Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 21st Nov 2021
- Melbourne > Canterbury
MND Victoria provides expert information, advice and support services for people living with motor neurone disease (MND) in Victoria.
We have a fabulous team of 16 MND Advisors & Support Coordinators who support people diagnosed with MND across Victoria and Tasmania.
We are seeking an experienced health professional, ideally with an OT, physio, speech therapy, social work or nursing background to work with people with MND to:
Half of the people with MND that MND Victoria support are under the age of 65, receiving most supports through the NDIS and half are over the age of 65, hence receiving supports via My Aged Care. This adds to the variety and diversity of our work.
We require the successful applicant to have experience working with people living with a progressive degenerative neurological disease, however, are able to offer extensive training about Motor Neurone Disease itself.
MND Victoria is dedicated to providing the best possible support for people living with motor neurone disease (MND). ‘People living with MND’ includes people who have been diagnosed, families, carers, former carers, friends, workmates, service providers and any other person whose life is, or has been, affected by MND.
MND Victoria was formed in 1981 by a group of volunteers with the strong involvement of people with MND, their families, health professionals and other concerned people to address the absence of a coordinated response to MND. It is a state-wide, not-for-profit organisation, predominately self- funded, situated in Canterbury in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Services to people living with MND or some other unrepresented neurological diseases that cause disability, are delivered at no cost to the client. They are coordinated and provided through MND Victoria Support Services. Volunteers are a vital part of MND Victoria and work across most program areas.
The focus of all MND Victoria’s Support Services activities is to support people living with MND in their own community or residence of choice; to ensure that the generic service systems of health, disability and aged care are able to meet the needs of people living with MND; that no person with MND has a high level of unmet needs. Support Services aims to act as an interface between people living with MND, the service system and service providers.
The four key Support Services are:
The MND Advisor & Support Coordinator is responsible for providing person centred, responsive and timely advice and support to people impacted by MND that includes:
The MND Advisor and Support Coordinator develops expert knowledge of the supports and services available within the geographical region that they cover and creates a network of contacts within those services.
Additionally, the MND Advisor and Support Coordinator provides on-going advice and support to families, health professionals and community service providers as required.
This is a full-time position, but we will consider applicants who can work .8FTE. Excellent salary (range $97,000 to $100,000, pro rata), own work motor vehicle and salary packaging available.
For enquiries and a position description contact Jo Whitehouse Manager of Support Services [email protected], ph. on 0402 183 140 or Elizabeth Crask, MND Advisor Team Leader [email protected], using the subject line: MND Advisor and Support Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs, ph. 0418 806 262.