Youth Disability Workers

Disability Support Workers – Southside Canberra ACT

We are seeking a compassionate, experienced, and proactive Disability Support Workers to join our team in Southside Canberra. This rewarding opportunity involves supporting a young participant living with complex disabilities and behavioural support needs, helping them build independence, engage safely within the community, and achieve meaningful personal goals in a structured and supportive environment.

Your Role & Our Client

Our client is a young male participant living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Level 3), Mild Intellectual Disability, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Language Disorder, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Type E, which impacts balance, coordination, and physical endurance.

He enjoys practical hands-on activities, cooking, sports, humour, structured routines, and community participation. The ideal support worker will be calm, confident, patient, and able to provide consistent support while maintaining clear professional boundaries.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Living & Community Access

• Support participation in daily living activities and household routines.

• Assist with community access, recreational activities, appointments, and social

engagement.

• Encourage participation in practical activities, cooking, sport, and other meaningful

interests.

• Promote independence while ensuring safety and wellbeing.

Medication & Health Management

• Provide prompting, monitoring, and support with medication administration and

compliance.

• Monitor health and wellbeing and report concerns appropriately.

• Support implementation of health-related care plans.

Nutrition & Meal Support

• Assist with meal planning, grocery shopping, and meal preparation.

• Encourage healthy eating habits and balanced nutrition.

• Support the participant to develop practical cooking and food preparation skills.

Behaviour & Emotional Support

• Use proactive, low-arousal approaches to support emotional regulation.

• Implement behaviour support strategies in line with care plans and Behaviour Support

Plans.

• Maintain calm and consistent responses during periods of distress or escalation.

• Support the participant to develop positive coping strategies and emotional resilience.

Communication & Relationship Building

• Communicate using clear, simple, and structured instructions.

• Allow appropriate processing time and adapt communication to individual needs.

• Build rapport through respectful, person-centred interactions.

• Maintain consistent routines and expectations to promote stability and success.

Personal Care & Household Support

• Support personal care routines as required.

• Assist with maintaining a safe and organised living environment.

• Encourage skill development and increasing independence in everyday tasks.

About You

• Previous experience supporting people with autism, intellectual disability, complex behaviours, youth support, or high-intensity disability services is essential.

• Strong understanding of person-centred and trauma-informed support practices.

• Able to remain calm, patient, and professional in challenging situations.

• Confident implementing behaviour support strategies and maintaining professional boundaries.

• Physically capable of supporting an active participant who enjoys sport and community activities.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• Able to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Essential Qualifications

• Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, Mental Health, Community Services,

Youth Work, or equivalent.

• NDIS Worker Screening Check

• ACT Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) Registration.

• National Police Check (current).

• Current First Aid and CPR Certificates.

• Australian Driver’s Licence and reliable insured vehicle.

• Availability to work a combination of weekday, evening, weekend, and overnight passive

shifts.

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Today!

If you are an experienced support worker seeking a rewarding role where you can make a

genuine difference in the life of a young person, Connecting Families is the perfect fit. Join

a team dedicated to empowering individuals to achieve their goals, build independence,

and live meaningful lives. Together, we’ll make a difference every day