Social Support Worker (Melbourne)

Social Support Worker (Melbourne)

06 Aug
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Omnia Community Health
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Melbourne

06 Aug

Omnia Community Health

Melbourne

Friendly and diverse team who take pride in excellent quality of care

Based in Sunbury with travel to other sites as required

Join Our Team at Omnia Community Health

Omnia Community Health was established through the merger in January 2026 of Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and Nexus Primary Health. Bringing together the deep community connections, shared values and specialist expertise of both organisations, Omnia builds on more than 50 years of experience delivering health and wellbeing services within the not-for-profit sector.

We offer a broad range of services across the lifespan including general practice, allied health, disability support, mental health, early childhood, family services, aged care and community wellbeing. These services are delivered from our sites in Broadford, Kinglake, Kyneton, Romsey, Seymour, Sunbury and Wallan, with additional outreach across surrounding communities.

We are committed to enhancing access to safe, high-quality, and sustainable health and community services across the Hume, Macedon Ranges, Mitchell, Murrindindi and Strathbogie local government areas.

About the Role

This role supports people to reduce social isolation, build meaningful connections, and participate actively in their community.

You will work alongside clients and team members in both centre-based and community-based group programs, as well as providing one on one support to individuals living in the community.

Our clients live locally and may be referred through My Aged Care, be participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), or be funded through their Support at Home package.

To succeed in this role,



you will need to build strong rapport with clients and carers, demonstrate excellent communication, planning, and problem solving skills, and be willing and able to drive a 12-seater bus.

Key Responsibilities

Sourcing, planning and delivering high quality, person-centred group activities in the Sunbury centre and in the community

Provide active supervision of clients during group activities

Encourage client participation and inclusion, adapting activities to meet individual needs and abilities

Safely operate and drive a 12-seater automatic bus to transport participants during community outings and program activities

Monitor clients’ physical, emotional, mental health and wellbeing, reporting any changes to the team leader

Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of goal-directed care plans for participants

Provide basic assistance with daily living tasks (e.g. mobility support) within the scope of the role

Attend staff and team meetings as required to support effective communication and service delivery

Engage in ongoing career development and actively participate in quality improvement initiatives

Preform additional duties as required to support position‑specific responsibilities and organisational objectives

Maintain accurate records





Assist with risk assessing outings for accessibility and safety considerations

Qualifications and Compliance

Certificate III qualification in individual support, aged care, disability or a related field (essential for level 2 pay point)

Most hold current or be willing to undertake a National Criminal History Check, NDIS Worker Screening check and valid Working with Children Check

Must hold current Victorian driver’s licence.

What We Offer

Generous salary packaging arrangements. In addition to your salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits plus up to $2,650 meals and entertainment packaging benefits

Professional supervision embedded and valued within the team

Access to a pool car

Child friendly hours with flexible working arrangements

Be part of a growing, community focused, values based, not for profit organisation

Access to organisational wellbeing initiatives, Fitness Passport, and our all staff development day

As an employer, we are all about building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels welcome. We will best serve our local community if we are representative, which is why we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, abilities and experiences. If there is anything we can do to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, just let us know at ***************@omniach.org.au. We are here to help.

Only applicants with valid working rights will be considered for this position.

Applications close via email by 5pm on Sunday 9 August 2026.

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📌 Social Support Worker (Melbourne)
🏢 Omnia Community Health
📍 Melbourne

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