Looking for meaningful work that helps older people live independently at home? Join our Home Care Packages Team as a Care Partner, managing a caseload of Support at Home participants across South East Metro Melbourne. You’ll onboard new clients, develop and review care plans, coordinate services, and help people access the support they need. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, solving problems, and delivering person-centred care that respects each client’s preferences, culture, and goals. You’ll split your time between client visits in the community and collaboration with a supportive Mount Waverley office-based team.

- Relevant qualification in Social Work, Allied Health, Community Services, nursing, or another accepted discipline under the Support at Home Manual. Registered or Enrolled Nurses must hold current AHPRA registration.
- Willingness to travel for client visits and work from the office as required.
- Knowledge of Home Care Packages/Support at Home, My Aged Care, and Aged Care Quality Standards.
- Commitment to helping older people remain independent at home.
- Robust communication, planning, organisation, and time management skills.
- Confident using Microsoft Office and client management systems.
- Ability to build positive relationships with clients, families, colleagues, and service providers.
- Current and valid First Aid and CPR Certificate.
- A current Victorian Driver’s Licence.
- Working with Children Check - Employee.
- Experience managing Home Care Packages/Support at Home or similar government-funded health or community programmes.
- Familiarity with Carelink Plus or similar client management software.
- Experience supporting older people with diverse or complex care needs.
- Background in assessment, care planning, and service coordination.




- Ability to liaise confidently with community service providers.

Desirable Criteria

- Experience managing Home Care Packages/Support at Home or similar government-funded health or community programmes.
- Familiarity with Carelink Plus or similar client management software.
- Experience supporting older people with diverse or complex care needs.
- Background in assessment, care planning, and service coordination.
- Ability to liaise confidently with community service providers.

What we offer

- Hybrid work options to support work-life balance.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Not-for-profit salary packaging options.
- Wellbeing programs, lifestyle discounts, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Why work for us? Be part of work that truly makes a meaningful difference.

mecwacareis a leading not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting Victorians for more than 65+ years. We are a values-based, care-driven organisation that provides residential, community and in-home nursing, care and support services for the elderly and people living with a disability. mecwacare supports more than 20,000 people each week across greater Melbourne and regional Victoria. We are a rapidly growing organisation with a diverse workforce of more than 4000 employees and 500 volunteers, representing 89 nationalities and speaking 100 languages.

We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all ages, genders, abilities, cultural and linguisticbackgrounds, as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

All successful candidates must possess or be willing to undergo and pass a National Police Check and other relevant checks.

Additional information

- Ongoing, Full Time, Hybrid role based in Mount Waverley.
- Travel across the South East to meet our wonderful clients.
- Not-for-profit salary packaging perks & discounts!

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📌 Care Partner (Melbourne)
🏢 Mecwacare
📍 Melbourne