Job Description

Disability Youth Support Workers - ACT

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Our Client:

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Our client is a young male participant living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Level 3), Mild Intellectual Disability, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Language Disorder, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Type E, which impacts balance, coordination, and physical endurance.

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He enjoys practical hands-on activities, cooking, sports, humour, structured routines, and community participation. The ideal support workers will be calm, confident, patient, and able to provide consistent support while maintaining clear qualified boundaries.

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About you:

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Previous experience in disability support, complex care or working with participants with multiple complex medical needs Confident following individual care plans, health protocols and support procedures Strong communication and observation skills Able to work collaboratively with the participant,



family and broader support team Committed to maintaining participant privacy, dignity and choice Reliable and able to commit to agreed shifts Provide respectful, individualised support in the participant's home and community Assist with daily living and personal care as required

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Essential requirements:

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- Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, Mental Health, Community Services,
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- Youth Work, or equivalent
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- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance ACT
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- Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration
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- Working with Children Check
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- Current First Aid and CPR certification
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- Current Australian driver's licence and reliable transport
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If you're compassionate, reliable and passionate about making a difference in the life of a young person, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Disability Youth Support Workers - Act (Canberra)
🏢 Connecting Families
📍 Canberra