This is an out of the box role that does not require you to tick boxes and be anyone but your true self. This flexible and vital role is dedicated to providing responsive, patient-centered support to brain cancer patients diagnosed with a primary brain tumour in the Barwon South West region.
Acting as a bridge between patients, families, healthcare providers, and service networks, you will ensure the highest quality support and guidance is delivered at every stage of the brain cancer journey—from diagnosis to bereavement.
Key Responsibilities include:
* Patient and family support: Offer personalised information and navigation, empowering patients and families to actively participate in decisions about their ongoing care, treatment decisions and support needs.
* Home visits: Provide compassionate in-home support, including informal counselling, companionship, and practical assistance.
* Education and empowerment: Simplify complex medical information, helping patients and families understand diagnoses, treatment options, and available resources.
* Advance care planning: Give guidance to assist patients and families with creating and finalising care plans, preparing them for future needs.
* Bereavement support: Offer grounded, compassionate presence through end-of-life experiences, including support for death, funerals, and grief.
* Referral coordination: Facilitate access to brain cancer-specific counselling, legal services, and pro bono resources.
The position is funded by Geelong Hospice for Peace of Mind Foundation, we are looking for an exceptional individual who brings their own unique skills and touch to this important role.
To excel in this role, you should possess:
* A relevant tertiary qualification in a health/welfare related discipline
* Demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to working with people living with a life limiting disease
* Demonstrated experience and knowledge of support and care planning in the disability services or cancer services arena
* Highly developed interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
* Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team
* Demonstrated negotiation and creative problem-solving skills
* Demonstrated ability to manage competing work tasks and work effectively to deadlines
* Demonstrated computer literacy and understanding of CRM / databases
* Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with service providers and identify appropriate services to meet client needs
* Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
What makes Peace of Mind Foundation a great place to work
* Peace of Mind Foundation offers a highly flexible working from home lifestyle
* We provide a friendly and supportive workplace where staff support and help each other
* We give you your birthday off each year and encourage a healthy life balance with time in lieu of overtime where required for our client retreats or other fundraising events.
* Our organisation is experiencing rapid growth, your work with us is diverse and potentially can involve interstate and overseas travel and other professional development opportunities.
The role is remote, highly flexible and incorporates home visits in the Barwon South West/ Ballarat region with occasional interstate travel required.
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How to Apply
If you are a compassionate, driven professional with a strong commitment to supporting people with a serious diagnosis, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply via seek OR send your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience to ****@ by Monday 4th May 2026.
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