SIL Support Worker

Wellways Australia Limited; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,899 per ann

Meal and Entertainment allowance up to

Leave loading 17.5%

Paid parental leave after 12 months

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellways invites applications for a SIL Support Worker to assist participants with complex disability and mental health needs in their home and community. You will help develop skills for independent living and deliver innovative support structures within our SIL Program.

The role requires compassion, reliability and a commitment to person-centred care, with opportunities to grow in a nationally recognized organisation.

Qualifications

• You’re a passionate, empathetic and caring individual with a calm, resilient outlook.
• Experience supporting people with complex needs is valued.
• Ability to engage and empower participants to live autonomously.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusion and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Support participants with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Provide domestic/daily living support and meal preparation assistance.
• Transport participants and accompany them in community activities.
• Follow Behaviour Support Plans as required.
• Support overnight and occasional sleepovers when needed.
• Promote independent living and community participation.

Skills

Empathy

Caring

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Certificate 3 or 4 in Mental Health, Disability, Aged Care or Home and Community Care (completed or enrolled)

Job description

A rewarding career with a nationally recognized provider of mental health and disability services Multiple casual opportunities available in Sebastopol, Ballarat SCHADS 2B $49.41 p/h + Super+ Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,899 per annum

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

About You

You’re a passionate, empathetic and caring individual who is looking to make a positive impact on the lives of others. You relish a challenge and new experience. You are comfortable supporting people with complex needs while maintaining a calm, collected and resilient outlook.

About the role

Our Supported Independent Living (SIL) Program supports people with complex disability and/or mental health needs to live their lives with as much autonomy as possible within their home environment & community. Your role will be to support the development of the participants skills to live as independently as possible and deliver innovative support structures within our SIL Program. To Wellways, a SIL Support Worker is as unique and individual as the participants they support. Our Support Workers come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, but they all share a common goal of empowerment and development of participants.

Support provided to participants include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting participants with personal care


• Domestic and daily living support


• Following instructions provided in Behaviour Support Plans


• Transporting participants


• Meal preparation and shopping assistance


• Overnight support (inactive sleepovers)


• Promoting independent living, community participation and social inclusion

You will help participants flourish according to their own interests and goals to enable them to participate in a positive and confident manner within their own home and community.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Certificate 3 or 4 in Mental Health, Disability, Aged Care or Home and Community Care (either completed or currently enrolled), or experience in a similar industry with transferable skills


• Expertise across a diversity of disability types, including mental health


• Evidence of working rights within Australia such as a passport or birth certificate


• A current valid Driver's License and an insured and registered vehicle


• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate


• National Police Records Check, Working with Children's Check - Employee and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

About Us Wellways are a non-profit, registered NDIS provider. We seek to connect people, strengthen families, and transform communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social & emotional wellbeing.

We are a leading mental health and disability support organization operating nationally, with services spanning mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year.

Working with a diverse range of people, Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.

What we offer

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued


• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment


• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing


• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum


• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave


• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment


• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Travis Barker [e-mail]

Applications Close 18/09/2026

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.

Wellways is a leading not-for-profit mental health and disability support organisation operating in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania. Our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year. Our 2000 staff work to create an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We connect people, strengthen families and transform communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. Our Practice Principles guide how we work and interact with participants and partners, with our colleagues and within our communities.