Michelle Fagg
Queensland,QLD
Summary
Compassionate caregiver experienced in supporting individuals with disabilities to enhance daily living skills and community engagement. Skilled in implementing individualized support plans, monitoring client wellbeing, and ensuring effective communication among families and care teams. Committed to maintaining safe environments through strict hygiene practices while fostering client independence. Proficient in documenting services and reporting changes in client conditions.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Next step
Mackay, QLD
01.2026 - Current
- Supported Next Step clients with personal care and daily living routines.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, and grooming.
- Assisted Next Step participants with community access and social activities.
- Followed disability support plans and individual goals during shifts.
- Monitored client wellbeing and reported changes to supervisors promptly.
- Maintained safe environments by following manual handling and infection control procedures.
- Prepared meals and supported medication prompts as directed.
- Planned and prepared nutritious meals and snacks to meet diabetic, low sodium, and high protein diets.
- Recorded progress notes and completed shift documentation accurately.
- Communicated with families and care teams to coordinate client support.
- Communicated regularly with families of disabled individuals regarding care plans and updates.
- Assisted in developing self-care skills such as personal hygiene practices.
- Managed challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Provided emotional support to individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
- Transported clients to appointments, social events, and other activities.
- Encouraged independence by teaching skills needed for everyday life.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths and wheelchairs by following safe lifting techniques.
- Maintained records of services provided, client progress, and goals achieved.
- Administered medication according to doctor's orders and monitored side effects.
- Recorded patient temperature, pulse, and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
Disability Support Worker
Next step
Mackay, QLD
01.2026 - Current
- Supported Next Step clients with personal care and daily living routines.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, and grooming.
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Assisted in developing self-care skills such as personal hygiene practices.
- Monitored client wellbeing and reported changes to supervisors promptly.
- Followed disability support plans and individual goals during shifts.
- Communicated with families and care teams to coordinate client support.
- Recorded progress notes and completed shift documentation accurately.
- Maintained records of services provided, client progress, and goals achieved.
- Administered medication according to doctor's orders and monitored side effects.
- Lifted, moved, and adjusted clients to ambulate individuals for diverse needs.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths and wheelchairs by following safe lifting techniques.
- Monitored client progress and reported any changes in behavior or health conditions to supervisor.
- Maintained safe environments by following manual handling and infection control procedures.
- Prepared meals and supported medication prompts as directed.
- Participated in team meetings with supervisors, doctors, nurses, therapists.
- Managed challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Assisted individuals in performing wide range of housekeeping functions to develop levels of ability.
- Encouraged independence by teaching skills needed for everyday life.
- Assisted Next Step participants with community access and social activities.
- Transported clients to appointments, social events, and other activities as needed.
- Made beds, swept floors, and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
Education
Kadina Memorial High School
Kadina, SA Skills
- Personal care
- Medication support
- Manual handling
- Housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Infection control
- Community access
- Client transportation
- Progress notes
- Documentation and reporting
- Service report completion
- Report incidents as required
- Assist with health appointments
- Monitor and report changing needs of a client
- Comply with NDIS code of conduct
- Comply with the principles of duty of care
- Comply with all hygiene and infection control
- Assess and manage risks
- Use manual handling techniques
- Mechanical lifting device usage
- Behaviour support
- Care planning
- First aid and CPR
- Attention to detail
- Manage time
- Time management
- Communicate and listen to clients
- Solve problems as they arise
- Promote independence decision making and choice
- Incident reports
- Hygiene assistance
- Documentation and reporting
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Next step
01.2026 - Current
Disability Support Worker
Next step
01.2026 - Current
Kadina Memorial High School