08.Support Worker
Core
Direct person-centred support for individuals with disabilities in their homes, focusing on capacity building and community participation.
Role type
Support Worker (Disability Services)
Builds
Personal care, community access, and home support services for NDIS participants
Domain
Disability support / Social services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personal care (showering, dressing, grooming), safe manual handling and hoist use, bowel and continence care, meal preparation, incident reporting, compliance with NDIS Practice Standards
Preferred skills
Relatability, passion for disability advocacy, flexibility for varied shifts (early morning, overnight, awake)
Technologies
NDIS Worker Screening Check, Working With Children Check, First Aid/CPR certification
Responsibilities
Assist with personal care and hygiene, support community access and outings, provide mealtime support and home cleaning, complete accurate shift notes and incident reports
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC