mecwacare is a leading not for profit organisation that has provided care to the community for nearly 50 years. mecwacare currently cares for clients from 6 months to 106 years old, offering a wide range of services including residential aged care, respite care, dementia care, in-home support, disability and nursing services. mecwacare provides optimal choice for people of all ages, irrespective of financial, religious, cultural or lifestyle background.

Every week mecwacare cares for over 6,000 people across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, through a highly integrated service network, operated by more than 800 employees and over 300 volunteers. mecwacare has responded to the changing needs of the communities it works amongst, by constantly seeking out and adopting new caring initiatives.

Careers at mecwacare

mecwacare is committed to offering employees:

• Work life balance, offering flexible working arrangements, carers leave
• Eight weeks paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave and 26 weeks long service
• An Employee Wellbeing Advisory Group, sourcing holistic programs for employees
• An emphasis on promoting from within the organisation
• Paid training, study leave and extensive staff orientation program
• Competitive salaries and generous salary packaging
• Equal Opportunity
• An Employee Assistance Program
• A values based organisation
• 48/52 Purchase Leave

mecwacare Learning and Development

Learning and Development at mecwacare is more than just training. With a full calendar of events, mecwacare offers diverse, interesting and worthwhile learning opportunities to our staff and volunteers. mecwacare's accredited training means our clients' and residents' families can feel reassured that staff have the most up-to-date knowledge in OHS, first aid and CPR to provide a safe and healthy environment.

We are passionate about the service we provide and believe in investing in our staff and volunteers to give them optimal assistance in obtaining development opportunities. This in turn gives us motivated, engaged and up skilled staff to provide the highest quality of care to clients and residents.

We offer a streamlined and coordinated framework for learning pathways within mecwacare: Support Through Education Program (STEP). On average, 95% of mecwacare staff have qualifications across all programs. This reflects the emphasis on learning and development of our people.

mecwacare Employee wellbeing

The Employee Wellbeing Committee identifies opportunities to develop and improve the wellbeing of employees across all programs as their work continues.

An employee assistance program is available to staff to help manage the challenges and daily demands of working life and personal life.

Be part of a successful organisation that delivers care with compassion and skill.

Opportunities are continually opening in a wide variety of roles - see what’s on offer today. To find out more, visit www.mecwacare.org.au or email recruitment@mecwacare.org.au.