Careers

About the Organisation

Enhance the lives of older Australians by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Guided by every client’s individual needs and interests, our personalised in-home Aged Care services focus on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose 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 and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

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.

About the role

The southern Tasmania team is looking to engage Disability Support Workers to work with our clients at our respite service in Oatlands, in the southern midlands area. Disability Support Workers provide support with activities that include daily living, including personal care, and develop, implement, and monitor Individual Plans. 

We are seeking candidates local to the Oatlands community, or willing to travel to Oatlands to provide support across our short-term accommodation, community access and group programs. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster. 

Key Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support and positive behaviour support plans
• 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

Skills & Experience

• Ability to learn and work within a positive behaviour support framework
• A passion for working with people with disability
• 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 a National Criminal History Record Check, Tasmanian Working With Vulnerable People Registration and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Benefits

• Flexible casual roles within the southern midlands
• Make a difference to your local community  
• Hourly casual rate from $45.27

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Kristina Kubel 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 6^th August 2026