Disability Support Worker - Complex & High-Care Support Needed

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

Job summary

Community Care Foundation in Maryborough, Queensland seeks an Experienced Disability Support Worker to provide complex SIL support for two housemates with diverse needs. The role emphasizes emotional intelligence, compassion, and consistent professional judgement.

You will work within a trauma-informed, person-centred framework, follow PBSPs, maintain boundaries, and document incidents with clear communication. NDIS screening and first aid are required; current CPR is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with complex disability & psychosocial needs.
• Ability to implement individual support plans & PBSPs.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Commitment to participant rights & professional standards.
• NDIS Worker Screening clearance & employment checks.
• Current First Aid & CPR or willingness to obtain.
• Qualifications in Disability, Individual Support, Mental Health or Community Services are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide disability support in a SIL setting for two housemates.
• Follow PBSPs consistently and maintain boundaries.
• Maintain confidentiality, documentation and incident reporting.
• Apply trauma-informed, person-centred approaches in daily practice.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Compassion

Complex disability

Trauma-informed

PBSPs

Dignity of risk

Time management

Communication

Professional boundaries

Education

NDIS Worker Screening clearance

First Aid & CPR certificates

Job description

Disability Support Worker - Complex & High-Care Support Needed

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

Part-time Permanent Entry Level

Posted 14 Oct 2026

Description

Are You The Rare Gem We're Looking For

Experienced Disability Support Worker – Complex SIL- Community Care Foundation

Not every disability support worker is suited to every home. And that's okay.

At Community Care Foundation, we're searching for an exceptional Disability Support Worker to join a unique Supported Independent Living (SIL) environment supporting two housemates with very different personalities, support needs and life experiences.

This is a role requiring emotional intelligence, maturity, compassion, consistency and excellent professional judgement.

We're looking for someone who can navigate complexity with confidence, maintain a sense of humour and understand that some of the most important skills in disability support aren't found on a certificate.

What makes you the right fit?

You're someone who:

• Remains calm, level-headed and emotionally regulated in challenging situations.
• Demonstrates genuine compassion, empathy and respect.
• Has experience supporting individuals with complex mental health challenges, trauma histories and acquired brain injury (ABI).
• Understands trauma-informed, person-centred approaches.
• Can follow Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSPs) consistently and understands the importance of agreed strategies, professional boundaries and individualised supports.
• Understands dignity of risk and how it works alongside choice, control, duty of care and participant rights.
• Maintains clear, healthy professional boundaries without compromising warmth or connection.
• Recognises when to seek guidance and is comfortable asking for help.
• Welcomes constructive feedback and confidently communicates when existing approaches may need review.
• Can prioritise competing demands, manage time effectively and adapt quickly within a dynamic household.
• Brings a healthy sense of humour and the ability to build authentic, respectful relationships.

What we value

We value support workers who think before they react, listen before they assume and understand that consistency and trust are fundamental to quality support.

We don't expect you to know everything.

We do expect you to be accountable, reflective, willing to learn and committed to working collaboratively.

Most importantly, we need someone who understands that compassion and boundaries go hand in hand.

• Demonstrated experience supporting people with complex disability and psychosocial support needs.
• Ability to understand and implement individual support plans and PBSPs.
• Strong communication, documentation and incident-reporting skills.
• Commitment to participant rights, confidentiality and professional standards.
• Required NDIS Worker Screening clearance and relevant employment checks.
• Current First Aid and CPR qualifications, or willingness to obtain them.
• Relevant qualifications in Disability, Individual Support, Mental Health or Community Services are highly regarded.

Why join Community Care Foundation?

You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in an environment where individualised support, dignity and quality of life matter.

We're looking for someone who wants to contribute to a strong, consistent and collaborative support team.

We're not necessarily looking for the longest resume.

We're looking for the right person!

Community Care Foundation — Exceptional support starts with exceptional people.