About Us

Our mission is to help heal the sick with a smile every day through provision of community nursing, disability support and home care services. Our vision is to be the no # 1 Go-To-Community Nurses and Support Workers that make clients feel better and live better in their homes. If our vision inspires you as well, hit apply.

You might be on our team sooner than you can imagine. We love staff who do their best and help shape and define why we are both working for GAVAL Community Services. We are all about person-centred care and best practice.

Position Purpose The role of the Disability Support Worker is to provide support to participants that is flexible and individualised and to facilitate participant involvement in daily activities and living skills programs across all services.

Essential: Compliance Documents
Certificate III or IV or above in Disability or Aged Care
NDIS Worker Screening Check
100 points of ID (Citizenship/Passport/Driver License/Visa & Granted Form, Medicare Card or government Issued Document)
Police Clearance
First Aid + CPR
Manual Handling
Medication certificate
Car Rego
Car Insurance Comprehensive
Covid-19 Vaccinations 3 dose

Compulsory FREE Online Training
NDIS Training modules
Recent worker NDIS induction module
Worker Orientation Module




Supporting effective communication
Supporting secure and enjoyable Meals
Covid 19 FREE Training by GAVAL
Covid 19 Infection Control Training FREE
Personal protective equipment training

Desirable
An understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Experience working as a disability support worker, preferrable
Computer literate

Tasks & Responsibilities
Assisting participants to perform key daily activities and home based tasks.
Provide short-term focused interventions, psycho-education, and mentoring.
Facilitating daily personal hygiene and care tasks.
Assisting with coordinating and facilitating community access.
Providing emotional support and encouragement.
Facilitating participant communication and enhancing their choice and decision-making processes.
Implementing and monitoring Behaviour Management Strategies as required.
Goal Planning and tracking
Empowering participants with learning, skill development and employment.
Transporting participants to medical and other appointments, and social activities as required
Upholding the rights, independence and dignity of all participants, ensuring confidentiality and their choices are recognised at all times.

📌 Disability Support Worker Whyalla
🏢 GAVAL Community Services Pty
📍 Whyalla