Wellbeing and Restorative Care Manager

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network Location Negotiable within Region
• OPS4 Full Time Contract Ongoing
• Salary: $76561 - $80256 p.a. 12% Superannuation Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Wellbeing and Restorative Care Manager Lead Programs that Enrich Lives and Inspire Wellness

Make a meaningful difference by leading the design and delivery of innovative wellbeing and restorative care programs that empower individuals to live fulfilling self-directed lives.

About the Role:

As the Wellbeing and Restorative Care Manager you will provide strategic and operational leadership to Lifestyle Coordinators Lifestyle Officers and the wider workforce to deliver a holistic evidence-based wellness and restorative care program across RMCLHN. Your work will promote a rights-based person-centred approach that enhances physical cognitive social and emotional wellbeing for individuals and groups in care.

You will be responsible for developing coordinating and implementing a consistent and sustainable one service model of wellbeing and restorative care ensuring alignment with RMCLHNs values and strategic intent. Through mentorship education and training youll build workforce capability and inspire staff to deliver high-quality creative and engaging programs that support peoples choices dignity and quality of life.

In this leadership role youll also drive the continuous improvement of systems practices and governance processes to ensure safe effective and person-centred care across all wellbeing and restorative initiatives.

What Were Looking For:

• Holds or is currently studying/eligible for Certificate IV in Diversional Therapy (or equivalent) or relevant AQF Certificate III.
• Experience in providing comprehensive consumer consultation management.
• Completed at least 24 months service experience in working in a lifestyle environment or equivalent.
• Proven experience in exercising own judgement and initiative in the day-to-day execution of a position.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of a direct care service in a health-related field.
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with aged frail or consumers with a disability.
• Proven experience in supervision of staff and/or volunteers.
• Previous experience in providing advice to employees on appropriate procedures and safe work practises.
• Experience in the use of computer packages e.g. Microsoft Word Excel Outlook.
• Experience in delivery of activities programs for individuals or groups.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network called RMCLHN for short supports more than 70000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark Paringa Berri Barmera Waikerie Loxton Pinnaroo Lameroo Karoonda Mannum Murray Bridge Tailem Bend Meningie Tintinara and Coonalpyn.Click herefor more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work personal life and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefitswatch a shortvideoabout what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support where information available fromSA Health Careers - Relocation support.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 919592

Enquiries

Robyn Lavrencic
Nursing Director Aged Care
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Application Closing Date

20 March 2026 - 11.55 PM

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