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Aged Care Careers

Make a difference

Rewarding careers are about doing something you love

Find meaning by making a real difference in someone’s life. When you join MercyCare Aged Care you join a team where individual strengths are celebrated and a place where you can learn and grow. We value teamwork, community and supporting each other.

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Ever thought about becoming a Support Worker?

Hear from some of our Community and Home Support team to find out a little more about what they do and what they love about their job.

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Heart of the Community

A little more on who we are and what we believe in.

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Each day you can bring compassion and respect to an older person’s life. A moment shared, a story told, a smile – it’s the moments in age care that brings meaning to our own lives.

At MercyCare we believe everyone deserves to live their best life, their way. Our Aged Care team care with compassion and respect and nurture deep relationships built on trust and understanding. Each member of our team is driven by our shared values to make a difference – big or small – in someone’s life each day.

Each day you can bring compassion and respect to an older person’s life. A moment shared, a story told, a smile – it’s the moments in age care that brings meaning to our own lives.

Perks of working at MercyCare

More in your back pocket

As a not-for-profit organisation, with MercyCare you can pay less tax with our salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum (eligibility requirements apply). If you have young children, our discount on child care fees at any of our excellent 14 Early Learning Centres across Perth can come in handy.

Learn and advance

Develop professionally with our year-round learning and development opportunities. We offer professional development and training and solid Career Pathways where you have opportunity to take your career where you want to.

Feel valued

We know it’s our people that make us who we are. We want to reward and recongise your dedication and expertise.

More than Aged Care

When you join MercyCare, you join something bigger. We support individuals and communities to thrive, from supporting young people and families experiencing homelessness to offering foster care. We are driven by our values and are passionate about creating positive change.

Meet some of our amazing team!

We have amazing people that work within our aged care team who are committed to providing the best support and care for older people and their families.

Kangwa Chisanga

Carer, MercyCare Residential Aged Care Home

“I love helping people. Helping people warms my heart, it is what drew me to the job. I love this job a lot, but I just love helping generally, I’m that kind of a person.”

Debra Crocker

Community and Home Support Services Lead

“I like to work for an organisation that makes decisions based on their values and mission and I feel this is embedded throughout MercyCare. It’s the foundation that drives behaviours and culture to empower people to succeed and make a difference.”

Dee Boodhun

Enrolled Nurse

At MercyCare we are incredibly proud of all our frontline workers who continue to provide care to those who need them during these challenging and uncertain times.

Here is some insight into the roles these ‘Community Heroes’ continue to play throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jillian Silverlock

Senior Support Worker

“It’s absolutely rewarding. You get to have relationships with people and it’s really special and rewarding to have these friendships.”

Neroli Bradshaw

Support Advisor

“Getting to know what really makes somebody tick is probably a primary thing I do. I try in different ways to get to know that person and find out what is going to give them a lease in life.”