What if your work meant helping someone feel safe, understood and supported through life's challenges?

As a Support Worker with Kanda, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the life of a participant with complex mental health and psychosocial support needs. Through consistency, empathy and person-centred support, you'll help participants build confidence, maintain routines and achieve their goals while promoting choice, dignity and independence.

Every day is different. Some days may involve supporting someone at home with their daily routine, while others might involve community access, appointments or providing reassurance during periods of emotional distress.

About Kanda

At Kanda, we're more than a care provider – we're a community. With decades of experience, we deliver personalised disability, aged, veterans' and community nursing support that empowers people to live better, more independent lives. Join a team where your work makes a real difference.

About the role

You'll provide one-to-one support in the home and community while helping to create a safe, consistent and supportive workplace. Your day-to-day may include:

- One-to-one support in the home and community, including personal care, daily routines, appointments, household tasks and meal preparation
- Assisting with community access, social participation, hobbies and employment goals
- Providing reassurance and emotional support during distress, including regulation strategies and de-escalation techniques
- Implementing Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategies and individualised support plans
- Supporting medication prompts and health routines in line with care plans
- Monitoring participant wellbeing, including during periods of mental health deterioration or increased alcohol use
- Building positive relationships with participants,



families and multidisciplinary support teams
- Accurately documenting participant progress, incidents and support provided

You will ideally have

- At least 2 years of experience in disability support
- Experience supporting participants with complex mental health, alcohol use disorder, psychosocial disability, intellectual disability or behaviours of concern
- Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), person-centred practice and trauma-informed support
- Ability to follow detailed support plans and maintain structured routines
- Strong communication, documentation and incident-reporting skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team
- A calm, patient and emotionally mature approach to supporting participants through challenging situations

Essential requirements

- Current Australian driver's licence (minimum P2)
- Current Working with Vulnerable Peopla and NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain
- Current First Aid and CPR certification, or willingness to obtain
- Current Australian working rights
- Availability to work a variety of shifts across a 7-day roster, including sleepover shifts where required

Ready to make a difference?

If you're passionate about providing high-quality, person-centred support and have experience supporting participants with complex needs, we'd love to hear from you.

Hit apply now or reach out to Janina - Talent Acquisition Specialist, via email ****@kandacare.com.au. Kanda is committed to creating and maintaining a child-safe organisation.

We're dedicated to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, respected, and comfortable to be themselves. At Kanda, every voice matters, every culture is valued, and we believe that diverse perspectives aren't just welcome, they're essential to who we are and what we do.

📌 Support Worker (Isabella Plains)
🏢 Kanda
📍 Isabella Plains