Disability Support Worker. Part time and Casual - Mackay

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 and 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.

Provide active support to people with Disability in Mackay across Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Lifestyle settings with casual or part time positions available. The people you will support are looking for passionate support workers who are proactive in providing active support to them in their day-to-day living.

Joining our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team, you will support people with disability in shared housing or in their own home, providing various supports including personal care and daily living. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster, including weekends and sleep overs.

Shifts are also available in our Lifestyles program where you will provide one-on-one support to individuals with disabilities in their homes or the community, with travel between clients and working short, split shifts required.

• →Follow person-centred support and behaviour 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

• A passion for working with people with disability
• Ability to work with challenging behaviours
• An unrestricted Australian driver’s licence
• A current First Aid and CPR Certificate

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and obtain an NDIS Clearance.

Include your resume and cover letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries relating to the position, 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.

Advertised: 13 Jul 2026 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 09 Aug 2026 23:55 E. Australia Standard Time

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