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Domestic Assistant

Mercyagedcare
Home Care Cairns Posted Nov 5, 2026
Full-time

About this role

Employment Type: Casual

Salary: $38.56 to $40.92 inclusive of casual loading (Reflective of Relevant Award)

Location: Mercy Home Care Cairns

About the opportunity

We are looking for kind, compassionate and dedicated Domestic Assistants to help our clients remain at home by providing cleaning, unescorted shopping and in home respite services. You will be able to work in your local community to make a difference each day. You will work with our dedicated local office team who will support you every day.

  • Clear verbal communication and accurate documentation

  • Ability to use a PC and digital device to access and download information

  • Ability to deal effectively and professionally with a range of clients and their families and maintain client confidentiality

  • Ability to work without direct supervision

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

  • Excellent time management, organizational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.

  • A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective client care.

  • The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

  • A current NDIS Screening Check

  • Current Driver's license, reliable vehicle with registration and insurance.

  • First Aid Certificate.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

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