Aged And Disability Support Worker

The Support Worker is responsible for support services aimed at maximising the living, social and recreational skills of people living with a disability and those who are frail aged. Community inclusion, independence, decision making and personal choice should be promoted through these supports, with a focus on individual needs and goals

Responsibilities:

• Supporting clients with personal care, household tasks, shopping, and mealtime support 
• Providing emotional support to clients and their families 
• Providing active support for clients assisting them to progress towards their goals and develop their general living skills 
• Supporting and monitoring the health care needs of clients, including assisting with medication and temperature checks 
• Assisting clients with transport to/from appointments and/or social activities or Supporting clients to access the community and recreation programs 
• Teaching clients life skills and providing clients with general supervision and general administration tasks 
• Understanding the client’s communication needs and adapting your communication to each individual, e.g. sounds, tones, body language
• Portuguese speaker is highly desirable