Companion Driver (Casual) – Make a Difference in Your Community

Driving Miss Daisy Cairns Northern Beaches | Port Douglas Region

Do meaningful work. Build genuine connections. Make a difference.

Are you a caring, reliable person who enjoys helping others and being part of the community? We're looking for a compassionate Companion Driver to join our growing team in the Port Douglas region.

At Driving Miss Daisy Cairns Northern Beaches, we're more than just a transport service. We provide safe, supportive and friendly companionship to older Australians, people living with disability or dementia, and those who need a helping hand to remain independent and connected to their community.

This is much more than a driving job. It's an opportunity to make a genuine difference in people's lives by providing companionship, practical assistance and personalised support.

From taking clients to medical appointments, shopping and social outings to assisting with everyday activities at home, you'll help our clients maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life.

About the Role

As a Companion Driver, your responsibilities may include:

- Companion Driving: Transporting clients safely to medical appointments, shopping, social outings and community activities.
- Day Respite: Providing companionship, supervision and support to clients in their homes or during community outings, giving family carers a well-deserved break.
- Occasional Overnight Respite: Being available for occasional overnight respite arrangements when required, subject to agreed duties and suitable arrangements.
- Straightforward Meal Preparation: Preparing straightforward, nutritious meals for clients according to their preferences and any agreed dietary requirements.
- Light Household Duties: Helping with everyday tasks such as light tidying, laundry, putting away groceries and other basic household activities.
- Personalised Assistance:



Offering a helping hand with everyday activities while respecting each client's independence, dignity and individual needs.
- Building Relationships: Developing trusting, friendly relationships with clients and providing reassurance, conversation and companionship.

We are looking for someone who understands that sometimes the smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest difference.

About You

We are ideally looking for someone who is:

- Semi-retired or retired and looking for flexible, rewarding work.
- Friendly, patient, compassionate and approachable.
- Reliable, professional and well-presented.
- Passionate about helping older people and people living with disability.
- Comfortable assisting with simple meal preparation and light household duties.
- Willing to provide day respite and occasionally undertake overnight respite arrangements.
- Flexible and adaptable, with a genuine willingness to help where needed.
- A confident and safe driver who takes pride in providing excellent customer service.
- Interested in building long-term relationships with clients and growing with our business.

Most importantly, we want someone with a caring heart, a positive attitude and a genuine desire to make life easier for others.

Essential Requirements

Applicants must have, or be willing to obtain where applicable:

- Certificate III or higher in Individual Support, Aged Care, Disability or a related qualification.
- Current National Police Check.
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates.




- Current Queensland Driver Licence with an excellent driving record.
- Queensland Driver Authorisation (DA), or willingness to obtain.
- Working with Children Check (Blue Card), or willingness to obtain.
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (Yellow Card), or willingness to obtain.

Highly Desirable Skills and Experience

We would particularly welcome applicants with experience in any of the following areas:

- Aged care, disability support, community services or respite care.
- Dementia support and working with people with additional support needs.
- Meal preparation and basic household assistance.
- Marketing, social media or community engagement.
- Information technology and computer skills.
- Business administration or management.
- Customer service, networking or event coordination.

These additional skills may provide opportunities to contribute beyond the Companion Driver role as our business continues to grow.

What We Offer

- Flexible casual hours to suit your availability and our clients' needs.
- Meaningful, rewarding work where you can make a real difference in people's lives.
- A supportive, family-oriented team that values kindness, trust and reliability.
- Opportunities to grow as our business expands throughout the region.
- A varied and fulfilling role combining driving, companionship and practical support.
- The opportunity to build genuine connections with clients and become a valued part of their support network.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're looking for more than just a job and want to be part of a business that genuinely cares about people, we'd love to hear from you!

Join Driving Miss Daisy Cairns Northern Beaches and help us make everyday life a little easier, safer and brighter for the people in our community.

Driving Miss Daisy – We are Family When Family Can't Be There™

Job Type: Casual

Work Location: In person

📌 Companion Driver (Casual position) (Port Douglas)
🏢 Driving Miss Daisy Cairns Northern Beaches
📍 Port Douglas