SIL Disability Support Worker: Build Independence & Joy

What Ability Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

What Ability Pty Ltd is seeking a dedicated SIL Disability Support Worker to assist participants in Shared Living homes across Brisbane. You will provide structured, person-centred support to build daily living skills and progress toward individual NDIS goals in a safe, respectful setting.

In this role you may support planned community access and respond to changing needs with empathy, clear communication, and adherence to safety and duty of care.

Qualifications

• A valid Police Check (within the last 2 years).
• State-specific Working With Children Check (WWCC).
• First Aid and CPR certification.
• Current valid driver's licence and roadworthy vehicle.
• Minimum of 1-2 years experience in disability support services.
• Valid Australian work rights or appropriate work visa.

Responsibilities

• Supporting daily living and independence: assist with personal routines, encourage skill-building, maintain predictable, emotionally safe environments with active support.
• Providing personal care: supporting hygiene, dressing, mobility, and toileting while upholding dignity, consent, privacy, and cultural preferences.
• Health and medication support: health and wellbeing management including allied health reviews, medication management and escalating concerns as needed.
• Behaviour support: implement Behaviour Support Plans using proactive, least-restrictive strategies; recognise early signs of escalation and respond calmly to distress.
• Shared living and house dynamics: support respectful interactions between housemates, uphold house rules and safety standards, prevent conflict or exploitation.
• Community participation and activity support: facilitate engaging, safe, and inclusive activities aligned to participant goals; adapt in real time to ability, energy, sensory needs and risk.
• Transport and logistics: safely transport participants to and from activities or appointments, manage schedules and time effectively, ensure participants arrive safely.
• Monitoring wellbeing and risk: observe mood, behaviour, health or fatigue, manage risks, follow emergency procedures.
• Documentation and reporting: review support plans, complete progress and incident reports, ensure records uploaded timely.
• Communication and professionalism: liaise respectfully with participants, families, guardians and colleagues; represent What Ability positively in the community.

Skills

Police Check

Working With Children Check (WWCC)

First Aid

CPR

Driver's Licence

Disability support experience

Work rights

Job description

What Ability Pty Ltd is seeking a dedicated SIL Disability Support Worker to assist participants in Shared Living homes across Brisbane. You will provide structured, person-centred support to build daily living skills and progress toward individual NDIS goals in a safe, respectful setting.

In this role you may support planned community access and respond to changing needs with empathy, clear communication, and adherence to safety and duty of care.