Employee Benefits

BaptistCare is committed to providing a range of benefits to our staff that will make your life a little easier.

Working with us is full of additional perks.

 

Why choose BaptistCare?

From tax benefits and clear development pathways, to wellbeing support and a generous recognition program, there are many great reasons to work for BaptistCare. 

“The most rewarding part of my work is the people. It’s not only about seeing the positive changes in the lives of the clients we work with - it’s also a privilege to guide, mentor, and support our staff.” 

Michael, Hub Leader, HopeStreet 

  • Competitive salaries – we value the work you do
  • Salary Packaging - up to $18,550 tax-free! (Use this Salary Packaging Calculator to find out how much your take home pay could increase.)
  • Discounted gym and pool membership with Fitness Passport
  • Study assistance for approved courses - up to $3000 per year
  • Refer a friend to work for us bonus - earn $500-$2000
  • Discounts on novated car leasing
  • Retail and other discounts

  • Flexible working arrangements

  • Ability to purchase additional annual leave

  • Free counselling via our Employee Assistance Program

  • Spiritual support from our Chaplains, for people of any faith

  • Nutrition and lifestyle advice from trained professionals

  • Traineeships - earn a nationally recognised aged care qualification
  • Learning and development – access to online courses, LinkedIn Learning and face to face workshops

 

“BaptistCare has always been deeply committed to professional development and supporting fulfilment at work. There are always internal opportunities and management are always willing to give people a fair go.”   

Michelle, Training Coordinator 

Feel Valued, Supported, and Empowered at BaptistCare 

We believe that our people thrive when they are shown love, respect, reliability, and empowerment. And the results of our 2024 employee survey are evidence of this. With over 2,900 employees surveyed across NSW and ACT, 93 percent said their work was challenging and interesting, and 96 percent said they felt well suited to their job. 

The top three reasons our people joined BaptistCare were:

  1. The opportunity to do what they do best, using their natural strengths and gifts
  2. The work-life balance and;
  3. The Christian mission and purpose of BaptistCare. 

 

“You’ve got to be able to walk away each day and know that you brightened someone’s day. It’s those small everyday changes that start to make a bigger difference over time.” 

Tony, Care Facilitator 

Flourish With Us — Benefits That Care for You 

Flourish offers fully confidential, free services for our employees and their families in various areas. These include: 

  • Counselling support
  • Chaplaincy support
  • Lifestyle support
  • Learning & development opportunities
  • Financial coaching
  • Legal support 

10 reasons to join the BaptistCare team

Our employee wellbeing program provides a curated range of benefits designed to support our teams and their families to live well. 

For example, our Fitness Passport program offers you access to discounted gym, pool, and sports memberships across Australia. 

Our Employee Assistance Program provides counselling support for you and your family whenever you need it, including guidance across financial, dietary, and legal topics as well as chaplaincy support. 

Increase your take-home pay by paying less tax and save thousands of dollars each year.  
When you join BaptistCare, you can salary package up to $15,900 per year for general expenses and up to a further $2,550 per year for meals and accommodation expenses.  

Our review and development framework, championed by our senior leaders, is supported by high-quality learning and development opportunities for both personal and professional development. 

Our Emerging Leaders Program is so popular we’ve had to run extra courses this year! And our online learning platform has thousands of free programs and short courses so you can advance your skills or learn something new. 

In fact, we were recently recognised as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia. This accolade is not our first: in 2022 we were acknowledged as an AFR Boss Top 10 Employer in our sector! 

It’s certainly an exciting time to join BaptistCare as we grow our business to support more people across the country. 

Our Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027 guides us towards our vision of seeing every individual living well over the next five years, with clear focus areas and outcomes. We measure our progress closely as we go, evolving and growing in the process.  

As a leading not-for-profit Christian-based care organisation, we take our corporate social responsibilities seriously.  

Our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) approach is holistic, caring for People, Community, and Planet. Some of our recent focus areas have included: 

  • The launch of our first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in 2023 
  • Our commitment to support a just transition to net zero by 2050 or earlier 
  • Our commitment to tackling the risks of modern slavery in our operations and supply chain – you can read our statements here. 
  • Growing our BaptistCare chaplaincy support and Community Services team, both of whom walk alongside our residents, clients, and staff, offering a listening ear and compassionate, confidential support.  

We know that the best ideas are often those from people who are on the frontline, seeing the opportunities for improvements.  

We’ve got an Innovations bank building, and you can win $250 if your idea is chosen for implementation! Big ideas, small ideas – all are welcome. 

We thank our peers and acknowledge their work through our Shine rewards program.  Reward points are accumulated, and you can purchase a range of things from our Rewards shop, including vouchers, toys, exercise equipment, household goods and more. 

This helps your home budget go a little further on the purchase of a car and the packaging of car-related expenses. 

This means you could be rewarded if your friend or family member is successfully recruited – currently up to $1,000 per recruit (subject to conditions, of course!) 

 

"You see that person's whole life begin to transform for the better over time as a result of the care you've given them. It really doesn't get more rewarding than that."

Emma, Health and Well-Living Consultant

Have a question?
 

Our Talent Acquistion team are here to help answer your enquiries about your career options at Baptistcare.
 

Contact us today