Job Description

Female Support Worker – LGBTQIA+ & Neurodiversity Aff... | Hazelbrook, NSW

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Hazelbrook, New South Wales 2779, Australia • A$36 - A$46

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Casual Temporary Entry Level

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Description

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About Chosen Family

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Chosen Family fosters a community-centric ecosystem that embraces diversity, flexibility, and enrichment for all. We continuously reimagine how our services can create platforms for equality, inclusion, and belonging. Committed to a culture of acceptance, we ensure that everyone is welcomed and valued.

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Recognising the interconnectedness of our humanity, we strive to empower individuals to live independently. By honouring each person's unique identity and experiences, we celebrate and uplift one another in return.

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About the Support Opportunity

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We are seeking a female Disability Support Worker to provide ongoing support to a 29-year-old non-binary participant living in Hazelbrook, NSW.

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The participant is autistic and has ADHD, with additional physical health considerations including fibromyalgia, scoliosis and asthma. They are independently mobile and do not require high-care, manual handling or complex physical support.

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The focus of this role is supporting the participant to develop greater independence, confidence and practical daily living skills, while promoting wellbeing, safety and participation in everyday life.

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A female Support Worker is preferred, particularly someone who is genuinely LGBTQIA+-affirming, transgender-inclusive and comfortable supporting a non-binary person.

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What Makes the Right Match?

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This is a relationship-based support role where patience, trust, communication and mutual respect are particularly important.

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The participant would ideally like a Support Worker who:

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- Is female
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- Is genuinely LGBTQIA+-affirming and transgender-inclusive
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- Understands and respects non-binary identities and pronouns
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- Has an understanding of autism, ADHD and neurodiversity
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- Speaks calmly and at a comfortable pace
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- Is patient and allows adequate processing and response time
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- Does not rush,



pressure or overwhelm the participant
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- Is sensitive to sensory overstimulation
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- Is warm, approachable and non-judgemental
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- Respects personal boundaries, routines, identity and individual choices
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- Understands that good support means encouraging independence rather than taking over
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What You'll Be Supporting With

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Support will be tailored to the participant's goals and priorities and may include:

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- Developing practical daily living skills
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- Building greater independence with everyday tasks
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- Household organisation, cleaning and maintaining a secure environment
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- Encouraging healthy routines around meals, sleep and personal upkeep
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- Community access and participation in meaningful activities
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- Companionship and positive social connection
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- Supporting confidence and independence
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- Developing practical and employability-related skills
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- Recognising and responding appropriately to sensory overload
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- Providing respectful, trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming support
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The participant is mobile and does not require hoisting, transfers, feeding support or other high-care assistance.

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We are looking for someone who understands that different does not mean less.

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The successful Support Worker will take the time to understand how the participant communicates, processes information and experiences their environment.

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Rather than expecting the participant to adapt to the worker, we want someone who is willing to adapt their communication and support approach to the participant.

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This includes allowing extra time for responses, recognising signs of sensory overstimulation and providing calm,



respectful support without unnecessary pressure.

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LGBTQIA+ Inclusion

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Being LGBTQIA+-affirming is an important part of this role.

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The successful applicant should be someone who is comfortable, respectful and genuinely inclusive of LGBTQIA+ people, including transgender and non-binary people.

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You don't need to be an expert—you do need to be open-minded, respectful, willing to learn and committed to creating a safe and affirming support environment.

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Schedule

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Ongoing weekly support is required:

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Mondays: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM; and

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Fridays: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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There is some flexibility around the exact four-hour start and finish time, so applicants may propose a reasonable schedule that works consistently on either day.

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Reliability and consistency are particularly important, as the goal is to establish a stable and positive support relationship over time.

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Applicants must have:

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- NDIS Worker Screening Check
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- Working with Children Check (WWCC)
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- First Aid Certificate
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- Valid Australian Driver's Licence
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- Reliable vehicle, where required for community access
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- Understanding of LGBTQIA+ inclusive practice
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Experience supporting autistic and/or neurodivergent people is highly regarded.

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About Chosen Family

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At Chosen Family, we believe that effective disability support starts with the right match.

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Our goal isn't simply to fill a shift. We want to connect participants with Support Workers who understand their individuality, respect their choices and can build genuine, and consistent and trusting support relationships.

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We strongly encourage applications from people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally & Linguistically Diverse people, and LGBTQIA+ people. We welcome and value lived experience and the knowledge it brings to support work.

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If you are a patient, reliable and genuinely LGBTQIA+-affirming female Support Worker who believes in supporting people to live life on their own terms, we'd love to hear from you.

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