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Community Services Careers

The MercyCare Difference

A career with heart

We believe that every person deserves safety, support and feel they are a part of their community. Each member of our Community, Family and Children Services team brings compassion, actively listening to the people who trust us to deliver services.

They have the courage to support people to bring out their strengths, work towards independence and encourage their sense of belonging. Our team bring their lived experiences, diverse skills and collaborate with community and partners to make a positive difference to people’s lives. We believe in collaboration and social impact driven by evidence-based, trauma-informed practice.

At MercyCare we believe every person matters. We are driven by strong values and are passionate about creating positive change.

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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)

Learn and advance

Develop professionally with our year-round learning and development opportunities, tailored and delivered based on your needs and interests. We regularly offer networking events so we can learn from and support each other, as well as opportunities to be mentored by experienced staff. With our professional development and training and solid career pathways you can take your career where you want to.

Feel valued

We know it’s our people that make us who we are. We offer great work flexibility and want to reward and recognise your dedication and expertise so you feel valued each day.

A bigger picture

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.

Recent Awards and Recognition

Our Community Services staff and volunteers truly make a positive difference to the Western Australian community. Here are some recent awards our services and people have been recognised for.

Community Organisation Award

Western Australian Multicultural Awards

MercyCare was recently named a recipient of the highly regarded Community Organisation Award at the Western Australian Multicultural Awards.

Chris Ryder

NAIDOC Community Person of the Year

MercyCare Aboriginal Practice Lead Chris Ryder was awarded Community Person of Year at the 2021 NAIDOC Perth Awards in recognition for his outstanding work.

Amber Youth Wellness

wins WA Mental Health Award for innovation

MercyCare received honours at the WA Mental Health Awards, following the launch of the Amber Youth Wellness program.

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What does Reconciliation mean?

We asked MercyCare staff what Reconciliation means to them as part of Reconciliation Week.

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Oration: Diversity and Inclusion

We held our Oration event under the theme of Diversity and Inclusion to showcase to the wider community what it means to us.

Diversity and inclusion are incredibly important to MercyCare. We believe in the strength of diversity of thinking, diversity of approach and bringing people into creating what we want as a community now and for the future.

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Heart of the Community: Join Us

Rewarding careers are about doing something you love, where you can find meaning by making a real difference in someone’s life. When you join MercyCare you join a team where individual strengths are celebrated, in a place where you can learn and grow. We value teamwork, community and supporting each other.