Disability Support Worker – Complex Needs (Casual)

VIVO Integrated Support; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

VIVO Integrated Support in Caboolture is seeking a casual Disability Support Worker to help adults with disability live with choice, dignity and independence at home and in the community. You'll work with people with complex needs in the Moreton Bay region.

You will support daily living, accompany people to appointments and activities, and follow individual support and behaviour plans. A calm, patient, respectful approach is essential, with required checks and certifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in disability, aged care or community support.
• Experience with complex needs or behaviours of concern is a plus.
• Calm, patient, reliable and respectful approach.
• Optional: Mental Health First Aid certificate or MH Certificate IV.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living per each person's support plan.
• Support people to attend appointments, shopping and activities.
• Encourage independence and skill development.
• Follow each person’s support plan and behaviour plan when provided.
• Communicate respectfully with participants, families and the team.

Skills

Disability experience

Aged care experience

Community support experience

Calm and patient approach

Reliability and respectfulness

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

First Aid and CPR certification

Job description

Disability Support Worker – Complex Needs (Casual)

Join VIVO Integrated Support as a casual Disability Support Worker in Caboolture and the Moreton Bay region. You'll help adults living with disability do the things that matter to them, at home and out in the community, with choice, dignity and independence.

The people you'll support

Adults with a range of disabilities and support needs, including people living with stroke, multiple sclerosis, acquired brain injury, autism and psychosocial disability. Some people need steady, everyday help. Others have more complex needs and do best with a calm, patient and consistent support worker.

What you'll do

Help with daily living, such as personal care, meals and household tasks, in line with each person's support plan

Support people to get out and about, including appointments, shopping and social and community activities

Encourage independence and help people build skills and confidence

Follow each person's support plan and, where there is one, their behaviour support plan

Communicate respectfully with participants, families and the wider team

What helps

Experience in disability, aged care or community support

Experience supporting people with complex needs or behaviours of concern is a plus, but not essential

A calm, patient, reliable and respectful approach

Optional: a Mental Health First Aid certificate or a Certificate IV in Mental Health

What you'll need before your first shift

A current driver's licence and a reliable car

Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) or equivalent

A current NDIS Worker Screening Check. VIVO requires this, and you apply for it yourself

A Blue Card if you will support anyone under 18

A current National Police Check

First Aid and CPR

The free NDIS Worker Orientation Module

What you'll get

Casual pay at SCHADS Award rates (Home Care – Disability). For Certificate III qualified workers: weekdays from $42.34, Saturdays from $59.27 and Sundays from $76.21 per hour, plus 12% superannuation. Your award level depends on your qualifications and experience. Public holidays and some shifts pay more. Award rates apply from 1 December 2026, and shifts before then are paid at the current award rate.

Casual hours that vary with the people we support. We'll be upfront about the shifts available before you commit

A small, local team who know your name and back you up

VIVO Integrated Support is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all ages, cultures, genders and abilities, including people with lived experience of disability.