Employment Status: Full time/Part time Casual pool / Contractor hoursIndustry Award: Fair work Practice Award SCHAD & ANMAC AWARDPay Rate: $26-$32 per hr.Eligibility Entry Level requirementQualification Cert 4 and Diploma in Community Service/ Nursing Social Worker, equivalent healthcare related studies.Minimum 2 yrs Experience in Disability / Aged Care / YouthcareNDIS Worker ScreeningWWC - Working With Children Clearance.Police ClearanceCOVID-19 infection control certificateNDIS orientation induction module certificateFirst Aid / CPR certificatePersonal 100 point IDDriver LicenseVET / Uni Students Healthcare specialisation Nursing / Allied HealthExperience in Caring for Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Health, Spinal injury, Neurological, Physical DisabilityWho you will support?Disability support workers work with people with disability-related support needs. A persons disability may affect their physical, cognitive or social abilities.Each person will need a different level of support, depending on the barriers they face to participating in daily activities. They will also have different goals they want to achieve.What makes support for people with disability different?Supporting people with disability is about helping them to achieve their goals, develop their capabilities and build independence, and fully participate in the community.Support for people with disability is often funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which has some requirements for workers, such as worker screening and adherence to a Code of Conduct.What support you will provideDisability support workers assist the persons with daily activities, and help to build their skills, abilities and confidence.The support you provide might include:domestic assistance, such as house cleaning, shopping, laundry, bill paying or performing errandspersonal care, such as help with dressing, eating, showering, toileting, or moving around the houseassisting with transport to attend appointmentshelping the person develop skills for example, making a budget, taking public transport, using assistive technology, or preparing mealsassisting the person to participate in social outings, recreational activities and community eventsproviding companionship, conversation and emotional support. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Disability Support Worker