Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 11th Feb 2021
We are looking for an Aged Care Advocate to join our team in Alice Springs, NT.
CatholicCare NT is a not-for-profit organisation, providing social services and programs to individuals, couples, families, children, groups, schools and agencies across the Northern Territory.
The aim of the National Aged Care Advocacy Program (NACAP) is to provide free, independent and confidential advocacy and support to consumers or potential consumers of Australian Government subsidised Aged Care services (Residential and Home Care), their representatives and their families in Central Australia.
The Aged Care Advocate is responsible for providing independent, confidential client focussed advocacy and support in order for the program to meet its objectives. This position has a particular focus on providing information, education and training to recipients of aged care services and aged care services providers. The position also ensures that the rights of the elderly are upheld at all times, that they are involved in decisions affecting their lives, and that their needs are met through the delivery of quality services in a residential care or home care setting.
For a full role description including key selection criteria, please visit our careers website. www.catholiccarentcareers.org.au.
Applications only progress if made directly through our CatholiCare NT website. Expressions of interest from third party job boards are not considered as genuine applications.
Interviews Week of: 01 March 2021
At CatholicCare NT our employees have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. These include professional development opportunities and health and wellbeing programs. To find out more about the benefits available to you when you join CatholicCare NT please visit our career website.
Safeguarding Children & Young People
CatholicCare NT is committed to maintaining zero tolerance of child abuse and neglect, and the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people who access our activities, programs, services and facilities. Employment is subject to obtaining a satisfactory National police check and Working with Children (Ochre) Card. If you have lived overseas for 12 consecutive months or more as an adult you will be required to obtain a satisfactory International Criminal History Check.