15 Oct
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Ete Group
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Gold Coast
15 Oct
Ete Group
Gold Coast
About the role
Above & Beyond Disability Solutions is looking for Gold Coast based Support Workers to provide safe, respectful, person-centred supports to people with disability (NDIS participants) and, where relevant, their families and carers, in the participant's home and the community. Supports may include personal care, domestic assistance, meal preparation, transport to shopping and medical appointments, community access and other activities set out in each participant's support plan. Everything you do is guided by the participant's own goals, choices and preferences.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver supports as set out in each participant's support plan, arriving on time and completing the full shift as rostered
- Support participants to make their own choices and decisions, take part in their community, and build independence and skills, without fostering dependence
- Respect each participant's culture, identity, beliefs and preferences, including the connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants to community, culture and Country
- Comply with the NDIS Code of Conduct and the NDIS Practice Standards at all times
- Report every incident, injury, near miss, complaint or concern about a participant's safety to your supervisor immediately
- Complete accurate, timely and objective progress notes and shift records
- Observe and record participants' behaviours and wellbeing accurately, describing what you saw and did rather than giving opinions
- Keep participant and AABDS information confidential,
and handle personal information in line with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and AABDS's privacy requirements
- Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others, and follow protected work procedures, including safe manual handling, hand hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment
- Liaise with your supervisor and the rostering team about your roster, perform duties as rostered, and tell them as early as possible if you cannot attend
About you
- Certificate III or higher in a relevant field, for example Individual Support (Disability), Community Services or Disability (essential)
- Current First Aid certificate and CPR (essential)
- Current driver's licence, and a reliable vehicle that is registered, comprehensively insured, roadworthy at all times and covered for use at work (essential)
- A current NDIS Worker Screening Check clearance (Queensland) before you start working with participants (essential)
- A current Blue Card where your role involves working with children (essential)
- The right to work in Australia (essential)
- Satisfactory referee checks and verification of your qualifications (essential)
- Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Module during induction (essential)
- Shows empathy, compassion and respect for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, and supports independence rather than dependence
- Is reliable and consistent in delivering quality supports, and flexible at short notice when a participant's needs change
📌 Disability Support Worker (Gold Coast)
🏢 Ete Group
📍 Gold Coast