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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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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.

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Heart of the Community

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

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Home Care Support Worker

Irene shares what it has been like receiving support from MercyCare.

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.

Marlene

Senior Support Worker

As a senior support worker for MercyCare’s Home Care services, Marlene visits new clients and helps them complete the necessary paperwork to action their Commonwealth Home Support Program.

But Marlene’s empathy and compassion for her clients goes well beyond a house call.

Our Aged Care Community Heroes

Essential Workers

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.

International Nurses Day

International Nurses Day is a day that we pause to appreciate the tireless work being done by our nurses.

Meet some of the dedicated nurses who work across MercyCare’s Residential Aged Care Homes.

Stories

How assistive technologies are keeping Western Australians living with dementia independent

22 September 2021

From high tech smart home sensors to low tech solutions like organising and labelling outfits, MercyCare Allied Health’s teams use of Assistive Technology is helping older Western Australians …

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How our Dementia Champions are making a difference

21 September 2021

‘A little support makes a big difference’ is the theme of this week’s Dementia Action Week, and for our MercyCare Dementia Champion and Support Advisor Jennifer Buchanan, this absolutely rings true.

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