Disability Support Worker

As part of a team, carry out lawful duties, directions (as per individual duty roster), and group/program/individual activities aimed at supporting and assisting persons with a disability in their living and/or community environment. Staff are also expected to present a positive and professional image of the organization when interacting with clients, family members, advocates, service providers, funding bodies and the general community. To support people living in their own homes in their day-to-day living. Facilitate community inclusion and participation, dependent on individual needs, abilities and preferences, and support clients to establish and maintain relationships and interests through access to community activities, venues, and services.

Responsibilities you may be required to do in this role:

• To always support our NDIS clients in an ethical and respectful way

• Contributes to the development of work plans and team goals

• Delivers Financial Support Services competently

• Works collaboratively and operates as an effective team member

• Values individual differences and diversity

• Builds and sustains positive relationships with employers and complementary services

• Commits to achieving quality outcomes. Maintains accurate records and files

• Actively participates in a culture of achievement

• Suggests improvements to work tasks and business practices

• Responds in a positive and flexible manner to change

• Showering/bathing

• Dressing/grooming

• Toileting

• Preparing meals

• Assisting individual clients to eat their meals

• Providing clients with additional support where required, such as gastrostomy feeding where appropriate training has been provided

• Assist with client’s physical and mobility requirements in accordance with training provided and the relevant

• Workplace health and safety standard, including transferring of clients.

• Personal administration, shopping for and with clients, banking and paying bills (where applicable)

• Supervision of client’s medication requirements

• Washing and ironing of personal clothes

• Ensuring that bathing areas and clients appliances are kept in a clean condition

• Performing household duties and ensuring the house is clean and tidy

• Tidying of client’s rooms

• Identifying the need for, and supporting client to attend medical/therapist appointments

• Behavioural support

• Transport as required