Dementia Support Australia is looking for health and aged care professionals to join our growing team.

Do you…

Love supporting and upskilling staff and families?

Have experience working with people living with dementia?

Have knowledge in the clinical, environmental and psychosocial issues affecting behaviour?

Solve problems in a creative yet practical ways?

Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing?

Adapt easily to new databases and technology?

Want to work in a supportive organisation with a national team of skilled, experienced, and friendly dementia professionals?

If this sounds like you, then we need to talk!

The Role

Apply your knowledge in assessment and biopsychosocial approaches, implement practical, innovative and non-pharmacological strategies to prevent, minimise or respond to changes in behaviour related to dementia.

This role is offered as a Fixed Term Full-time contract up until November 2027 with the potential to an ongoing, based out of Hobart or Launceston. Due to increasing demand, we are expanding our services to support more people living with dementia.

Benefits

Market leading remuneration

Salary packaging; $15,900 annually for living expenses, plus up to $2,650 each year for entertainment benefits.

Flexible hybrid work arrangements in a friendly workplace with an emphasis on work life balance

Additional training & career development opportunities

Leave benefits – purchased additional annual leave

Reward and Recognition Program

Fitness Passports: Full facility access can include gyms, group classes and pools for yourself and your family.

Free independent and confidential counselling sessions and free wellbeing resources and webinars available through our Employee Assistance Program in multiple languages.

Exclusive discounts at MyCar; Servicing, Brakes, Repairs, and Tyre Care Plans

Exclusive commercial discounts for JB HI-FI and The Good Guys

Responsibilities

Support families, caregivers and clinical staff to understand how dementia impacts each individual.

Equip carers and clinicians to prevent and respond to behaviour changes through modelling, coaching, and development of resources including behaviour support planning.

Be able to synthesise information, through observation and written documentation to provide recommendations that are relationship centred and informed by evidence based best practice.

Develop reports that are contextualised to individual situations and people, that effect change on the ground and improve quality of life for people living with dementia.

Undertake a range of assessments that help to understand the holistic experience of the person and their care network.

Work in partnership with the broader Dementia Support Australia to build capability across the home and aged care sectors.

Contribute to research, projects and programs and work innovatively to meet the changing needs of the sector

Work on other projects and assignments as required and in line with areas of skill, expertise and knowledge.

What we need from you?

Experience in Australian health, hospitals or aged care (community or residential).

Knowledge of the types of dementia, their presentation, and strategies to manage behaviour changes.

Excellent problem solving, analytical and decision-making skills.

Be relatable and able to share knowledge in a way that support change at all levels

Able to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Great written communication and report-writing skills.

Comfortable working with databases and online client management systems.

A current Australian driver’s licence and willingness to travel, including regional and overnight travel.

Enjoy working autonomously with the support of network of experts

Qualifications in Allied Health, Nursing, Aged Care, Dementia or Mental Health (highly desirable).

Ready to make a change? Apply Now!