Employment Type: Permanent Full Time.
Location: Mercy Place Parkville, 1 Willam Street, Parkville Victoria ****.
Where there's life, there's Mercy.
Where there's care, there's You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there.
Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most.
Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer.
But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before.
With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
Mercy Health is seeking an experienced Lifestyle Coordinator to join our residential aged care facility in Parkville.
As a Lifestyle Coordinator, you will play a vital role in enhancing the wellbeing and quality of life for our residents through the design and delivery of engaging lifestyle programs.
Develop, plan, and deliver a diverse range of lifestyle programs that promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Collaborate with residents, families, and staff to create personalised programs that cater to individual preferences.
Continuously monitor and assess the success of lifestyle programs, making improvements to enhance resident engagement and satisfaction.




Work closely with healthcare professionals to integrate lifestyle activities with residents' care plans.
Oversee the scheduling and organisation of events, ensuring all activities are well-structured and properly resourced.
Foster a positive, inclusive community atmosphere, encouraging active participation from residents.
Maintain detailed records of activities, attendance, and feedback, and provide regular reports to management.
Coordinate and support the Volunteer Program to enhance resident experiences.
What you'll bring
You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart.
Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
Prior experience working in similar roles in the Aged Care Sector.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and a genuine love for working with people.
Creativity in planning diverse and inclusive activities.
Ability to adapt programs for residents with physical or cognitive limitations.
Teamwork and leadership skills in multidisciplinary environments.
Good administrative and computer skills.
A passion for event planning, social activities, or community work.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
A valid Police Check
Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (CHC*****)



or equivalent
Essential First Aid and CPR certification
Essential
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support.
We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services.
If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the prospect to make a real difference, we invite you to join us!
Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need.
We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.
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📌 Lifestyle Coordinator (Melbourne)
🏢 Mercy Health
📍 Melbourne