Disability Support Worker

Achieve Australia; New South Wales; Hybrid; AUD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Car leasing

Counselling for you and family

Paid leave & flexible work

Healthy lifestyle support

Training & induction

Promotion from within

Job summary

Achieve Australia in Sutherland, NSW, is hiring a part-time Support Worker to provide person-centred assistance to clients, help develop daily living skills, and promote community participation.

You will follow individual support plans, document care activities, and work within a safe, inclusive team environment. NSW driver’s licence and WWCC are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of issues affecting people with disability and their families
• Certificate III in Disability or equivalent
• Current NSW Drivers’ Licence
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Current Working with Children Check

Responsibilities

• Provide quality support and assistance to clients in daily activities
• Develop skills and maximise independence
• Facilitate relationships in line with Individual Support Plans
• Complete mandatory documentation accurately and on time

Skills

Disability awareness

Education

Certificate III in Disability

Job description

Join our new disability service in Sutherland. We have permanent part-time opportunities with salary packaging benefits on offer.

28th October, 2026

Working at Achieve is more than just a job.

Our team makes a real difference in people’s lives every day - and we make sure to support our staff too. We create a workplace where everyone feels safe to be themselves.

We welcome people from all backgrounds because we know that different experiences, languages, and cultures help us better support our clients and make Achieve stronger.

We’re committed to making sure everyone can take part - whether that’s through physical access or by making sure people feel included in how things are done and how decisions are made.

Achieve Australia is a for purpose community organisation that provides services to people with disability and an NDIS- registered provider.

About the role:

The Support Worker is responsible for applying the organisation’s customer service framework and a person-centred approach to provide quality support and assistance to clients in their daily activities to develop skills, maximise their independence, participate within the community and facilitate relationships in line with their Individual Support Plans.

Role Responsibilities:

• Undertake a range of clearly defined support duties in accordance with individualised health care plans to assist participants to remain safe, healthy and make decisions for themselves within their assessed capacity or in conjunction with guardians who have decision-making authority.
• Promote and role-model delivery of support in accordance with individualised health care plans to assist clients to remain safe, healthy and make decisions for themselves within their assessed capacity or in conjunction with guardians who have decision-making authority.
• Identify and report issues that affect the implementation of Individual Support Plans to inform any need to amend the plan to meet participants individual needs.
• Complete mandatory documentation accurately and within given timeframes to meet operational requirements.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Knowledge and understanding of issues affecting people with disability and their families
• Certificate III in Disability or equivalent
• Current NSW Drivers’ License
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Current Working with Children Check
• Candidates without a current NSW driver’s licence are subject to a risk assessment

Great employee benefits

• Salary packaging options mean you keep more of your take home pay before tax.
• Car leasing is another salary packaging option.
• Free personal and financial counselling for you and your family.
• Range of paid leave and flexible work arrangements.
• Support for a healthy lifestyle, access to fitness passport memberships and wellness programs.
• Regular training and support to succeed in your role, including paid induction for frontline staff.
• A strong record of promoting from within.

Achieve Australia takes safe hiring seriously.

We want to make sure the people we support are safe and well, and we expect all staff to help make that happen.

As part of applying for a job with us, you might need to go through some checks before you start. These could include things like:

• Reference checks
• National Police check
• NDIS Worker Check
• Working with Children check
• Verification of your right to work in Australia.

Accessibility and more information:

If you need any reasonable adjustments to help you apply, participate in the process and set you up for success, please reach out—we’re here to support you.

Reasonable adjustments are also available to support staff in their roles beyond recruitment.

Should you required any additional information or support, or experience any issues accessing information or the application form, and require this in an alternate format, you would like a copy of the role description, have questions about the role, or need help applying, please contact us at [e-mail] or call 02 9066 5550.

To learn more about Achieve Australia, visit our website: www.achieveaustralia.org.au