About us

At Koomarri, we support people with a disability to achieve their life goals, dreams and aspirations. To make this happen, we have an amazing team of dedicated professionals who support people to have a great life.

Our team puts people with a disability and their families first. They look for opportunities and experiences that truly make a difference in a person’s life. They are committed to human rights and making our society more inclusive.

We are a local, grassroots organisation that has been an integral part of the Canberra community for decades. We are looking for people who are passionate about helping others and getting involved in a range of local activities.

About the Position

We are seeking skilled CASUAL Disability Support Professionals to support participants in a residential setting. This job may require work across weekdays and weekends and may include sleepover shifts.

Interested? Successful candidates will:

- Be passionate about supporting people with a disability to live the life they choose. You must put the people we support and their families first.

- Have the ability to form positive relationships with a range of stakeholders.

- Be a great team member who supports their colleagues to do their best.

- Contribute to a safe, respectful and inclusive home workplace.

- Have experience in – or be willing to learn – how to provide best practice support for people with intellectual disability at home and in the community, including personal care, medication administration, adhering to care plans, mealtime management plans, daily living activities and household tasks.

- Have experience in providing person centred and rights-based support.

- Promote participant choice, control and supported decision-making.





- Have a strong sense of accountability and confidentiality.

- Have experience in, or willingness to support people requiring palliative and complex care, including monitoring client condition and escalating concerns appropriately

- Maintaining a high standard of documentation.

- Training and experience in manual handling.

- Have an understanding of the NDIS Practice Standards.

- Provide supports in line with the NDIS Code of Conduct.

Essential requirements for this role that are non-negotiable:

- Current ACT Working with Vulnerable People General Registration or relevant NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

- Current unrestricted ACT or NSW driver’s license.

- Current First Aid and CPR Certification.

- Vaccinated against COVID-19 or hold a valid medical exemption.

- Certificate of completion for NDIS Worker Orientation Module.

- Relevant qualification in Disability (desirable).

Employee Benefits:

- Salary packaging up to $15,900 per year.

- Access to our EAP services for you and your family.

- An inclusive and supportive workplace culture.

- Ongoing training and development.

- The tools and resources to succeed within your role.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities and those who identify as LGBTQIA+ to apply.

Our recruitment team will endeavour to contact shortlisted applicants within two weeks of the closing date.

We’d love to hear your story if you are interested in joining the Koomarri team. If you would like to apply for the position please submit your application through Seek by
11 September 2026. If you have any questions relating to the role, please forward these to ••••@koomarri.asn.au

📌 Disability Support Professional (Canberra)
🏢 Koomarri
📍 Canberra