Community Projects Assistant , Recreation officer, Youth Worker
Primary Care Connect

Primary Care Connect is a community health service, servicing the Greater Shepparton, Moira Shire, and Strathbogie regions. We are a not-for-profit organisation providing health promotion, early intervention, chronic care management, safety support and recovery-focused community health services to people living in our catchment. We strive to support everyone in our community and particularly those who are disadvantaged or at risk, by taking the time to connect and listen to people’s health and wellbeing goals and empowering them to achieve these. Primary Care Connect are also committed to removing barriers to access care by providing outreach support, co-locating our services with other essential supports, and ensuring care is easy to access.

Some of the services that we provide include:
- Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Family Violence
- Financial Counselling
- Gamblers Help
- Health Promotion
- Nursing & Allied Health- Refugee Support
- Youth Support

You can find out more by visiting our website at https://www.primarycareconnect.com.au/Home-Page

Skills You Might Learn

Students can attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These may include valuable general employability skills such as:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Initiative and enterprise
- Planning and organising
- Self-management
- Learning
- Technology

Students may also attain vital industry specific skills which will relate to their studies such as:
- Hands-on practical experience
- Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals
- Working in real-life scenarios and environments
- Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation and business
- Liaising and working with colleagues, bosses, customers/clients and suppliers.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Pending on the area that most you are most interested your duties will vary.
- Going out into the community promoting our services
- Assisting with health checks and client feedback
- Client session observation
- Basic administration tasks
- Assisting clinicians prepare for client consults
- Assisting outreach programs or gym classes
- Comply with OHS requirements
- Observe clinicians

Student Requirements

We are looking for students that have an interest within the Community Services or Health Industry. We have lots of different departments and would be able to provide many different opportunities in different sectors pending interest or pathway options.

Dress Requirements

Neat business attire is required.

Special Transport Requirements

We are located within a short walking distance of the main bus stop in the centre of Shepparton. There are a few public transport options available to get to Primary Care Connect, students to make there own way.