NDIS Local Area Coordinators

Uniting; Blacktown; Sur place; AUD 79 281 - 96 899; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Tax-free salary packaged meal & entertainment card

$500 referral bonus

Paid travel entitlements

Rostered Day Off (RDO)

Staff discounts with major retailers

Career development and mentoring

Résumé du poste

A prominent community service organization in New South Wales is seeking a Local Area Coordinator to join their team. This full-time role involves assisting individuals with disabilities in navigating the NDIS and offering support to their families. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, customer service experience, and a good understanding of the disability sector. The role allows for work-from-home flexibility of 2 days per week and offers a salary starting from $88,090 annually, plus additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Background with disability or understanding of NDIS.
• Experience in managing multiple responsibilities or high KPIs.
• Lived experience caring for someone with a disability is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Support people with disabilities by providing linkages to services.
• Develop understanding of NDIS to support participants effectively.
• Undertake duties as requested by the leadership team.

Connaissances

Great people skills

Customer service

Excellent communication

Time management skills

Adaptability

Empathy

Resourcefulness

Description du poste

Local Area Coordinator (First Nations Targeted)

Baulkham Hills NSW 2153, Australia

Posted Monday 9 February 2026 at 1:00 pm

We invite applications for Local Area Coordination professionals to join our team on a full-time basis in Parramatta or Baulkham Hills.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. Appropriate cultural knowledge and understanding are important to deliver effectively in this role.

• Full-Time Permanent opportunities (38 hours per week)
• Work-from-home flexibility of 2 days per week
• Starting from SCHADS 401 $88,090 per year plus Salary packaging up to $18,550 plus Super

What you’ll be doing in this role As a Local Area Coordinator, you would be using your people skills, ability to multitask and move with changes rapidly to assist participants to be linked to and navigate the NDIS. You will guide participants in their options to make informed choices while gathering information for the development of their NDIS plans to help further build capacity. LACs also support NDIS participants in exploring ways to achieve their goals and help them understand how the funding in their plan works.

Your work will include:

• Supporting people with disabilities, their families and carers by providing linkage and referrals to community and Mainstream Services and/or services funded by the NDIA's Grant programs
• With hands‑on NDIS and Uniting training, you will develop a thorough understanding of how to best support NDIS participants through the various stages of their pathway
• Undertake other duties as requested by the Service Area Leadership Team consistent with the general nature and responsibilities of the position

Who we’re looking for

• Someone with great people skills, customer service, excellent communication and time management skills.
• Background with disability, understanding of a Local Area Coordinator and NDIS knowledge or with Lived Experience.
• Successfully manage multiple responsibilities or experience with high KPI‑driven work or targets or caseloads with efficiency and meet service delivery deadlines.
• You’ll be adaptable, empathetic, and resourceful and be able to live Uniting’s everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.

Even Better:

• Someone who has lived experience and/or experience caring for someone with a disability
• Tax‑free salary packaged meal & entertainment card of up to $2,650 per year
• $500 referral bonus can be generously rewarded for referring a friend who joins Uniting.
• Paid travel entitlements
• RDOs (Rostered Day Off)
• Staff discounts and cash backs programs with major retailers
• Hands on training, career development and mentoring with a leading provider

How to apply

If you see yourself in this role, we’d love to hear from you. Just click on the “Apply now” button, fill out your details and submit. Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including individuals living with disabilities, those with lived experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and members of CALD communities.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist, Sarah [e-mail]

What to expect Please know that employment with Uniting requires:

• A National Police Check
• Reference checks
• Working with Children Check
• NDIS Working Check
• Other pre‑employment screenings

About Uniting Uniting NSW.ACT contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

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