Elder Care Connector at IUIH

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Aged Care Assessment, Client Advocacy, Needs Assessment, Community Outreach, Culturally Safe Care, Stakeholder Engagement, Referral Management, Aged Care System Navigation, Client Support, Family Support

Industry

Health and Human Services

Description

Join an Organisation dedicated to Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health About Us? The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health Ltd was established by its founding members to provide a coordinated/integrated approach to the planning, development and delivery of comprehensive primary health care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations within the Southeast Qld Region. The focus of IUIH Aged Care team is to work with the local Indigenous community and relevant key stakeholders to increase access to comprehensive care and provide well-coordinated, quality in home care services to eligible aged care clients. About the Role? This position plays a key role in an innovative pilot program delivering culturally safe, person-centred aged care assessment services to older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people operating in one or both of the Cabool and Sunshine Coast Aged Care Planning Regions (ACPRs). As an Elder Care and Assessment Connector, your primary responsibilities are to connect with older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (Elders) and their representatives/families to raise awareness of their aged care entitlements, to assist their entry into the aged care system and to facilitate their access to culturally safe needs assessments for aged care services. The overarching function of this position is to ensure that support for Elders is organised, sequenced and supported to enable effective access to and assessment for appropriate aged care services. Your day-to-day duties include: Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander older persons through the stages of the My Aged Care registration and aged care needs assessment process, which may include advocacy, briefing assessors, and involvement in assessment interviews and reviews of support plans. Support clients to identify goals and needs to ensure they get the appropriate level of culturally-safe care and services, which can include referrals to other specialised services and support. Deliver active community outreach to promote aged care services, and identify and engage with potential clients. Support clients and their family to identify and select appropriate aged care service providers, understand contractual arrangements and costs of care, and ensure the client's care and cultural safety needs are met. Support clients through internal referral processes and access to appointments. About You? Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD) Current Criminal History Check Current Disability Workers Screening Check (Yellow Card) Desirable, but not mandatory: Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and /or communities Knowledge of current Australian Aged Care System reforms and access, assessment, service delivery arrangements. What Can we Offer? At IUIH we recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability. At IUIH ‘Our Collectivity is Our Strength’. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that invites applications from all people. Be part of Australia’s largest community controlled Aboriginal Health Service. Access to “Growing Our Own Opportunities” through in-house training and programs. Weekly Staff Wellness activities and all staff ‘Gather and Grow’ yarns and award ceremonies. Opportunities to attend community events such as NAIDOC, Rugby League Carnivals and more. Onsite Presto’s Café at our Windsor Office providing a range of hot and cold beverages and healthy breakfast and lunch options. IUIH is a Community Controlled Health Service (CCHS) that leads the planning, development and delivery of health, family wellbeing and social support services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of South East Queensland. IUIH is working with our Member CCHSs to improve the health, wellbeing and economic independence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South East Queensland, the largest and fastest growing Indigenous population in Australia.

Responsibilities

The primary function is to connect with older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to raise awareness of aged care entitlements, assist their entry into the system, and facilitate culturally safe needs assessments. Duties include supporting clients through the My Aged Care registration process, identifying needs, and facilitating service provider selection.