Excellent time management and organisational abilities
- A current Victorian Driver Licence
- An understanding of person-centred care and quality aged care practices
- A commitment to maintaining professional standards, confidentiality and resident dignity.

Why join Cobden Health?

At Cobden Health, our vision is Enriching & Empowering Quality of Life. We provide a welcoming and inclusive workplace where our values of Service, Honesty, Accountability, Respect and Excellence guide everything we do.

We offer:

- A supportive team setting
- Meaningful work that directly impacts resident wellbeing




- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging benefits through our not-for-profit status
- Opportunity to work within a progressive rural health and aged care service
- A diverse workplace committed to continuous improvement and quality care.

- A commitment to maintaining professional standards, confidentiality and resident dignity.

Employment requirements

The successful applicant will be required to meet all relevant legislative and organisational requirements for working in aged care, including maintaining required screening clearances and compliance with the Aged Care Code of Conduct.

Applications close: Friday, 7 August 2026 at 12 Noon

For confidential enquiries, contact: Jasneet Kaur, Acting Director of Care on (03) 5595 3*** or email: **@cobdenhealth.org.au

We are an EEO and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone has the right to an equitable, safe and productive environment and to be treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks including NDIS screening checks. Recruitment decisions are based on the key inherent needs and requirements of each role, and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and characteristics. Applicants must have proof of working rights in Australia.

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