Aged Care Home & Community Assistant. Casual - Newcastle

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Key Responsibilities

vacuuming, mopping, washing dishes, cleaning surfaces, emptying bins, washing/ironing Personal care inclusive of showering, daily hygiene,

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About the Organisation

Enhance the lives of older Australians by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Guided by every client’s individual needs and interests, our personalised in-home Aged Care services focus on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community. Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers. We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

As an Aged Care Home & Community Assistant you will provide personalised home care support to older Australians in Newcastle, helping them continue to live independently in their own homes.

You will travel between multiple clients homes across Newcastle and surrounding suburbs, so a willingness to travel is essential (you will be reimbursed $1.01 per KM travelled while you are working). We have casual opportunities available with shifts available Monday to Friday. No evening or overnight shifts.

Key Responsibilities

Domestic duties which may include but are not limited to: vacuuming, mopping, washing dishes, cleaning surfaces, emptying bins, washing/ironing
Personal care inclusive of showering, daily hygiene, monitoring of health and wellbeing
Transportation and community access to medical appointments and social activities
Provide support with daily tasks and routines
Build positive relationships with clients and their families

Skills & Experience

Certificate III in Individual Support, Ageing Support or similar
An Australian Driver’s Licence and reliable vehicle with minimum third-party insurance
Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships
A current First Aid and CPR Certificate

Successful candidates will be required to undertake relevant pre-employment checks to ensure the safety of our clients. This includes a National Criminal History Record Check and an Aged Care Statutory Declaration.

Benefits

An opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of elderly Australians
Get reimbursed $1.01 cents per kilometre travelled while you work
Access to Fitness Passport – a workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area
Access to discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, cinemas, restaurants and more

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly. For any other enquiries, contact Caprisse Reid at caprisse.reid@lwb.org.au.

Advertised: 12 Aug 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 26 Aug 2026 23:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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