Disability & Aged Care Support Worker | Casual

About the role

As a Disability & Aged Care Support Worker, your responsibilities will depend on the individual you are supporting, their goals, preferences, care plan and level of assistance required. You may work across NDIS supports, aged care supports, or both, depending on your experience, qualifications, interests and suitability for individual participants and clients.

Key responsibilities

NDIS & Disability Support may include:

• In-home and daily living support

• Personal care and assistance with everyday routines

• Community access and social participation

• Transport to appointments, activities and community events

• Developing independence and daily living skills

• Meal preparation, cooking and nutrition support

• Youth and teen support

• Before and after school support

• School holiday and community-based programs

Aged Care & In-Home Support may include:

• Personal care, showering, dressing and grooming

• Assistance with daily routines

• Domestic assistance and light household tasks

• Cleaning, laundry and home organisation

• Meal preparation and grocery support

• Social support and companionship

• Community access and outings

• Shopping and everyday errands

• Transport to appointments and activities

• Supporting mobility and independence

Across both service areas, workers are expected to complete accurate progress or care notes, communicate professionally and work collaboratively with participants, clients, families, carers and other professionals where appropriate.

About you

• Compassionate, respectful and patient

• Reliable, punctual and accountable

• Genuinely interested in the people they support

• Respectful of choice, privacy, dignity and autonomy

• Person-centred and strengths-based

• Comfortable working independently in people's homes and in the community

• Able to adapt their approach to the individual

• Patient and responsive to different communication styles

• Able to follow individual support and care plans

• Confident maintaining professional boundaries

Essential Requirements:

• NDIS Worker Screening Check for NDIS participant-facing work

• NSW Working With Children Check where supporting children or young people

• National Police Check

• Current First Aid certificate

• Current CPR certificate

• NDIS Worker Orientation Module where applicable

• Current Australian driver's licence

• Reliable and appropriately insured vehicle

• Australian working rights

• Relevant experience and/or qualifications appropriate to the role

About us

Banksia Care is a growing care provider delivering NDIS disability supports and aged care services across Sydney. We support children, young people, adults and older Australians through individualised, person-centred care designed around real lives, real routines and real goals. Our approach is grounded in dignity, choice, safety, inclusion and genuine relationships. We are also proudly neuro-affirming and recognise that every person's communication, sensory needs, abilities, preferences and support requirements are different.

https://banskiacare.com.au/work-with-us