A unique opportunity has become available for a Behaviour Support Practitioner located in Croydon or closeby to join our professional and friendly team.

Thanks to our commitment to service excellence, demand for our services has increased and we have the need to find a new practitioner in the Croydon area.  We will consider an entry level practitioner who can demonstrate a sound knowledge of the Positive Behaviour Support Model of reducing the use of Restrictive Practices, as well as a strong commitment to delivering evidence-based, functional behavioural outcomes.

Why Join Us?

• Fantastic team culture - a fun, supportive and quality-focused team which works together to achieve goals
• Generous salary package - above award rates, rewards for outstanding work, great benefits (e.g. $600 annual Wellbeing subsidy), access to salary packaging options and the latest technology to ensure you succeed
• Personal and professional growth - supporting your ongoing professional development and enabling you to do the work you’re most inspired by through our professional development program, fortnightly PD sessions and weekly supervision with your Team Lead
• Work-life balance - flexible work arrangements to plan your work to best suit your lifestyle while also meeting the needs of your team and clients

About you

• Current suitability (i.e. registration) with the NDIS Commission as a Behaviour Support Practitioner OR considerable experience providing support to people with behaviours of concern (professionally and/or personally) is essential
• Demonstrated ability to work positively in a multidisciplinary team
• Outstanding communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
• Confident computer skills
• Sound writing skills
• Current drivers licence and own reliable vehicle

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Due to recent project wins, our Energy Team in Sydney have created an opportunity for a ‘Senior Technical Officer’ to join the Digital Engineering team.

Put your career into high gear, in this opportunity to join a Fortune 500 organisation where you can thrive, fully leverage your strengths, feel heard, and contribute to AECOM’s mission to build a better world.

This role within our Energy end-market provides design documentation delivery solutions to a broad range of energy and power authority sector and renewables projects, across many clients.

Some of your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Be drafting lead for substation projects. Coordinating all discipline such and primary, secondary, transmission line, civil, & structural to meet milestone deliverables.  
• Work as part of a team producing substation design drawings using CAD software’s AutoCAD and Microstation in accordance with client standards.
• Experience in using common data environment such as ProjectWise or BIM360.
• Electrical design models and drawings including substation layouts and sections for equipment and associated utilities, set outs, single line diagrams, secondary schematics. 
• Complete drafting reviews on design drawings prepared by others in the team 
• Mentor/support juniors in the drafting team and wider Energy team.  
• Working co-operatively with team members whilst liaising with engineers and drafters (both locally and internationally) to ensure timely delivery of design deliverables. 
• Maintain, developing, and retaining the highest standard of technical design skills

• Guaranteed hours and shifts in Burnie 7320
• Award rate $31.24 per hour + Super + Paid KM's + Phone Allowance
• Accelerated career progression. Paid Training. Employee Benefits Program with discounts on Food, Clothing, Health and Well Being, Entertainment and more!

When was the last time you made a difference in someone's life?

For our Aged Care Workers, it’s with every customer, and on every shift. It takes a special person to be a Care Worker and help the older members of our community. We are looking for just that person to join our KinCare team in the Burnie 7320.

Your day will include:

• Domestic Assistance: Cleaning the home of older people so they have a safe and beautiful place to live
• Helping our customers with meal preparation and shopping 
• Providing social support and transport to lifestyle activities
• Personal care inc getting them up, showered and dressed for the day, medication management, assisting with mobility and therapy goals
• Providing respite and emotional support
• Social support and transport to appointments
• Providing complex care for customers with high care needs, such as dementia 

Why KinCare?

• We’re committed to improving the quality of life and wellbeing for our customers through tailored in-home care services. 
• Guaranteed hours close to home as a permanent part time employee.
• Your well-being is our priority! You can’t care for others if you don’t look after yourself.
• Extensive paid training and culture of continuous learning to ensure you know what’s expected and have the opportunity to learn.
• Accelerated learning programs to gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3).
• Paid CPR and First Aid courses.
• Paid Km’s, phone allowance and discounts on your car maintenance.
• Free uniform and a shoe allowance.
• Support at every step of your employment journey with KinCare.

What do we look for in a Care Worker? 

• Certicate III or above in Aged Care or Individual Support, Disability or Nursing.
• Experience of 6 months or more in a similar role including experience with personal care, manual handling, hoist training and medications.
• You care about assisting our aged community so they can live independently at home for longer. 
• You have a current P1 class or above Australian Drivers License and a registered vehicle – travel is part of the role.
• You don’t sweat the small stuff; sometimes your customer will be having a bad day or traffic delays you. You know not to take this personally and to shake it off before your next customer.
• You're available to work at least 3 days - Monday - Friday. No night or weekend work here.
• You're comfortable working independently and finding solutions to everyday problems, knowing when to ask your Manager for help. 

If you’re looking for an organisation that cares about you, apply today!

When you apply we will send you a link to a short online assessment from Vervoe so you can see what a day in the life of our Home Care Worker will be like. Before joining our team, we will be performing a National Police Check/Right to Work, functional fitness assessment on your behalf, as well as confirming evidence of COVID vaccination.

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant

• Permanent, Full-time 

• Flexible Work – Hybrid Working 

• Join a human rights, values-based Organisation 

• Access to Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging  
  

About Melba 

For over 50 years Melba Support Services has been providing services to people with disability. We are a registered provider who focus on supporting people to dream big, embrace life and do what they choose and value. 

Our commitment to human rights for all people living with disability underpins everything we do. We support people to achieve the goals they choose and live the life that they want, the person comes first! 

Melba won the 2023 National Disability Award for Excellence in Service Quality. 

About the Role 

The Head of Risk Management will lead the development and ongoing operation of strategic risk assessment frameworks and risk policy. This new role will foster a risk aware organisational culture that effectively manages risk and supports performance improvement through innovation, good governance, and best practice. 

 Through the provision of strategic leadership and technical support, the Head of Risk Management is responsible for ensuring a robust framework exists to assess enterprise or strategic risk and operational risk, so that an effective and consistent system is in place for risk identification, evaluation, mitigation, reporting, escalation, disaster recovery and business continuity. This position provides a strong focus on promoting a positive risk management culture, through active promotion and education of staff across all levels of the organisation. It is also responsible for the management of the Internal Audit program and Corporate Insurance program. 

Responsibilities 

• Risk Management Framework: Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive risk management framework to address strategic, operational, and legislative compliance across the organisation. 

• Positive Risk Culture: Promote a proactive risk culture by championing awareness, delivering training, and embedding risk management practices across all levels of the organisation. 

• Risk Management System: Oversee the implementation and management of an enterprise risk system to centralise and streamline risk recording and monitoring. 

• Risk Advice: Provide expert, strategic, and operational risk management advice, including assessments, controls, and reporting to support organisational growth and safety. 

• Internal Audit (Commercial): Develop and coordinate a risk-based internal audit program with a commercial focus to ensure compliance, enhance accountability, and monitor the implementation of corrective actions across the organization. 

• Insurance: Manage corporate insurance coverage and claims to ensure comprehensive and cost-effective risk protection for the organisation. 

• Compliance & Policy: Monitor regulatory changes, maintain an assurance roadmap, and ensure policies and procedures align with risk management standards. 

• Business Continuity Plans: Develop, review, and implement business continuity and emergency management plans to ensure preparedness and resilience in crisis scenarios. 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Bachelor of Business or similar formal qualifications in Risk Management, or significant relevant experience in a similar environment/organisation.  

• Practical knowledge of Australian Standards pertaining to Risk Management systems. 

• Extensive experience at a senior level within the areas of governance, risk, compliance and audit, with risk management technology capability viewed favourably.  

• Alignment and commitment to Melba’s Mission, Vision and Values.  

• A commitment to drive the development and implementation of a positive and proactive risk culture across Melba. 

• Superior communication and influencing skills, with the ability to win hearts and minds across corporate and operational divisions of Melba.  

• Sound knowledge of good practice enterprise risk and compliance frameworks and processes and risk system capabilities, for large and complex organisations.  

• Demonstrated experience in interpreting legislation/regulations and developing policies, procedures and guidelines. 

• Good working knowledge of audit processes, business continuity management, obligation management, risk and compliance monitoring and reporting.  

• A proactive and ‘can-do’ attitude, with a willingness to work flexibly across program areas to achieve business outcomes.    

• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives and present effectively to a variety of audiences. 

• The ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands. 

You will also bring with you or be willing to obtain: 

• A current NDIS Worker Screening and Working with Children Check (we can support you through the process of obtaining one or both checks if you don’t already have them).  

• A current First Aid and CPR Certificate. 

• Full Australian Driver's License. 

• Evidence of COVID 19 vaccination status, including booster. 

Why Join Us?  

• We are a human-rights, values-based, not-for-profit community organisation committed to providing services that support individuals with disability to lead everyday lives of their choice, if this resonates with you, come join us!  

• Join a supportive and collaborative culture where your contributions make a real impact. 

• Enjoy onsite parking and other benefits. 

• Access to Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging.  

• Flexible work arrangements, with the ability to work from home or the office. 

Ready to Make a Difference?  

Click "Apply" now and submit your resume. We look forward to meeting you!  

We are an equal opportunity Employer and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion. First nations people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.  

As a provider of supports and services to children, Melba is committed to ensuring that every child feels safe and respected. All Melba staff and volunteers have a responsibility to make sure that children’s wellbeing and safety comes first, that they are supported to achieve their potential, respected, and protected from abuse and neglect.