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    2.8(33 ratings)
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    2.8(33 ratings)
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    5.0
    Support Team
    Aug 2025
    Nambour QLD 45607 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Working towards being a part of the change for the better
    The good thingsSupportive team, great mentorship to develop my professional skills. The opportunity to grow and step into new roles.
    The challengesAll workplaces have challenges and Sundale in the time I have been here has has had a
    1.0
    Nurse
    Jul 2025
    Nambour QLD 456010 to 11 years in the role, former employee
    Enjoyed working with them when I first started 10 years ago. Found a pleasant friendly company to work for now.
    The good thingsThe people we care for
    The challengesOld buildings Lack of cleaning customers rooms (once a week is inadequate) Narcissist/gaslighting/bullying managers All talk no action CEO Executive team run around saying they improving things but fail to listen. Don’t you dare try to have a work/life balance No trust/faith in management.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Executive Manager
    Mar 2025
    Sunshine Coast QLD1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    An energetic environment filled with passionate individuals
    The good thingsWorking with Sundale is truly inspiring. The guidance from our CEO and fresh perspectives from the new Executive management team. It's an energetic environment filled with passionate individuals who genuinely love what they do.
    The challengesHaven't found anything yet
    1.0
    Manager
    Feb 2025
    Sunshine Coast QLD1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Why hire an expert and then tell them how to do their job?
    The good thingsWorked with a fantastic team and some exceptional colleagues from other departments.
    The challengesThe Board, it seems, is wholly incapable of appointing a competent CEO.
    5 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Head Office
    Nov 2024
    Sunshine Coast QLDLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Providing opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and collaboration with a supportive and talented team.
    The good things Ability to take on new challenges and collaborate with talented colleagues
    The challengesManaging high workloads
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Enrolled Nurse
    Jul 2023
    Palmwoods QLD 45555 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    I love working at Sundale Palmwoods
    The good thingsSundale Palmwoods is a family environment we have the best times and enjoy going to work. Management really care about the staff and residents.
    The challengesI really haven’t found any in 5 yrs of working here
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Office
    Feb 2023
    Don't recommend working here
    The good thingsFriendly staff on the floor who love the residents
    The challengesHead Office and management showed little to no care for their staff. Bad communication and hierarchy.
    7 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Many hats where worn
    Aug 2022
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    If you care about the elderly don’t work here
    The good thingsSundale used to be a great place to work. The people you work with. Great teamwork.
    The challengesDealing with management and executives who only care about a profit, not about person cantered care. Was even embarrassed to say I worked for the company. Cutting wages in care centres and not employing agency workers to save money, making the staff they do have put up with shortages. The care for the residents suffers.
    7 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Carer
    Jul 2022
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    I worked here for 7 years on and off and it was a toxic environment. I wouldn't recommend working here to anyone. Full of incompetent staff and management that doesn't action feedback.
    The good thingsIt's a fulfilling job because you are tangibly making a difference in the life of the elderly.
    The challengesManagement constantly changing, lots of gossip/negativity, new staff not trained properly, lots of staff that consistently perform poorly with no real disciplinary action taken and long-term staff expected to just 'pick up the slack'. Management listen to feedback but rarely take any action.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Aged Care Worker
    Jun 2021
    Culture poor
    The good thingsResidents and their families
    The challengesPoor management from top down
    7 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Administration Role
    Mar 2021
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Stay aware if you accept a job here
    The good thingsSalary packaging, onsite fee free parking, some of the workers are great.
    The challengesOld buildings without adequate ventilation and work space. The organisation is a shambolic yawning mess at the top. They do not act and sweep important changes under the carpet.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Aged Care Worker
    Sep 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Wonderful site to work
    The good thingsThe team all look out for each other and work hard together.
    The challengesSometimes lack of staff can be hard
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Enrolled Nurse
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    I really enjoy working for Sundale.
    The good thingsSalary packaging, excellent staff to resident ratios.
    The challengesSame as everywhere. Personality difference between staff can be hard to deal with but that's nursing in general.
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Nurse
    Mar 2020
    current employee
    It is a good company to work for
    The good thingsMost people are very nice and invested in their job
    The challengesMore support and mentoring for career development
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Worker
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role
    Loved the residents but no appreciation for your hard work
    The good thingsGood residents and family
    The challengesNot a good management team
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Aged Care Role
    Jan 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    A shambolic yawning mess
    The good thingsServing the clients and seeing their satisfaction when the job is performed to their expectation
    The challengesDisorganized and shambolic. A mess, the clients put up with sub standard services dominated by a core who seem to get the shifts and do very little.. clients express their unhappiness regularly
    10 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Worker
    Nov 2019
    Hard working for a company that does not care about its staff
    The good thingsNothing good to say about working for Sundale
    The challengesWorking for management that do not like to listen to complaints or act on them
    9 people found this helpful
    2.0
    I worked there
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role
    stressful
    The good thingsThe people on the floor doing the best they can for the elderly
    The challengesPoor management, gossiping and lack of direction
    5 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Personal Carer
    Nov 2019
    Very bad managment and work environment
    The good thingsThey paid above average
    The challengesManagment or people in charge such as ENs and RNs would never listen to you when it came to a situation with residents which caters would then get into trouble for. RNs would also never care about the residents needs and cares would also be very rude towards residents
    7 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Personal Care Assistant
    Sep 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    At the start great, but your dispensable and they let you know it.
    The good thingsThe education is great
    The challengesManagement leaves much to be desired
    6 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Allrounder
    Sep 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role
    They don’t seem to care at all
    The good thingsGreat residents and staff
    The challengesManagement don’t want to listen and would prefer to brush things under the carpet
    7 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Aged Care Registered Nurse
    Jun 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    sadly did not live up to my very high hopes.
    The good thingsgood pay, but that isn't all the work place needs to do to assist the staff to feel valued
    The challengesdisappointing culture prevails of targeting and demoralising nurses at will. felt unprotected by policies and senior staff.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Assistant in Nursing
    May 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Poor management poor staffing quality
    The good thingsPlenty of hours if you want to work.
    The challengesPoor clinical team especially at the site I worked for. Lack of knowledge from the clinical team at my site.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Personal Carer
    Oct 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great company to work for.
    The good thingsVery organised company. Excellent and ongoing staff training. Above award wages. Salary sacrifice.
    The challengesHaving to take on jobs outside my field of experience.
    5.0
    Carer
    Aug 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Great place to work
    The good thingsFantastic caring approach to our customers and great people work with
    The challengesProcesses and IT systems
    2.0
    Sundale
    Mar 2018
    Worst job and company I have worked with!
    The good thingsCo workers good team
    The challengesLack of staff, continually reduced to cut cost. Roster demands. Unable to provide great care to elders due to time restrictions in hot, busy, unorganised environment. Management manipulative and out of touch.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Personal Carer
    Feb 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    A great place to work.
    The good thingsThe coworkers are fantastic a great bunch to work with
    The challengesUnderstanding the coworkers who have heavy accents
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    AIN
    Feb 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Worst place I have ever worked at
    The good thingsGood things well I don’t work for them anymore
    The challengesManagement they didn’t want to help you out just point out what you were doing wrong never you should try doing it this way
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Assistant In Nursing
    Aug 2017
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    loved every minute of my working experience at the facility.
    The good thingsThe staff and management are excellent
    The challengeslearning new strategies to cope with different personalities to enable smooth working conditions
    1.0
    Site administration
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    No security in your job, bad management and over all depressing and stressful. Very unhappy.
    The good thingsThe low level staff are a grate bunch of people.
    The challengesDealing with incompetent management
    3 people found this helpful
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