CareerPlan

Experienced Disability Support Worker

Cairns, QueenslandFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-10-22
Citizens or permanent residents only

Core

Provide high-quality, person-centred support to participants with high physical support needs and complex care requirements in their home and community.

Role type

Senior IC disability support worker (complex care)

Builds

Personal care, transfers, manual handling, and community participation for individuals with complex physical disabilities and neurological conditions.

Domain

Disability support / NDIS / Health & Social Care

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Manual handling, mobility equipment operation, personal care, complex care planning, positive behaviour support, documentation, multidisciplinary collaboration

Preferred skills

High Intensity Supports experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness

Technologies

Hoists, mobility equipment

Responsibilities

Deliver personal care and manual handling; support daily living activities and community participation; document supports and report wellbeing changes; build relationships with families and allied health professionals.

Seniority

Experienced, hands-on IC