High Intensity Disability Support Worker – Canberra Based | Young NSW

High Intensity Disability Support Worker – Canberra Based | Young NSW

CareMatch Australia | Young NSW | Canberra-based applicants

Join an established high-intensity support team providing specialised, person-centred care in Young, NSW.

CareMatch Australia | Young NSW | Canberra-based applicants

Join an established high-intensity support team providing specialised, person-centred care in Young, NSW.

About CareMatch Australia

CareMatch Australia is a disability support provider specialising in personalised care for individuals with spinal cord injuries and complex support needs.

We are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence, dignity and quality of life.

We are seeking a dedicated High Intensity Disability Support Worker based in Canberra to join our established team supporting a participant in Young, NSW.

About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to join an established fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) support team without the need to fly.

You will be based in Canberra and travel to Young, NSW, alongside our existing FIFO team, who arrive at Canberra Airport each Wednesday.

The position involves providing high-intensity, one-on-one support to a participant living with a spinal cord injury in a home environment.

You will work alongside an experienced team of support workers, delivering consistent, high-quality care in accordance with the participant's individual needs and preferences.

Key features of the role:

• Canberra-based position, with support delivered in Young, NSW

• Regular rostered blocks of shifts, with Wednesday team changeovers

• Flexible block roster: 1 week on, 1 week off, with an additional 2-week break every other month

• Accommodation provided: Accommodation in Young is arranged for your rostered working periods

• Travel from Canberra Airport to Young with the existing FIFO team

• Opportunity to join a supportive, established team

• Specialised high-intensity disability support in a home environment

• Consistent support for one participant, allowing you to build strong relationships and develop specialised skills

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred support to a participant with complex physical support needs

• Assist with personal care, daily living activities and mobility

• Provide high-intensity supports, including tracheostomy and ventilator-related care, in accordance with training, competency assessments and individual care plans

• Assist with transfers, positioning and pressure injury prevention

• Support community participation, independence and personal goals

• Monitor and report changes in the participant's health and wellbeing

• Maintain accurate progress notes, documentation and incident reports

• Work collaboratively with fellow support workers, clinical staff and management

• Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality and a safe support environment

About You

We are looking for someone who is reliable, compassionate, professional and confident working in a high-intensity disability support environment.

Essential requirements:

• Previous experience in disability support, complex care or a similar healthcare setting

• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check

• Current First Aid and CPR certification

• Current driver's licence

• Strong communication and documentation skills

• Ability to work collaboratively within a small, established team

• Availability to work rostered blocks of shifts in Young, NSW

• Ability to travel to and from Canberra Airport for scheduled Wednesday changeovers

Highly regarded:

• Experience supporting people with spinal cord injuries, particularly quadriplegia

• Experience with tracheostomy care and ventilator-dependent participants

• Experience with high-intensity daily personal activities

• Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability or a related qualification

• Experience working in extended-shift or block-roster arrangements

Participant-specific training and competency assessments will be provided as required before undertaking specialised supports.

Why Join CareMatch Australia?

• At CareMatch Australia, we recognise the importance of providing our support workers with a positive and supportive working environment.

  We offer:

  • A predictable block roster with regular time off

  • Extended breaks every other month

  • Accommodation provided while working in Young

  • Coordinated travel from Canberra Airport

  • A consistent participant and established team

  • Opportunities to develop specialised high-intensity support skills

  • Ongoing guidance and support from our clinical and management teams

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