Location: Melbourne South-East, VIC

Employment type: Casual, on-site

Start date: As soon as possible

Company Description

Casey Caring Hands Pty Ltd is a community care provider based in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. We deliver safe, reliable and person-centred support across aged care and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) services.

We support older people and individuals living with disability to remain independent, connected and well supported in their homes and communities. Our services include community nursing, personal care, domestic assistance, respite care, social support, transport assistance and tailored in-home support.

Led by experienced healthcare professionals, Casey Caring Hands is committed to compassion, responsiveness, dignity, safety, independence, clinical oversight and continuous quality improvement.

Role Description

We are seeking a compassionate, reliable and experienced Female Disability Support Worker to provide direct in-home assistance to a participant located in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs.

Due to the participant’s personal-care requirements, privacy, dignity and expressed preference, a female support worker is required for this position.

The position has a base rate of $38.00 per hour.

A 25% casual loading and 12% superannuation are paid in addition to the base rate.

Casual Pay Rates

Base hourly rate: $38.00

Monday–Friday: $47.50 per hour, including 25% casual loading

Saturday: $66.50 per hour

Sunday: $76.00 per hour

Public holidays: $85.50 per hour

Superannuation: An additional 12% paid separately

Key Responsibilities

- Assisting with personal care and activities of daily living
- Supporting safe transfers, mobility and repositioning
- Using safe manual-handling techniques and mobility equipment
- Providing medication prompts in accordance with the participant’s support plan and organisational policies
- Assisting with meal preparation, meals and drinks
- Providing domestic assistance, including kitchen and bathroom cleaning
- Changing bed linen and maintaining a clean and protected environment
- Supporting transportation, appointments and community participation




- Following the participant’s individual support plan
- Promoting the participant’s independence, dignity, choice and control
- Monitoring changes in the participant’s health or wellbeing
- Promptly reporting incidents, risks or concerns
- Communicating professionally with the participant, family, care team and relevant health professionals
- Completing accurate progress notes and service documentation
- Following NDIS requirements and Casey Caring Hands policies and procedures
- Participating in required training, team meetings and competency assessments
- Maintaining confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries

Essential Requirements

Applicants must have

- Previous experience in disability, community or in-home support
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Current National Police Check
- Current Working with Children Check
- Current First Aid certificate
- Current CPR certificate
- Current manual-handling training
- Demonstrated competency in protected transfers, mobility assistance and repositioning
- Valid Australian driver’s licence
- Reliable and appropriately insured vehicle
- Australian working rights
- Understanding of person-centred and trauma-informed care
- Knowledge of safeguarding, duty of care and risk management
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to complete clear and accurate documentation
- Ability to follow support plans, instructions and organisational procedures
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to use electronic care records and mobile devices
- A compassionate, patient, respectful and dependable approach
- Availability to commence as soon as possible
- Willingness to work in and maintain a strictly smoke-free environment
- Basic technical support and digital literacy skills to use mobile devices, apps,



and client management systems for scheduling, reporting, and communication.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including empathy, patience, and the ability to build respectful, trusting relationships with clients and their support networks.
- Knowledge of safeguarding practices, including maintaining qualified boundaries, promoting client safety, and understanding duty of care and mandatory reporting.
- Clear and confident communication skills, both verbal and written, for interacting with clients, families, and colleagues, and for accurate documentation.
- Ability to work on-site in South East Melbourne, VIC, with reliability, flexibility for varying shifts, and a commitment to inclusive, non-discriminatory practice.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

- Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, Community Services or a related qualification
- Experience supporting people with physical disabilities and mobility requirements
- Experience using mobility equipment and assisting with transfers
- Experience providing personal care and domestic assistance
- Experience supporting participants in their homes and communities

How to Apply

Please submit

- Your current résumé
- Relevant qualifications
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- National Police Check
- Working with Children Check
- First Aid and CPR certificates
- Manual-handling training certificate
- Driver’s licence
- Evidence of Australian working rights

What We Offer

- An attractive base rate of $38.00 per hour
- An additional 25% casual loading
- An additional 12% superannuation
- Attractive weekend and public-holiday penalty rates
- Support from an experienced, healthcare-led management team
- A respectful, inclusive and supportive working environment
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- Opportunities for additional shifts as our participant base grows
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a participant’s life

Casey Caring Hands Pty Ltd is committed to providing safe, respectful, culturally sensitive and person-centred support. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

📌 Female Disability Support Worker – Immediate Start (Melbourne)
🏢 Casey Caring Hands
📍 Melbourne