Compassionate Support Worker with experience in community access, SILs and palliative care. Working with individuals to make a difference by providing support, care and encouragement to meet all participant needs and personal goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Guardian Community Services
04.2025 - Current
Provided personal care for clients including toileting, showering, dressing and personal hygiene (oral care, hair care).
Transported clients to and from community outings and appointments, including experience with wheelchair transfers and soft transfer belts.
Attended appointments on a timely manner including physiotherapists appointments, hydrotherapy and occupational therapists.
Supported clients in maintaining a clean shared living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and cleaning of SILs.
Maintained detailed notes and charts including updating weekly administrative charts for SIL team.
Disability Support Worker
Halo Support Services
12.2023 - 04.2025
Provided personal care to individuals with physical limitation including showering, toileting and pad changes with use of hoists, Sera-steady and soft transfer belts.
Supported and encouraged participants to work towards their NDIS goals including home maintenance, gardening, at home physiotherapy exercises and community engagement.
Completed all documentation in a detailed and timely manner including incident reports and shift notes.
Attended physiotherapy at Neuro Alliance with participants with ABIs including assisting with hoist set up, working with participants in group therapy sessions and hydrotherapy.
Mental Health Support Worker
Empowered Community Services
11.2021 - 12.2023
Transporting clients to and from appointments and community engagement including use of company vans with experience using wheelchair lifts.
Assisted clients through moments of crisis including recognising signs of drug abuse and self harm. Attending hospital and mental health facilities.
Aided individuals with complex care including seizures, PEG fed individuals, substance abuse and high behaviours.
Attended work training seminars related to mental health including trauma-informed care and substance abuse.
Skills
Assist with medication certificate
NDIS workers modules and induction modules completed