NDIS Direct Support Worker
Core
Provide hands-on personal care and daily living support to people with physical, intellectual, and psychosocial disabilities to help them live independently and achieve their goals.
Role type
Direct Support Worker (Disability)
Builds
Supports clients to build independence, participate in the community, and maintain safety and wellbeing.
Domain
Disability support / Community services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personal care (showering, dressing, grooming, toileting), mobility assistance, meal preparation, medication assistance, household tasks, transport, community access, Behaviour Support Plans (BSP) implementation, de-escalation strategies, case note documentation, manual handling.
Preferred skills
Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability, Ageing or equivalent), relevant industry experience.
Responsibilities
Assist clients with personal care and daily living activities; implement Behaviour Support Plans and respond to behaviours of concern; support clients with community participation and social connection; maintain accurate case notes and service records; provide transport and household support as needed.
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC