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YNLHN - Direct Care Worker - Balaklava, Melaleuca Court, Nalya Lodge
SA Health
Job reference: 937103
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

  • Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Balaklava, Minlaton, Peterborough, Riverton & Snowtown
  • Direct Care Worker
  • Salary: WHD4 $1,314.30 - $1,340.60 per week (pro rata)
  • Eligibility Open to Everyone

 

Direct Care Worker - make a difference to Residential Aged Care across
Regional South Australia

 Ira Parker - Balaklava

 0.42FTE Permanent

 Melaleuca Court - Minlaton

 2.15FTE Permanent

 0.53FTE Until 20/3/2027

 Nalya Lodge - Peterborough

 0.63FTE Permanent

 

WHERE YOU'LL BE AND WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is committed to fostering a workplace culture where employees feel safe, supported, and a strong sense of belonging. We value diversity, encourage people to use their talents, and recognise and reward the contributions of every team member.

Balaklava Soldiers Memorial Hospital - Ira Parker Aged Care

Balaklava is a welcoming country town just one hour from Adelaide, known for its strong agricultural roots and close-knit community.
Ira Parker is a 20-bed Residential Aged Care Facility co-located with Balaklava Hospital.

Balaklava Fact Sheet.pdf

937103 BALAKLAVA WHA4 Direct Care Worker Role Description.pdf

 Melaleuca Court Nursing Home - Minlaton

Located on the stunning Yorke Peninsula, Melaleuca Court offers a supportive workplace focused on professional development, teamwork, and compassionate care.

Minlaton Fact Sheet.pdf

937103 MELALEUCACOURT WHA4 Direct Care Worker Role Description.pdf

 Peterborough Hospital - Nalya Lodge

Peterborough is a vibrant rural town surrounded by golden plains and rich history.
Nalya Lodge is an 11-bed Residential Aged Care Facility co-located with Peterborough Hospital.

Peterborough Fact Sheet.pdf

937103 PETERBOROUGH NALYALODGE WHA4 Direct Care Worker Role Description.pdf

 WHO ARE WE AND WHAT WE OFFER?

The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe in their work environment encouraging all people to use their talents and be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

A career in the YNLHN can be very rewarding and comes with great lifestyles benefits. Not to mention your choice of scenery from farm to ocean, vineyards, and the Southern Flinders Ranges.

AT YNLHN we offer opportunities to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us in the following ways:

  • Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) and meal entertainment expenses  Click here more information.
  • Access to professional development opportunities, enabling staff to build skills across a diverse range of services while contributing to high-quality, person-centred care for the community.
  • Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we employ people with the utmost integrity and commitment to providing a service to the highest possible standard to all visitors.  To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake.  These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include:

  • Registration or eligibility for enrolment as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
  • Undergo employment screening and meet immunisation requirements.

Please contact us, if you have any queries. Further information please see: Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy and in the application to help guide you. 

NEED TO RELOCATE?

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

At YNLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQIA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 937103), or reach out to

Vanessa Watson
Position: CenSTaR Administration Officer
Phone: 0468 810 489
E-mail:
vanessa.watson@sa.gov.au

DON'T HESITATE! Applications Close on Tuesday 26th May 2026 at 11:55PM

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR NETWORK

Stay connected with our Network! Click here to find out more about working with Yorke and Northern Local Health Network or watch our clips here: Work with us - Yorke and Northern LHN.

ATTACHMENTS

Direct Care Worker Job Capacity Statement.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines


Applications close: 26/05/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.