About the role

Maze Care is seeking Disability Support Workers who can provide safe, respectful and consistent support to participants with complex disability and health-related needs.

You will provide support in participants’ homes and community settings. Duties may include daily living assistance, personal care, community participation and authorised high-intensity supports.

Key responsibilities:

In this role, you may required to:

- provide support in accordance with each participant’s goals, preferences and support plans;
- assist with personal care, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, mobility and transfers;
- support meal preparation, domestic activities and daily living skills;
- assist participants to attend appointments and access education, employment, recreation and community activities;
- promote participant choice, independence, inclusion and dignity of risk;
- monitor participant wellbeing and report changes, incidents, hazards and risks;
- follow infection prevention and control, manual-handling and workplace-safety requirements;
- maintain accurate progress notes, health-related records and handovers; and
- communicate professionally with participants, authorised family members, colleagues, management and health practitioners

High-intensity Supports Depending on participant needs, the role may include authorised support relating to:

- severe dysphagia and mealtime management;
- urinary catheter management;
- complex bowel care;
- complex wound management; and
- other high-intensity supports relevant to Maze Care’s participants and service scope.

Previous experience or certificates may support your application but do not, by themselves, authorise you to provide high-intensity support to a particular participant.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

- provides respectful and participant-centred support;
- understands consent, privacy, choice, control and dignity of risk;
- communicates according to each participant’s needs and preferences;




- maintains professional boundaries and confidentiality;
- follows current support plans, health plans and authorised instructions;
- recognises changes, warning signs and emerging risks;
- knows when to stop an unsafe task and seek assistance;
- reports incidents and concerns promptly;
- maintains accurate, objective and timely records;
- works constructively with colleagues, management and health practitioners;
- responds positively to feedback and supervision;
- is reliable, accountable and honest about their availability; and
- works within the limits of their training, competency and authority.

Mandatory requirements Applicants must have, or be able to provide:

- the right to work in Australia;
- a current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance;
- a current National Police Clearance;
- a current First Aid certificate;
- current CPR certification;
- completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Module;
- a current Australian driver’s licence;
- access to a reliable and roadworthy vehicle, where required;
- availability that meets the genuine requirements of the roster; and
- willingness and ability to complete required training, practical competency assessments and refresher training.

Appointment will also be subject to the candidate being able to perform the inherent requirements of the position, with reasonable adjustments where applicable.

Desirable experience and qualifications

It would be beneficial if you have:

- experience supporting people with complex disability or health-related needs;
- experience with dysphagia, urinary catheter or complex wound support;




- participant-specific manual-handling and transfer experience;
- experience following health-practitioner instructions;
- experience working as part of a multidisciplinary support team; or
- a relevant qualification in disability, individual support, community services or a health-related field.

Previous high-intensity experience is desirable but will not replace Maze Care’s participant-specific training, competency and authorisation requirements. What Maze Care offers

- participant-centred work with a values-based organisation;
- induction and participant-specific orientation;
- access to required training and competency assessment;
- ongoing supervision and career development;
- varied casual shifts based on participant needs and worker availability; and
- up to three days of additional paid leave each year, subject to Maze Care’s eligibility requirements and applicable leave policy.

How to apply

Please submit

- your current resume;
- a short cover letter outlining your relevant disability-support experience;
- details of any relevant high-intensity training or experience;
- your current availability, including availability for weekends, public holidays, sleepovers or overnight shifts; and
- the names and contact details of two professional referees.

Please send your application to [email protected] by 30th of October 2026 with the subject: “Applicant name – Disability Support Worker – High-Intensity Supports”

Shortlisted applicants will participate in Maze Care’s recruitment and suitability assessment process. This may include an interview, scenario-based assessment, screening verification and reference checks.

Maze Care is committed to respectful, safe and inclusive employment practices. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Pay: $40.16 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 35.0 per week

Work Location: In person

📌 Disability Support Worker – High-intensity Supports (Perth)
🏢 Maze Care
📍 Perth