About the organisation - Housing for the Aged Action Group

Housing for the Aged Action Group is a member-based, community organisation specialising in the housing needs of older people. Coming from grass-roots beginnings 40 years ago, HAAG today has over 800 members that actively campaign for housing justice.

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Care Finder worker to join our Housing Support team providing outreach case-management support to older people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness.

You will have high levels of empathy for older people in stressful housing situations and a professional manner with service providers.

You will be assisting clients to find long-term affordable housing, linking them in with other services and assisting them to move where appropriate. The client group is made up of 50% culturally diverse older people, so experience in working with older, culturally diverse people, an understanding of cultural barriers, experience with using interpreters or speaking a community language, will be an advantage in this role.

Knowledge of the social housing sector, the aged care service system and the health and community services sectors is desirable. Experience in working within community member-based organisations will be an advantage.

HAAG is committed to recruiting a diverse range of people with a diverse range of skills and experience to help us achieve our goals. We encourage applications from those with a lived experience of homelessness or housing stress, culturally and linguistically diverse, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals. The ability to speak a community language other than English is an advantage.

Great conditions, supportive team, satisfying work contributing to changing the lives of older people in housing stress.

Housing for the Aged Action Group provides generous above award salary and conditions.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be required to complete a Working with Children.

For more information, please contact Fiona York Ph: 03 96547 389.

A position description is attached.