Job Description

Disability Support Workers – Huntington’s Disease & Complex Care n

Haven Care Australia Pty Ltd – Canberra ACT

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Haven Care Australia is seeking compassionate, reliable and clinically capable Disability Support Workers to join our team supporting participants living with Huntington’s disease and progressive neurological conditions .

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We are looking for people who understand that high-quality disability support is about more than completing tasks. It requires patience, consistency, dignity, careful observation and the ability to adapt as a participant’s physical, cognitive and communication needs change.

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Haven Care Australia is seeking compassionate, reliable and clinically capable Disability Support Workers to join our team supporting participants living with Huntington’s disease and progressive neurological conditions .

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We are looking for people who understand that high-quality disability support is about more than completing tasks. It requires patience, consistency, dignity, careful observation and the ability to adapt as a participant’s physical, cognitive and communication needs change.

About the Role n

You will work within a Supported Independent Living (SIL) environment , providing person-centred support to participants with Huntington’s disease who may have complex and progressively changing support needs.

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Depending on the participant and your training and competency, your responsibilities may include:

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- Assistance with personal care, showering, dressing and continence support;
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- Supporting mobility, transfers, positioning and safe manual handling;
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- Mealtime assistance and following individual swallowing and nutrition plans;
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- PEG-related support where required and within your training and competency;
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- Medication assistance in accordance with medication plans and organisational procedures;
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- Supporting communication where speech or cognitive changes make communication more difficult;
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- Recognising and reporting changes in health, mobility, swallowing,



behaviour, cognition or general wellbeing;
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- Following clinical care plans, risk assessments and allied-health recommendations;
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- Supporting appointments, community access and meaningful activities;
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- Maintaining accurate progress notes, incident reports and other required documentation;
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- Working collaboratively with nurses, allied health professionals, families, Support Coordinators and the broader care team;
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- Providing emotional reassurance and maintaining a calm environment; and
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- Supporting participants to maintain as much choice, independence, dignity and quality of life as possible.
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Who We Are Looking For n

We particularly welcome applicants with previous experience supporting people with:

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Huntington’s disease, acquired brain injury, neurological conditions, complex physical disability, PEG feeding, dysphagia, complex personal care, palliative approaches or high-intensity daily personal activities.

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Previous Huntington’s disease experience is highly desirable; however, applicants with strong complex-care experience and a genuine willingness to undertake participant-specific training are also encouraged to apply.

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You will need to be someone who is:

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- Patient, calm and emotionally mature;
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- Respectful and compassionate;
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- Comfortable working with progressive and complex disability;
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- Able to follow clinical instructions precisely;
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- Observant and able to recognise changes in a participant’s presentation;
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- Reliable and punctual;
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- Confident with documentation and incident reporting;
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- Able to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team;
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- Comfortable providing personal care with dignity and sensitivity; and
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- Committed to maintaining qualified boundaries and participant confidentiality.
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Qualifications & Requirements n

Applicants should have, or be willing to obtain as applicable:

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- Certificate III/IV in Individual Support, Disability, Community Services or equivalent relevant experience;
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- NDIS Worker Screening Check;
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- ACT Working With Vulnerable People registration;
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- Current First Aid and CPR;
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- Current Australian driver licence;
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- NDIS Worker Orientation Module;
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- Relevant medication and manual-handling competencies; and
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- Additional participant-specific clinical training where required.
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Training and Clinical Support n

Because Huntington’s disease is progressive and each participant presents differently, successful candidates will be expected to undertake participant-specific training and competency assessment before independently performing complex or high-intensity support tasks.

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Haven Care Australia works collaboratively with clinical and allied-health professionals to ensure staff understand the participant’s current care requirements and are appropriately prepared as those needs change.

Why Join Haven Care Australia? n

You will be joining a team where consistency and continuity of care matter . We want to build a stable group of support workers who genuinely get to know the people they support rather than simply filling individual shifts.

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We offer:

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- Competitive remuneration under the SCHADS Award , including applicable penalty rates and allowances;
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- Participant-specific training and ongoing development;
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- Support from Team Leaders, Operations and Clinical teams;
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- Opportunities to develop experience in complex disability and neurological care;
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- A supportive multidisciplinary working environment; and
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- Opportunities for ongoing and regular shifts for suitable candidates.
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📌 Disability Support Workers - Huntington's Disease & Complex Care (Canberra)
🏢 Haven Care Australia
📍 Canberra