About us: 

The Boosting the Local Care Workforce Program aims to contribute to better outcomes for the community by: 

• Helping providers in the care and support sector to address key workforce and business challenges so they can better meet the needs of their clients

• Gathering and relaying market intelligence from the care and support sector to government in an impactful way to help inform policy decision making 

The Program is administered by EY and has been funded by the Department of Social Services since 2018. 

Further details on the Program can be found at https://blcw.dss.gov.au/About 

About the role: 

Regional Coordinators (RCs) are expected to have capability equivalent to an Australian Public Service classification level of Executive Level 1. 

Regional Coordinators work in identified locations and provide local and specialised support for care and support sector providers, in locations agreed to by the Program Management team and the Department of Social Services (DSS).  RCs are expected to operate with a high level of autonomy and report to the Lead Regional Coordinator (LRC) on day-to-day program delivery.  

The regular duties of a Regional Coordinator may include:

• Engaging with disability, aged care and veterans’ affairs providers in identified locations to gather market intelligence on risks and issues, including information on the effectiveness of provider supports, in line with the objectives of the Program.

• Gathering and documenting market intelligence in Program databases and reports.

• Delivering insights on provider risks and issues to better inform DSS and/or Program activities, including events and website content development.

• Attending, co-hosting or hosting regular events to engage providers and key stakeholders in the market around specific topics or issues.

• Working with relevant stakeholders to improve jobseeker access to the sector.

• Promoting resources and materials to providers, developed by the Program or other stakeholders, including promotion of the BLCW website and NDIS Demand Map.

• Deliver on the Activity Work Plan with oversight and coordination from the Lead Regional Coordinator.