What it does: Medical & Aged Care Group is a family-owned business with unique positions in the ownership and management of Medical Practices and the ownership of residential Aged Care Facilities in Victoria.
Mission: Our mission is to create aged care homes and communities with the residents at the forefront.
Size and presence: We employ 1000+ people in Victoria.
Best known for: We have built our company based on family values. This means promoting feelings of togetherness and belonging in all of our homes, so our residents and team form close-knit communities.
The good bits: relaxed environment, good RNs
The not so good bits: sometimes some residents can be difficult
Since 1995, MACG has become a brand with a proud history of community contribution and service to the elderly. We employ the most sought-after professionals in the industry which allows us to deliver the best possible care to the frail and elderly in our community. We can do this by fostering deep and collaborative relationships with all stakeholders which are firmly founded on family values.
This underpins everything we do. We care about the needs of others and seek to understand our residents and their journeys.
Every person is unique.
Our residents experience an innate sense of belonging.
We hold ourselves accountable to both residents and their families. We operate with transparency and honesty.
We take actions based on the company values rather than personal gain and pride ourselves on doing the right thing, even if it's difficult.
Our residents are proud of where they live, and we treat each other with dignity and respect.
Good care starts with the home. But excellent care teams make for great aged care homes. We understand that our people are what make us a great company, and we constantly encourage and support each person at MACG to be the best they can be.
We provide ongoing education and development opportunities, and we truly look after our care teams. Our team members are proud to work at MACG, and that pride extends to the residents we look after. At each MACG home, we don't just have residents and staff, we have a community.
Our approach to management is different from other providers. We encourage and facilitate direct communication within teams, with managers, and up to our Managing Director. We provide hands-on support, and our lines of communication are constantly open. As a company, we are always evolving to be the best we can be.
⛔ Bonus annual leave
✅ Bonus parental leave
✅ Unpaid extended leave
✅ Permanent employee
✅ Signing bonus
✅ Annual bonus
⛔ Stock options
⛔ Full remote work
✅ Partial remote work
✅ Flexible working hours
⛔ Child care
✅ Free gym
⛔ Pet-friendly office
✅ Mental health days
✅ Hospital
✅ Outpatient
✅ Dental
✅ Maternity
⛔ Free breakfast
⛔ Free lunch
✅ Free tea & coffee
✅ Free snacks
⛔Free dinner
We don't just focus on providing safe and secure homes, we want our residents to feel connected and happy. And research has shown that volunteering and giving back to the community can give you a deep sense of purpose. That's why we encourage and are immensely proud of, the ways our residents and staff actively volunteer and raise funds for charities of their choice.
Backpacks 4 Vic Kids is focused on providing essential items to kids who are placed in out-of-home care, with no time to pack the things they need.
Our residents collect and make items to donate, and our care teams pack the backpacks and deliver them to Backpacks 4 Vic Kids. They do this every month, collecting items from toothbrushes and clothes to coloring books and toys.
The Chelsea Church of Christ operates the Open Pantry program. Every week, the volunteers there put 100 breakfasts for disadvantaged people in the community.
Our residents and care team collect groceries and deliver them once a month. Our compassionate residents also create craft goods to sell at market stalls for fundraising extra money for the Open Pantry program.
Newlands Community House and Brunswick Neighbourhood House both provide a friendly and welcoming place for locals to make new friends, gain new skills, and share ideas.
Our residents provide vegetables and help prepare food for the community lunches. Once lunch is served, our residents enjoy a meal and good conversation with those in attendance.
St Michael's Parish in Oakleigh hosts a soup kitchen for disadvantaged people in the community. Our residents prepare food and share meals with those who visit the soup kitchen. They also fundraise wherever possible, and donate all proceeds to the initiative.
Our residents donate their time and energy to not just one charity, but three! Lifeline Gippsland offers crisis support and suicide prevention programs for those at risk in the community. Our residents raise money and sort items to donate to the charity's op shop.
We also make and sell dog biscuits to raise money for Forever Friends, an animal rescue shelter in Pakenham. Lastly, we support interchange programs for young adults with disabilities. These programs are designed to help with socializing, cooking, and include spending time with our residents.
From providing emergency relief for disadvantaged people and providing loans to connecting kids with sports and recreational activities, the Knox Info link supports the local community.
Our residents knit items to sell in market stalls, and collect toiletries and food items to donate to the charity. We also participate in the yearly Christmas drive.