Disability Support Worker - Complex & High-Care Support

Community Care Foundation; Maryborough; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive SCHADS Award pay based on 

Salary packaging up to $18,550 per yr

Supportive leadership team and guided

Training and professional development

Not-for-profit organisation with 30+ Y

Employee Assistance Program and Mental

Job summary

Community Care Foundation in Maryborough, Queensland, is seeking a Disability Support Worker to provide complex and high-care support. The role involves assisting with personal care, mobility, and daily living tasks for participants with conditions such as dementia and Parkinson’s, across a 7-day roster including sleepovers.

We value calm, capable, and confident team members who can adapt to changing needs, communicate clearly, and contribute to a supportive, person-centred care environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with complex disabilities and high-care needs.
• Able to perform personal care and activities of daily living.
• Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support and responding calmly to behaviours of concern.
• Recognise changes in a participant’s presentation and communicate concerns.

Responsibilities

• Support NDIS participants with personal care and daily living skills.
• Assist with medication administration and documentation.
• Implement Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSP).
• Support community participation and social inclusion.
• Maintain clear and compliant reporting.

Skills

Personal care

Mobility assistance

Positive Behaviour Support

Team player

Clear handovers

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support

Job description

Disability Support Worker - Complex & High-Care Support

Maryborough, Queensland 4650, Australia A$34 - A$65

Part-time Permanent Entry Level

Posted 12 Oct 2026

Description

Ready to work for a disability provider that values skill, professionalism and quality support?

Are you an experienced Disability Support Worker who is confident supporting people withcomplex and high-care needs?

We are looking for skilled, compassionate support workers who are genuinely interested in working with participants requiring a higher level of support, including people living with:

• Late-stage Parkinson’s disease
• Dementia
• Huntington’s disease
• Complex physical and personal care needs
• Behaviours of concern
• Changing cognitive, communication and mobility needs

This role requires more than simply having experience in disability support. We are specifically looking for workers who arecalm, capable and confident in complex environmentsand understand how to provide respectful, person-centred support when a participant’s needs can change throughout a shift.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have demonstrated experience supporting people with complex disabilities, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease or similar high-care needs
• Are confident with personal care, mobility assistance and activities of daily living
• Understand positive behaviour support and can respond calmly to behaviours of concern
• Can recognise changes in a participant’s presentation and communicate concerns appropriately
• Work well as part of a team and provide clear, accurate handovers
• Are reliable, emotionally resilient and able to remain composed in challenging situations
• Believe dignity, choice and quality of life remain central to care regardless of the complexity of a person’s disability

Relevant disability, aged-care, health or community-services qualifications and experience will be highly regarded.

Why this role?

For the right support worker, complex care is incredibly rewarding.

You will have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, become familiar with the individual needs of the people you support and make a genuine difference to their comfort, dignity, independence and quality of life.

If complex support is where your skills are strongest, we want to hear from you.

Why Join Community Care Foundation

• Competitive SCHADS Award pay based on experience
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 per year
• Supportive leadership team and structured guidance
• Ongoing NDIS, Trauma Informed and De-escalation training and professional development provided paid
• Long-standing not-for-profit organisation with 30+ years of service
• Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health First Aid support

We respect your experience. We value your judgement. We back you professionally.

The Role

• Support NDIS participants with personal care and daily living skills
• Assist with medication administration and documentation
• Implement Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSP)
• Support community participation and social inclusion
• Maintain clear and compliant reporting

Shifts include days, afternoons, evenings and sleepovers across a 7-day roster.

Who Thrives Here

• Has experience supporting people with disability or complex needs
• Remains calm, professional and emotionally intelligent
• Understands boundaries and person-centred support
• Takes pride in delivering high-quality care

• QLD Driver's License
• Certificate III in Individual Support or similar
• Ability to obtain NDIS Worker Screening Check and Blue Card
• Ability to work across a 7-day roster including sleepovers

Highly Regarded

• Experience with complex behaviours
• Experience implementing PBSPs and restrictive practices
• Certificate III in Individual Support or similar

Our Values

Our culture is built on:

Trust | Respect | Integrity | Community | Innovation

We’re proud to be a values-driven organisation supporting the Fraser Coast community for more than 30 years.

Our Standards Are High — So Is Our Support

If you want to work somewhere that values quality support, invests in its team, and has been part of the Fraser Coast community for over three decades — this could be your next move.

Community Care Foundation celebrates diversity. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ communities, culturally diverse candidates, those living with disability, mature-aged workers, and those new to the workforce.

If you require accommodations during the recruitment process to help you shine, please let us know. Let’s build a stronger, more inclusive community together — one life at a time.