Disability Support Worker

Disability Support Worker - Casual

What Ability is seeking a casual Disability Support Worker to join our team in Caboolture.

About the Role As a Disability Support Worker at What Ability, you will support participants in community access and accommodation settings, including Short Term Respite (STR). Your primary responsibility, regardless of the setting, is to ensure the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of the individuals you support.

Work Locations

• Brisbane North
• Northlakes
• Caboolture/Moreton Region

Where You’ll Work

• Community Access: This may include activities such as visiting beaches, pools, gyms, parks, and cafes.
• Accommodation Support: This includes supporting participants in camp properties.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Supporting Daily Living and Independence: Assist with personal routines, encourage skill development, and maintain predictable, emotionally safe environments.
• Providing Personal Care: Support hygiene, dressing, mobility, and toileting, always upholding dignity, consent, privacy, and cultural preferences.
• Health and Medication Support: Assist with and administer medication (where authorised) and escalate concerns as needed.
• Behaviour Support: Implement Behaviour Support Plans using proactive, least-restrictive strategies; recognise early signs of escalation and respond calmly to distress or crisis.
• Shared Living and House Dynamics: Support respectful interactions between housemates, uphold house rules and safety standards, and prevent conflict or exploitation.
• Community Participation and Activity Support: Facilitate engaging, safe, and inclusive activities aligned with participant goals; adapt in real time to ability, energy, sensory needs, and risk.
• Transport and Logistics: Safely transport participants to and from activities or appointments, manage schedules and time effectively, and ensure participants arrive safely.
• Monitoring Wellbeing and Risk: Actively observe participants for changes in mood, behaviour, health, or fatigue, manage risks, and follow emergency procedures.
• Documentation and Reporting: Review support plans, complete accurate progress and incident reports, and ensure records are uploaded in a timely manner.
• Communication and Professionalism: Liaise respectfully with participants, families, guardians, and colleagues; represent What Ability positively in the community; collaborate effectively with other staff.

This Role Is For You If You:

• Can balance fun and connection with structure, safety, and accountability.
• Stay calm and capable in challenging or unpredictable situations.
• Take compliance, documentation, and duty of care seriously.
• Are reliable, honest, and authentic at all times.
• Are youthful and energetic. We seek individuals who are vibrant, enthusiastic, and passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.
• Want to help raise the standard of disability support.

What You Need to Apply To be considered for this role, you must hold:

• A valid Police Check (within the last 2 years).
• State-specific Working With Children Check (WWCC).
• NDIS Worker Check.
• First Aid and CPR certification.
• Current valid driver's licence and roadworthy vehicle.
• Ability to drive a manual vehicle is preferred.

About What Ability What Ability is an NDIS registered disability service provider, operating across four states in Australia. We pride ourselves on creating engaging and fun experiences in disability support. With a national team of over 800 support workers, including professional and semi-professional athletes, we are committed to empowering individuals with disabilities to live their best lives by putting happiness first.