Experienced Disability Support Worker – Complex Family Support

About the Role

We are seeking experienced, confident and compassionate Female Disability Support Workers to provide intensive in-home and community-based supports to an 11-year-old girl and her mother. The participants have communication difficulties and requires a support worker whose spoken English is easily understood.

This is a unique role supporting the entire family unit. Success in this position requires someone who is calm under pressure, highly organised, emotionally intelligent and passionate about creating structure, routine and positive outcomes for families living with complex disabilities.

The successful applicant will become an integral part of the family's support network, helping establish consistency, reduce overwhelm and increase independence.

About the Family

Child

The young person is an intelligent and engaging 11-year-old girl diagnosed with:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Mild Intellectual Disability

• Significant Behaviours of Concern

She benefits from calm, predictable support, clear expectations and consistent routines.

Mother

The mother has been diagnosed with:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• ADHD

• Mild Intellectual Disability

• Major Depressive Disorder

• Anxiety

She is capable but can become overwhelmed by daily demands and executive functioning challenges. She drives independently but may require transport assistance during periods of increased stress.

Your Role

This is primarily an in-home support position focused on building routines, capacity and independence rather than simply completing tasks for the family.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting consistent morning and afternoon routines.

• Providing prompts and verbal support for personal hygiene and self-care tasks.

• Assisting both mother and daughter to establish and maintain daily structure.

• Using body doubling techniques to support household tasks such as cleaning, laundry and meal preparation.

• Supporting executive functioning and organisational skills.

• Encouraging independence while providing the right level of assistance.

• Community access and participation on weekends.

• Transport to appointments and community activities when required.

• Supporting positive behaviour strategies and emotional regulation.

• Maintaining accurate progress notes and documentation.

• Working collaboratively with therapists and the wider support team.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• An experienced Disability Support Worker with a strong understanding of autism and complex support needs.

• Calm, patient and emotionally regulated.

• Confident managing behaviours of concern using positive, proactive strategies.

• Naturally organised and able to bring structure into busy environments.

• An excellent communicator with clear spoken and written English.

• Comfortable providing coaching and encouragement without being authoritarian.

• Reliable, consistent and committed to building long-term therapeutic relationships.

• Able to think independently while following behaviour support strategies and care plans.

• Professional, compassionate and respectful.

Essential Requirements

• Experience supporting people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

• Experience supporting people with intellectual disability.

• Experience working with behaviours of concern.

• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.

• Current Working with Children Check.

• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate.

• Full Victorian Driver Licence.

• Reliable, fully insured vehicle suitable for transporting participants.

• NDIS Worker Orientation Module (or willingness to obtain).

• Excellent written documentation skills.

Desirable

• Experience supporting participants with ADHD.

• Knowledge of executive functioning supports.

• Understanding of body doubling strategies.

• Experience implementing Positive Behaviour Support Plans.

• Mental health support experience.

• Relevant qualifications in Disability, Community Services, Mental Health or similar.

What We Offer

• Consistent ongoing shifts.

• Opportunity to make a genuine long-term difference to a family's quality of life.

• Supportive multidisciplinary environment.

• Ongoing professional development.

• A rewarding role where relationship-building and therapeutic support are valued over task completion.

Apply Now

If you are an experienced, reliable and compassionate support worker who enjoys helping families build structure, confidence and independence, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume along with a cover letter outlining your experience supporting individuals with autism, intellectual disability and behaviours of concern, and tell us why you believe you would be a great fit for this role.