Disability Support Worker

About the Company:

Unidex Healthcare are a privately owned recruitment company established in 2001 and operate across Australia, with our main offices in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland. Unidex actively recruit for all areas in the healthcare field specialising in Disability Services, Support Services and Allied Health.

The Role:


We are currently looking for Disability Support Worker to work with a client in Caboolture, QLD. Our participant is a 23-year-old male and has sustained Spinal Cord Injury from a motor vehicle accident and require moderate to high intensity care. Applicants with prior experience of working with Spinal Cord Injury will be highly regarded. This is a casual ongoing position with no end date in sight. Our participant requires support 7 days a week.

We can offer part-time hours with some flexibility on selected shifts as per your availability.

Shifts could be assigned across the following times:

• Monday to Sunday - 03.00pm to 08.00pm

Pay Rates:

• Day Shift $40.00 per hour
• Afternoon Shift $44.00 per hour
• Saturday Shift $56.00 per hour
• Sunday Shift $72.00 per hour
• $0.99 per KM travelled (applies to injury-related travel only)

Key Responsibilities:

• Assistance with personal care
• Assistance with bowel therapy (performing digital stimulation)
• Prompt the participant to attend his self-catheter if required.
• Pivot Transfers
• Medication Prompting
• Attend to thorough skin checks
• Assistance with domestic tasks including meal preparation
• Assistance with Health & Rehab exercises
• Community access + rehab appointments
• Capacity Building and Companionship

Skills & Experiences:

• Excellent Communication
• Australian Driver Licence + own vehicle
• Current National Police Clearance
• Current NDIS Screening Card or Yellow Card
• Current Blue Card
• First Aid & CPR Certificate
• Reliable, proactive, and positive attitude

Please note: two current references are required