Maria RODRIGUEZ
Canberra,Australia
Summary
Dedicated Disability Support Worker with over 4 years of experience providing person-centred care to individuals with diverse disabilities. Skilled in coordinating support, monitoring health needs, and fostering strong relationships with participants and families, while ensuring compliance with NDIS requirements and organisational policies.
Overview
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1
Certification
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Key Worker
Kanda
08.2025 - Current
- Delivered person-centred support to participants with diverse disabilities, enhancing their individual support experiences.
- Promote participants' independence, dignity, choice and rights while providing appropriate levels of support.
- Work collaboratively with Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Behaviour Specialists and other allied health professionals.
- Monitored changes in participants' physical, emotional, and behavioural presentations, ensuring timely reporting of concerns to optimize care.
- Follow individual support plans, risk assessments, behaviour support strategies and organisational procedures.
- Identified potential risks and implemented strategies to enhance participant safety and well-being.
- Communicate effectively with families, colleagues and external professionals regarding participant needs and progress.
KEY WORKER
KANDA
, ACT
2025 - Current
Support Worker
Sunnyfield
Canberra, ACT
02.2023 - 08.2025
- Delivered person-centred support to participants with diverse disabilities and complex needs, enhancing their quality of life.
- Provided emotional and social support while promoting independence and community participation.
- Facilitated support for participants with mental health conditions and complex behaviours, fostering a respectful and empowering environment.
- Supported participants with health-related needs and monitored changes in their presentation.
- Administered and assisted with medications in accordance with medication plans and organisational procedures.
- Assisted participants to attend appointments, community activities and social engagements.
- Identified changes in participant needs and communicated concerns to relevant team members.
- Collaborated with families, support coordinators, and professionals to ensure seamless and consistent care for participants.
Support Worker
Caring approach
Canberra, ACT
03.2024 - 11.2024
- Supported participants experiencing mental health challenges and promoted their independence and wellbeing.
- Delivered individualized support to participants based on personal needs, preferences, and support plans to enhance their quality of life.
- Contributed to development and implementation of personalized care strategies, ensuring alignment with participants' goals.
- Assisted with daily living activities and community participation.
- Maintained professional communication with participants, families and other support professionals.
- Streamlined communication between participants and support staff, promoting clarity and understanding of support plans.
- Maintained appropriate documentation and respected participant privacy and confidentiality.
Community Support Worker
Sunnyfield
Sydney, NSW
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Supported a participant with seizure management and followed relevant procedures and individual support plans.
- Provided one-to-one support to participants with complex physical and disability-related needs.
- Assisted participants with daily routines and personal care to enhance quality of life.
- Supported community participation and daily activities while promoting dignity, choice and independence.
- Monitored participant wellbeing and reported changes or concerns to ensure timely intervention and support.
- Supported participant with massage and prescribed muscle laser treatment to alleviate discomfort and promote recovery.
- Used hoists, wheelchairs and other mobility equipment to safely support participant transfers and mobility.
- Maintained accurate progress notes and communicated relevant information during handovers.
Education
Diploma - Community Services
Capital College
Canberra10-2025
Certificate III - Individual Services
Capital College
CanberraSkills
- Medication administration
- Health monitoring
- Client assessment
- Complex needs support
- Behavior support
- Community engagement
- Maintaining participant dignity
- Maintaining privacy
- Maintaining choice
- Positive communication
- Professional communication
- Active listening
- Problem solving
- Emotional support
Certification
- First Aid
- CPR
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP)
- Epilepsy Training
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
- Medication Administration Training
- Manual Handling / Safe Transfers
Timeline
Key Worker
Kanda
08.2025 - Current
Support Worker
Caring approach
03.2024 - 11.2024
Support Worker
Sunnyfield
02.2023 - 08.2025
Community Support Worker
Sunnyfield
09.2022 - 02.2023
KEY WORKER
KANDA
2025 - Current
Diploma - Community Services
Capital College
Certificate III - Individual Services
Capital College