Community Palliative Care Coordinator
Employment Type - Temporary Part Time
Hours per fortnight - 72
Classification - Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028 : ZF4 Clinical Nurse Consultant A
Job Category - RN Div1 / Palliative Care
Req Id - 7006
About Us
Situated just 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, at the foot of the stunning Otway Ranges, close to Lorne and the Surf Coast, Colac Area Health services 21,000 people who call the Shire home. Colac Area Health meets the needs of more than 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires.
A unique integrated health service providing a wide range of clinical and non-
clinical services to the Colac and district community. This includes the following:
- Nursing/Midwifery
- Aged Care
- Medical
- Community Services
- Corporate Services
- Support Services
About the role
COMMUNITY PALLIATIVE CARE COORDINATOR – COMMUNITY NURSING
Fixed Term (16/02/2026 to 15/11/2026)
Up to 72 hours per fortnight
Colac Area Health is a values-based organisation providing a unique integrated
health service comprising of over 500 employees, providing Acute Care, Aged
Care, Community and Allied Health Services.
The role of the Community Palliative Care (CPC) Coordinator is to provide senior clinical leadership to the nursing team and coordinate quality, effective, efficient palliative care services in the community setting. The CPC Coordinator oversees the triage and intake of referrals, initial assessments, risk management and care planning.
What’s required?
- Registered Nurse with at least 5 years post registration experience in a related field
- Post Graduate qualifications in Palliative Care and/or Oncology or working towards completion of qualifications
- Extensive Palliative care experience in a range of settings and provision of expert advice to care team members
- Demonstrated capacity to develop and implement quality improvement projects
- Demonstrated ability to provide expert consultancy and education to support high quality palliative care delivery
- Demonstrated capacity to manage resources strategically and with probity
- Demonstrated capacity to manage tasks, manage performance and continuously improve work practices to achieve results with time and budget constraints
- The ability to build rapport, negotiate and maintain effective relations with key stakeholders
- A consultative leadership style that promotes participation and involvement
- The ability to create a learning environment
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, including on-call availability
- Current AHPRA Registration
- Current Driver’s Licence
- Current Working with Children Check
- Current Police Check
Benefits working with us
Colac Area Health offers the following benefits;
• Extensive organisational orientation/department induction
• Salary Sacrificing/Packaging
• Active Social Club
• Extensive professional development and continuing education
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to on-site research support from the CAH Research Unit and
the Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre
To learn about our town and region please visit: Discovering natures wonders in
Colac
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique
backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an
environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.
We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a
workplace that promotes wellbeing, and we welcome and encourage applications
from those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and
identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable
adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.
We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe
Standards. To apply visit: https://peopleplus.swarh.vic.gov.au/CAH
This role requires you to provide evidence of a 2025 influenza vaccination.
Contact person: Sarah Schuhmann
Email: sschuhmann@cah.vic.gov.au
Phone: 03 5232 5275
Application closing date: Sunday 18th January 2026
Are you currently a Colac Area Health employee? If so, please log into the People Plus internal careers site via your applications using your network login. Here you will find the full list of jobs available to you. You can then apply though the internal portal.