MiCare is proud to be a culturally and linguistically diverse organisation. A large part of our work is assisting people from a non-Australian background and we respect their culture, their history, their language and tastes, and their stories.

We are here for everyone believing that all people have the right to be respected and their differences celebrated.

Join our team

We consider our workforce to be our greatest strength.  Our staff are highly skilled, self-motivated, energetic, flexible, patient, caring, diverse, multi-lingual and dedicated to empowering others.  Our organisation is growing – we have new facilities and we support an increasing number of older persons with Home Care Packages throughout Victoria and Queensland, to ensure they can continue living at home.  Do you have what it takes to join our team?  We would love to hear from you.

Employee Benefits:

Achieve Work/ Life Balance – We help you to achieve work/life balance – choose full-time, part-time, or casual.  Flexible working arrangements (e.g. purchase leave, ADO’s) are available to eligible staff.  Access confidential free counselling support for personal, work, financial or legal matters from our employee assistance program.

Wellness portal of benefits for Employees – The health and wellbeing of our valuable workforce is important to us.  Our staff are able to access discounts from nominated providers of wellness in good faith. (e.g. gym, spa)

Learning and Development – We invest in your ongoing paid learning, online or face-to-face to ensure you remain up to date with mandatory learning and we support your personal professional development objectives with our succession planning and student placement pathways.

Rewards and Recognition – We recognise the valuable contribution of our workforce by offering professional development opportunities, career progression including promotion, government bonuses, allowances and Scholarship Awards.

The Menno Van Ruyven Memorial Scholarship Award is open to employees each year who are able to demonstrate achievement and commitment to improving migrant community life. The winner receives an educational scholarship of up to $10,000 to contribute towards an approved tertiary course.

Residential Care employees that aspire to become Registered Nurses can apply for education Scholarships directly to their facility Manager, to cover costs of a Nursing degree.

Save on tax with generous Salary Packaging – MiCare is a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) and all employees (casual, fixed term or permanent) can save on tax!

General living expenses and regional area benefits – General living expenses up to $15,900 each FBT year are able to be salary packaged tax-free.  Employees who live in Regional areas can salary package more, as part of remote area benefits.

Meal Entertainment – You can request to spend up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income per FBT year on meals.  It’s a great way to pre-plan quality time with friends and family over a good meal at your favourite café or restaurant.

Holiday Accommodation and Venue hire – You can request up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income per FBT year to spend on holidays and accommodation.  It’s a great way to pre-plan unforgettable holidays and events amongst friends and family.

Novated Leasing – Purchase a new or used car as a novated lease and enjoy one of the most convenient and cost effective ways to buy and run a car

Superannuation – Our nominated provider HESTA provides benefits such as income protection, terminal illness, death cover and fee free insurance cover during parental leave to eligible staff.

Values-based Organisation – MiCare’s values are trust, empowerment, flexibility, harmony and empathy.  Together with our unique Eden Alternative philosophy, our workforce strives to eliminate the plagues of loneliness, helplessness, and boredom in our clients.  We strongly encourage the fostering of positive workplace relationships ensuring our workforce are able to contribute their best and our clients experience best practice quality care.

Complete a traineeship or student placement with MiCare

At MiCare we have a proud history of supporting career progression.  We offer traineeships for relevant courses in partnership with school, tertiary institutions and employment agencies.  We are committed to your career progression and can offer you pathways to other roles of the organisation by supporting your student placement or supporting you as a new graduate to transition more smoothly from study to employment.

We welcome students who are nearing completion of their course and are looking for student placement.  We accept students enrolled with a Registered Training Organisation for the below listed courses:

• Certificate III in Individual Support
• Certificate IV Ageing Support
• Certificate IV and Diploma in Leisure and Health
• Diploma of Nursing
• Bachelor of Nursing
• Bachelor of Social Work
• Master of Social Work

Our students are well supported and if positions are available, we interview and employ based on their suitability on a part-time or casual basis while they are completing their qualification.  Student placement is a great way to get your foot in the door!

To apply – Please send an email to students@micare.com.au including a Cover Letter, Resume, the length of placement, your completed qualifications to date, details about your Registered Training Organisation and your preferred location.

MiStaff – We support Migrant communities by offering a pathway to employment. MiStaff is a social enterprise that supports migrants and refugees to work while they learn in

Aged Care, Cleaning and Gardening. We offer accredited courses in:

• Cert IV in Ageing Support
• Certificate III in Cleaning Operations
• Certificate III in Parks and Gardens

To apply – please call 1300 928 223 or email intake@micare.com.au

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