An exciting opportunity has opened up for an inspiring and forwardthinking General Manager (VIC) to join For Purpose Aged Care. Supporting homes across Northwest Victoria and Geelong, this is your chance to step into a role with real influence and real purpose. You’ll be supporting growth, elevating service delivery, and empowering teams to deliver exceptional care to older Australians.

As a key member of our Senior Management team and reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the GM of Operations (VIC) is a strategic leadership position designed for someone who doesn’t just understand the aged care sector — but lives and breathes it. Someone who can inspire, innovate, and lead with heart. If you’re a seasoned leader with deep aged care sector knowledge, a passion for clientcentered care, and the ability to bring out the best in people, this is your moment to step into a role where your impact will be felt statewide.

In This

Role, You Will Be Acting as an effective support conduit between on-site Residential Managers, other General Managers and Support Service functions.

Leading a team of Residential Managers and supporting them to achieve their goals

Leading change accross your sites

Driving residential compliance such as Strengthened Standards, WHS and Food Safety Standards

Leading projects / Support sites throughout the regions

Consistently demonstrating and role-modelling a high performance, outcome-focused approach

Maximising occupancy levels

Maximising revenue (AN-ACC) and managing costs

Setting and sustaining a strong, valuesled culture across a multisite portfolio

Assisting with commissioning new residential aged care homes and/or integrating acquired sites into an existing portfolio

Developing and maintaining an effective,



empowered and efficient team to meet the key result areas of the For Purpose Aged Care strategic plan.

What You Will Bring To This Role Experience in a similar multi-site role

Residential Management experience in the aged care industry and familiarity with the regulatory framework

Detailed knowledge and understanding of contemporary issues impacting the aged care sector

Highly developed leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to train, mentor and coach staff

Strong planning, time management and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise.

High level interpersonal, written, presentation and negotiation skills including ability to liaise and negotiate with key stakeholders.

Strong attention to detail and ability to embrace technology

Current AHPRA registration (ideal but not essential) Benefits & Work Culture With For Purpose Aged Care As a purpose led, not-for-profit organisation, our staff’s health and wellbeing are significant to us. This is why we have partnered with selected providers to offer employees a growing range of benefits that make sure they get the most out of their working and personal life, including: Tax savings of up to $15,900 per year with Salary Packaging (Go Salary)

Team lunches

Team building events

Exclusive staff discounts with JB Hi-Fi, Endota Spa and more

CommBank Workplace banking

State of the art technology to help staff work smarter

Salary sacrificing options with superannuation

Novated Leasing through Enlist

HESTA benefits for members

Access EAP – a voluntary, confidential and free counselling service

Ausmed Passport If you are ready to join a growing organisation that looks after their staff, then apply now! Please note that candidates must apply directly to be considered for this position, recruitment agency referrals will not be accepted.

📌 General Manager Operations - Aged Care Northwest Victoria (Cheltenham)
🏢 For Purpose Aged Care Australia
📍 Cheltenham