At Life Without Barriers we consider gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, and so we ask that only Female applicants apply.
About the Role
Join our team as a casual Disability Support Worker in Albury, where you'll provide tailored, person-centred care to individuals living with disability. We have vacancies in both our Supported Independent Living and Lifestyle Programs.
The people you will be supporting require a range of support and so, successful candidates should be experienced and confident in working within a varied environment which may include behaviours of concern, high medical needs, high intensity daily personal activities and heavy hoisting and manual handling.
The successful candidate must be able to commit to a variety of casual shifts including early morning starts from 6am, short split shifts in our Lifestyles program and active night shifts across a 7-day roster.
Key Responsibilities
- Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans
- Provide support with High Intensity daily personal activities
- Facilitate client goal achievement through meaningful activities
- Maintain thorough record keeping
- Build positive relationships with clients, families and colleagues
- Advocate for client choice and control
- Assist with peg feeding and catheter care, focusing on comfort and safety, with training available for those new to the tasks
Skills & Experience
- Experience working with people with disability
- Previous experience working behaviours of concern
- Prior experience working with high medical needs
- Confidence in driving a wheelchair van
- Manual Handling and Hoisting experience
- An unrestricted Australian driver’s licence
- A current First Aid and CPR Certificate
Successful candidates will be required to clear all state-based probity checks, including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
Benefits:
- Casual hourly rate from $43.22
- Access to wellbeing program for employees and families
- Last-minute shifts provide an excellent opportunity to boost your income, ideal for those looking for extra hours
- Enjoy exclusive salary packaging on everyday living expenses (including mortgage, rent and bills) and gain access to a range of enticing employee discounts
About the Organisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless, refugees and asylum seekers.
Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you’re passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Rianne Gifford at recruitment@lwb.org.au
Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday the 1st of March 2026.