• Support those who have supported others
• Aged and pastoral care focus
• Permanent, part-time role based in Brisbane with hybrid work model

About Us

The Emerging Futures Collaborative Limited (EFCL) is a ministry established by a collaborative of Catholic Religious Institutes in Australia to provide administration and support services to Religious Institutes. The Institute of Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (‘the Institute’) is one of EFCL’s Service Partners.

The Sisters in Australia are a Circle (known as the Australian Governance Circle), within the Institute.

The Australian Governance Circle, located in Brisbane, Queensland compromises of 17 Sisters living both independently and in aged care facilities, largely in the northern suburbs of Brisbane.

As part of their responsibility to provide support services to the Institute, EFCL seeks to engage a Community Coordinator.

About the Role

The Community Coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring wholistic care and support (health, wellbeing, spiritual support and pastoral care) are provided to each Sister, and that each Sister continues to live a valued and meaningful life as she ages.

Reporting to the Shared Services Manager (EFCL) and working closely with the Health and Wellbeing Coordinator and Business Manager, you will provide practical, day to day support to the Sisters.

Using your exceptional interpersonal skills, you will develop and maintain positive relationships, provide advocacy, accompaniment and companionship to each Sister, and assist the Sisters in maintaining connections with their family, friends, community and broader networks, including past ministries.

You will help Sisters maintain connections with traditions of the Institute and support the celebration of important Circle and individual events such as birthdays and jubilees.

Ensuring confidentiality and discretion, you will manage each Sister’s personal, legal and financial documents.

The role is a permanent, part-time role (22.8 hours a week), with days and hours to be negotiated. Flexibility is required to be available to attend to occasional after-hours emergencies. There will also be an opportunity for the successful candidate to work from home when not undertaking work with the Sisters.

About You

Your sensitivity to the needs and cultural context of religious Sisters and personal desire to support the elderly are key to this role.

Specifically, as the ideal candidate for this role, you will meet the following Key Requirements:

• Relevant qualifications in social work, pastoral care, or a related field
• Proven experience in providing care, support and coordination within a community or religious setting
• Familiarity with legal and administrative requirements related to aged care, power of attorney and guardianship
• Knowledge of spiritual care practices and an understanding of diverse spiritual needs
• Demonstrated ability and courage to advocate on behalf of individual Sisters and to maintain discretion and confidentiality
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with and influence stakeholders
• Current Driver’s Licence and access to a fully insured and maintained motor vehicle

What’s on Offer?

• The opportunity to work for a mission-focussed organisation and support those who have supported others
• Negotiable days of work and hybrid work model
• Attractive salary based on experience
• Per kilometer travel reimbursement for use of personal motor vehicle.

Enquiries and Application Process

For a confidential discussion, and to obtain a copy of the Position Description and instructions on how to apply, please contact Nevine Piperides at Reach HR on 0418 698 327 or [email protected].

Applications close Monday, 14 July 2025.

Additional Requirements

Preferred candidates must have a National Police Check clearance prior to employment.

In order to protect the wellbeing of the Sisters, many of whom are elderly, the successful applicant must show evidence of recent Covid-19 and Influenza vaccinations and also be willing to comply with state and federal government requirements for such vaccinations as determined from time to time by the Commonwealth Government and any other relevant authority.

As this is an ongoing position, the successful applicant must have an unrestricted right to work in Australia.