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Role
The role of a Support Worker is to provide services to people with a disability to assist them to maintain their independence at home and in the community and prevent premature admission to long term residential care.
It is a very valuable role, assisting people with the tasks of daily living, which most of us take for granted.
Support Worker (Personal Care):
A qualified Support Worker, who can provide high level personal care and who has undertaken the complete validation process, including:
- Current Senior First Aid Certificate;
- Current Manual Handling Training;
- CSI 100 point National Criminal Record Check;
- Attend an Information Session;
- a current driver’s licence;
- a reliable vehicle.
Types of Support Provided
Support Workers may be engaged to provide any of the following support to Consumers:
Opportunity to work close to home
We place our Support Workers in services close to where they reside. This maximises the opportunity to balance work and family commitments.
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Personal Support Worker & Service Coordinator Enterprise Agreement
Personal Support Worker & Service Coordinator Enterprise Agreement Final Undertakings
What Travel is Involved?
As far as possible Support Workers are matched to Consumers in or close to the area where they live. Due consideration is also given to the time Support Workers nominate that they will travel.
How Do Support Workers Get Paid?
1. Casual Employees receive a roster and are paid in accordance with the Consumer Service Agreement on a fortnightly basis. All timesheets must be submitted on the designated day, in order to receive fortnightly payment.
It is the Support Worker's responsibility to correctly complete, distribute and lodge timesheets for payment.
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