Disability Support Worker

About the role

This is a 1:1 in-home, low support needs role, focused on active capacity building and rapport building. You will provide wrap-around support including mornings, afternoons, and inactive sleepovers on a rotating roster.

Key responsibilities

• Applying a "teach–prompt–fade" approach to build daily living skills—doing things with people, not for them
• Engaging in the participant's artistic hobbies (art, diamond art, sewing, Stitch) and assisting with daily routines, including braiding long hair
• Managing home upkeep, deep cleaning, and auditing safety essentials (first aid kits, go-bags) during quieter periods
• Keeping accurate shift notes so clinical leadership can track genuine progress

About you

• Experience supporting ASD, Bipolar, and PDA profiles
• Willingness to work a rotating roster including afternoon, evenings, inactive sleepovers, and mornings.
• Open Australian Driver's Licence
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Blue Card
• First Aid/CPR
• Police Check (obtained less than 12 months ago)
• Completed NDIS Modules (Orientation, Induction, Safe Eating, Safe Communication)

About us

At Optimising Abilities, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live safely, independently, and on their own terms. We pair calm, values-driven relationships with strong clinical governance to deliver person-centred, evidence-informed support.