At Core Support Australia, we're not just looking for another résumé.
We're looking for genuine people with patience, resilience, compassion, and the ability to build trust with people who have experienced significant trauma and instability.
We're a small, close-knit team that works hard, supports one another, and genuinely cares about the people we work alongside. We value consistency, emotional maturity, accountability, and staff who can remain calm, respectful, and grounded during challenging situations.
Core Support Australia provides ILO, community access, respite, personal care, and ongoing support to NDIS participants across the Hunter region including Newcastle and surrounding areas.
Our approach is simple: empower, educate, respect, and remain person-centred at all times.
About the Role
We are currently seeking support workers for participants with complex support including transitioning into supported accommodation.
Experience with multiple diagnoses including intellectual disability, ASD Level 2, ADHD, anxiety, Tourette syndrome, ODD, and FASD. Also history of trauma, instability, disrupted placements, and limited consistent support throughout adolescence.
Interests some participants enjoy:
Video games
Fishing
Mountain bike riding
Being outdoors
Mowing lawns and gardening
Taking things apart and tinkering with tools/mechanical items
This role requires experienced, emotionally regulated support staff who can provide structure, consistency, clear boundaries, and calm support while building rapport and trust over time.
This is not a passive support role. It requires active engagement, strong professional boundaries, patience, and the ability to respond appropriately to behaviours of concern and emotional dysregulation.
About You
We're less interested in formalities and more interested in who you are.
If you'd rather send us a short personal bio than a standard cover letter, we welcome that. Tell us about your life experience, your interests,



your values, and what draws you to this kind of work.
This role would suit someone who:
Remains calm under pressure
Can build rapport without escalating conflict
Understands trauma-informed and person-centred practice
Has solid boundaries and communication skills
Is reliable, consistent, and emotionally mature
Can work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary support team
Understands the importance of structure, routine, and co-regulation
Highly regarded:
Experience supporting participants with complex behaviours
Youth work, mental health, justice, or behavioural support experience
Background or interest in fitness, outdoor activities, mechanics, or wellbeing
Aboriginal cultural understanding and culturally respectful practice
Essential Requirements
Certificate III in Disability Support, Community Services, Youth Work, Mental Health, or equivalent experience
Current Working with Children Check
Current Police Check
NDIS Worker Screening Check
First Aid & CPR
Full driver's licence
Professional presentation and strong personal boundaries
Ability to complete accurate incident reporting and documentation
What You'll Be Doing
Supporting participants with daily living and community access
Assisting with emotional regulation and routine building
Encouraging independence and skill development
Supporting attendance at appointments and activities
Maintaining safety for the participant and others
Implementing behaviour support strategies consistently
Building trust through respectful, predictable support
Working across the Hunter region including Newcastle, Maitland, Cessnock, Toronto, and surrounding areas
Why Join Us?
Supportive and values-driven team
Meaningful work with genuine impact
Ongoing professional development and guidance
Opportunity to help shape long-term positive outcomes
A culture built on empathy, accountability, teamwork, and growth
If this sounds like the kind of work you feel called to, we'd love to hear from you.
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📌 Disability Support Worker (New South Wales)
🏢 Core Support Australia
📍 New South Wales