About Leela Care Services

Leela Care Services provides personalised disability support to help participants achieve their individual goals, exercise choice and develop greater independence.

Our services include in-home assistance, accommodation support, community access and daily living skills development, delivered through individual and group support arrangements.

We are seeking compassionate, reliable and experienced Disability Support Workers to support participants with physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mental health conditions and complex support needs.

About the Role

As a Disability Support Worker, you will provide person-centred support that promotes participants' independence, dignity, safety and participation in their communities.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Providing personal care and assistance with daily living activities.
- Supporting participants to attend appointments, access community activities and participate in social outings.
- Assisting with household duties and maintaining safe, comfortable living environments.
- Supporting participants to develop daily living skills and achieve their individual goals.
- Following individual support plans and authorised behavioural support strategies.
- Following medication procedures within your training, authorisation and workplace policies.
- Maintaining accurate documentation of support activities, incidents and other relevant records.
- Following workplace health and safety, safeguarding and organisational procedures.
- Communicating effectively with participants, families, colleagues and relevant professionals.




- Responding appropriately to changing participant needs and escalating concerns when necessary.

Essential Requirements

To be successful in this role, applicants must have:

- A Certificate III in Individual Support, Disability, Community Services or another relevant qualification appropriate to the position.
- Relevant experience supporting people with disabilities, including participants with complex support needs.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- A current Australian driver's licence and the ability to undertake travel required by the role.
- Current First Aid and CPR certification.
- A valid NDIS Worker Screening Check and other clearances legally required for the position.
- The right to work in Australia.
- A demonstrated commitment to participant dignity, privacy, choice, safety and inclusion.

Experience supporting participants with complex behaviours, mental health conditions or dementia will be highly regarded.

Vietnamese language skills will be considered an advantage where relevant to participant communication needs.

Employment Conditions

This is a full-time position offering 38 guaranteed ordinary hours per week.

The salary is A$80,000 per annum plus superannuation,



subject to the final employment contract and compliance with applicable employment laws, industrial instruments and market salary requirements.

Any applicable overtime, penalty rates, allowances and other employment entitlements will be managed in accordance with the applicable award or industrial instrument and employment contract.

The role may involve morning, afternoon, evening, overnight or weekend shifts according to participant needs and the agreed roster.

What We Offer

- A meaningful opportunity to improve participants' quality of life.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Opportunities to develop expertise in disability support.
- The opportunity to help participants build independence and participate in their communities.

How to Apply

Please submit your current résumé and a cover letter outlining your qualifications, relevant experience, availability and suitability for the position.

Shortlisted applicants may be asked to provide evidence of qualifications, relevant checks, work rights and professional references.

Leela Care Services is committed to providing safe, respectful and person-centred support to all participants.

Pay: $36.22 – $38.61 per hour

Expected hours: 38.0 per week

Benefits:

- Professional development assistance

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (Required)
- Working with Children Check (Required)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (Required)
- National Police Certificate (Required)
- Driver Licence (Required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Disability Support Worker (Hinchinbrook)
🏢 Leela Care Services
📍 Hinchinbrook