Disability Support Worker – Geelong, VIC

CarePro | Casual / Flexible Shifts

About the Role

CarePro is seeking a compassionate, patient and reliable Disability Support Worker to support a participant based in Geelong who is navigating a range of significant health and personal challenges.

The participant requires practical assistance with daily living, community access, medical appointments, medication routines and household tasks. We are looking for someone who genuinely cares about making a positive difference, understands the importance of mental health support, and can provide consistent, respectful and person-centred care.

This role would suit someone who is empathetic, proactive, emotionally mature and passionate about supporting people through difficult periods in their lives.

Key Responsibilities

- Community Access: Accompany the participant to medical appointments, specialist consultations, shopping and other community activities.
- Medical Appointments: Assist with appointment attendance, transport coordination and practical support as required.
- Daily Living Support: Provide assistance with everyday tasks while promoting independence, dignity and choice.
- Medication Support: Assist with medication routines in accordance with the participant’s support plan, relevant training and CarePro procedures.
- Domestic Assistance: Support household cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, organisation and general household duties.
- Mental Health Support: Provide calm, compassionate and non-judgemental support to someone experiencing mental health challenges, including depression and anxiety.
- Emotional Support: Build a trusting relationship, offer reassurance when appropriate, and support the participant through challenging periods with patience and understanding.
- Person-Centred Care: Respect the participant’s preferences, privacy,



routines and individual needs.
- Communication and Documentation: Maintain accurate progress notes, communicate relevant changes in wellbeing, and report concerns in accordance with CarePro policies.

Essential Requirements

The successful candidate must have:

- Certificate III in Individual Support, Disability or an equivalent relevant qualification.
- Previous experience supporting people with disabilities and/or complex support needs.
- Experience supporting people experiencing mental health challenges, particularly depression and anxiety.
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.
- Current Working With Children Check, where required for the role.
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates.
- Current Australian driver’s licence and reliable, insured vehicle suitable for work-related travel.
- The right to work in Australia.
- A willingness to complete all required CarePro onboarding, compliance checks and mandatory training.

Medication assistance experience is highly regarded. Candidates must be willing and appropriately trained to undertake any medication-related responsibilities assigned to them.

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who is:

- Genuinely compassionate: Understands that the participant is going through a particularly challenging time with their health and needs someone who genuinely cares.
- Patient and understanding: Can provide support without rushing, judging or becoming frustrated.
- Experienced in mental health:



Understands the importance of empathy, emotional wellbeing, appropriate boundaries and a calm approach.
- Proactive and organised: Can anticipate needs, assist with appointments and manage daily tasks reliably.
- Reliable and flexible: Understands that some shifts are rostered in advance, while others may arise on an ad hoc basis.
- A confident communicator: Can communicate respectfully with the participant, their support network and relevant health professionals as required.
- Comfortable around dogs: The participant has dogs, so applicants must love dogs or, at a minimum, be comfortable and not fearful around them.

Shifts and Availability

The position offers a combination of regular rostered shifts and additional ad hoc shifts depending on the participant’s needs.

Flexibility and availability to assist with medical appointments and other commitments are key. Consistency of support is highly valued, as building trust and rapport will be essential to the success of this role.

Why Join CarePro?

At CarePro, we believe quality support is about more than completing daily tasks. It is about treating every participant with dignity, compassion and respect, particularly when life becomes challenging.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in someone’s day-to-day life by providing dependable practical assistance and compassionate support when it matters most.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about disability support, have experience in mental health, and believe you have the patience, compassion and reliability required for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume outlining your relevant qualifications, experience and availability.

Job Types: Casual, Subcontract

Pay: $40.26 – $55.16 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Disability Support Worker (Casual) (Geelong)
🏢 carepro
📍 Geelong