Disability Support Worker - Morley WA

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Disability Support Worker to provide community-based and in-home support to an NDIS participant in Morley, Western Australia. This role is suited to someone who is confident supporting a participant with psychosocial disability, can work within established support and behaviour strategies, and is comfortable supporting a participant with complex needs.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Provide respectful, person-centred support to an NDIS participant with psychosocial disability in the home and community.
• Support the participant to build independence, daily living skills, routine, and community participation in line with their goals and support plan.
• Implement documented behaviour support strategies consistently and safely, in line with the participant's behaviour support plan and provider procedures.
• Monitor the participant's wellbeing, presentation, risks, and changes in condition, and promptly escalate concerns, incidents, or emerging risks through the organisation's reporting pathways.
• Work collaboratively with families, coordinators, clinicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, where relevant and with appropriate consent, to support safe and consistent service delivery.
• Maintain accurate progress notes, handovers, and incident documentation, while protecting participant privacy and dignity.

Required Experience

• Demonstrated experience supporting people with psychosocial disability, mental health-related functional impacts, or complex support needs.
• Experience implementing positive behaviour support strategies and responding calmly to behaviours of concern within documented plans and organisational procedures. Positive behaviour support is a rights-based approach focused on improving quality of life and understanding the reasons behind behaviour.
• Experience supporting participants with high-support or high-intensity needs, while staying within scope and following training, care plans, and escalation pathways. Under the NDIS Practice Standards, providers supporting participants who rely on high intensity daily personal activities must ensure workers have the required skills and knowledge.
• Strong written communication and confidence using digital systems for case notes and reporting.

Essential Qualifications and Compliance Requirements

• Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, Mental Health, Community Services, or similar.
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or the ability to obtain one. The NDIS Worker Screening Check is the national standard for workers in risk-assessed roles, with some states and territories applying additional screening in some circumstances.
• Current First Aid and CPR.
• Demonstrated understanding of the NDIS Code of Conduct, including the requirement to provide supports safely, competently, and with care and skill, and to respect participant privacy.
• Current driver's licence, reliable vehicle, and willingness to travel locally for community access support.
• Right to work in Australia.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting participants with psychosocial disability and complex behaviours in community settings.
• Strong skills in de-escalation, professional boundaries, reflective practice, and recovery-oriented support.
• Experience working alongside behaviour support practitioners, nurses, allied health teams, support coordinators, or recovery-oriented services.
• Confidence supporting participants with structured routines, documentation requirements, and risk-aware practice.

Pay and Employment Type

• $36-$40 per hour
• Employment may be offered as casual, depending on the engagement model. Under Fair Work, casual employment have different entitlements, and disability/home care roles are commonly covered by the SCHADS Award, subject to the correct classification or any applicable enterprise agreement.