our Employee Benefits

CatholicCare understands that our people have a life beyond work. We try to provide varied and flexible work options across our diverse suite of programs, that support you to balance your work and personal commitments. We will work with you to understand your needs.

As a not-for-profit organisation, we can offer employees an opportunity to salary package some of their earnings, which means you can pay less tax and your take home pay is higher. You can salary package:

• Up to $15,900 from your salary for everyday purchases including rent, mortgage, groceries etc.
• Up to $2,650 from your salary for entertainment purchases including meals, entertainment and holiday accommodation benefits, and
• Novated leases.

Our recruitment team can provide you with further information during the recruitment process and our salary packaging provider can provide you with a personalised estimate of your take home earnings.

CatholicCare is proud to support employee wellbeing by offering access to Fitness Passport as a valued staff benefit. This initiative provides employees with discounted access to a wide network of gyms, fitness centres, and pools across multiple locations Australia Wide.

By partnering with Fitness Passport, CatholicCare reinforces its commitment to holistic wellbeing, supporting not only the professional growth of our people, but also their physical and mental health. This benefit empowers staff to prioritise self-care, build healthy habits, and find balance both in and outside of work.

We are a learning organisation and drive a culture of openness and collaboration. We wholeheartedly support the development of our teams and give them every opportunity to perform and grow. We offer a range of learning and development opportunities. In addition to our comprehensive online induction program.

CatholicCare Day is an additional paid day of leave provided to all employees in recognition of their valuable contribution to our organisation and the communities we support. This dedicated day is designed to encourage rest, reflection, and wellbeing, allowing staff to take time out for themselves or spend time with family and loved ones.

This benefit reflects CatholicCare’s commitment to caring for our people and acknowledging the important role they play in delivering compassionate, community-focused services.

CatholicCare recognises that some of our work, while fulfilling, is challenging and intense given the trauma experienced by so many of our vulnerable clients. To support our staff, wellbeing strategies are designed to suit the needs of staff across each individual program. Education, risk monitoring and individual self-care planning are promoted as active ways to manage and enhance our team’s wellbeing.

Employees and their families have access to our Employee Assistance Program (via an external provider) for short term counselling services if additional support for work or personal issues is needed. We also assist individual employees and teams with critical incidents as required and our Work Health Safety management system provides the safest possible workplace for you.

Our annual “Hope Awards” and all staff dinner foster a culture of continuous recognition of our colleagues. We also recognise our staff commitment to working for CatholicCare with service recognition certificates and gifts.

CatholicCare pay annual leave loading of 17.5%.

CatholicCare offers a parental leave policy to support employees during an important stage of family life. Eligible staff receive 9 weeks of paid parental leave at the minimum wage, provided on a pro-rata basis for part-time employees.

In addition, CatholicCare continues to make superannuation contributions for up to 26 weeks, calculated on the employee’s pre-leave earnings.

This employer-funded leave is provided in addition to the government parental leave scheme, helping employees take time to care for their family while maintaining their financial and superannuation benefits.

Our workers are encouraged to refer family, friends, and ex-colleagues to join our team. If their employment is successful, you may be entitled eGift cards valued up to $250 (conditions apply).

For permanent staff we offer 5 days study leave, (pro-rata for part time employees) for relevant courses.

CatholicCare is pleased to offer employees access to discounted health insurance through BUPA. Our Corporate Choice Extras range provides refreshing levels of choice, flexibility, and value, with extras cover from under $7.50 a week and flexible ways to use limits. Employees can choose Hospital cover, Extras cover, or a combination of both, giving the freedom to select the cover that best suits their needs at any stage of life.

Key benefits include 100% back on up to two 6-monthly dental check-up and cleans each year at Members First Ultimate Providers (claimable outside yearly limits), and up to 70% back depending on your level of cover for services such as massage, physio, and chiro with your choice of Bupa recognised provider (up to yearly limits). Members can also receive up to 70% back at a Bupa recognised provider of their choice, along with a 5% discount on health cover.

Through our regular staff surveys, consultative forums and participative strategic planning processes, our staff and volunteers constantly help to shape the future direction and priorities of CatholicCare.

We value diversity and equity as contributing to innovation and quality of care. CatholicCare employs and promotes people based on merit, free from discrimination based on sex, marital status, pregnancy, family responsibility, sexual preference, race, cultural background, disability, political or religious belief and age.

We work hard to ensure our clients and employees remain healthy and provide an employer funded flu vaccination program annually should you wish to participate.