Careers for Mob, empowering Mob

We provide a wide range of home care services, to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to live independently, supported and empowered in their communities.

Some specific services include:

• Providing support with domestic assistance duties such as cleaning, laundry and meal preparation
• Personal care support including showering, toileting and meals assistance
• Transportation to appointments / shopping and leisure outings
• Group social activities, including hosting Yarn Ups
• Individual social support, to help customers maintain strong relationships with their mob

At Australian Unity, reconciliation matters to us.

In 2016, we launched our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to affirm our commitment to build strong and respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and business.

The plan includes many initiatives and commitments. Prominent among these are:

• Exploring practical opportunities across our business to better engage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' enterprise development and economic success,
• Supporting the potential amendment of the Australian Constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first Australians, and
• Joining the conversation to rethink the day that Australia Day is currently celebrated.

Since the launch of our RAP, much progress has been made, including:

• Greater engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers, businesses, communities, and employees to support Indigenous communities' economic empowerment. In the past three years, more than $6m has been spent with Indigenous suppliers, with growth to almost 50 suppliers annually. In FY21 we spent $1.8 million with 48 Indigenous businesses.
• Australian Unity is the largest private employer of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within the aged and disability sector in New South Wales, employing almost 300 people in our Aboriginal Home Health team.
• We have supported key events such as NAIDOC Week and National Reconciliation Week, including sponsorship of the 2019 NAIDOC Week Awards, recognising key individuals and achievements in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
• We are developing a range of products and services that specifically engage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers and communities across many areas of our business. Our banking partnership with Indigenous Business Australia is a great example of this.

You can visit our careers website or contact us directly at careers@australianunity.com.au

We provide genuine career pathways for our home care workers. If you have no experience, you can join us as a Domestic Care Attendant, gain industry experience and potentially progress into experienced positions such as Home Care Support Worker. Our team members have access to our learning and development opportunities including an all paid for traineeship to complete Cert III in Individual Support.

As a home care worker, a Certificate 3 or 4 in aged care or individual support is highly regarded. Previous experience within aged care or community services is important as well. It’s important to note though that for some roles, no experience or qualifications are necessary. If you are unsure whether you have the right experience, contact us at careers@australianunity.com.au and we'll assist you.

As part of the selection process for all roles, we complete the following background checks: national police check, international police check (if relevant), work entitlements check and reference checks.