The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a program of the Australian Government that funds costs associated with disability.
How to become a Disability Support Worker with Careco Disability Support.
- Complete the appropriate qualification course (as shown below).
- Ensure you have up-to-date immunisations as required, and complete certifications and checks such as a First Aid Certificate, Working with Children Check, Police Check, and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
- Valid driver licence
- Reliable car
- Valid police check
- Two professional or personal reference
- Complete the Careco Disability Support induction
- Have public liability & professional indemnity up $10 million if applicable.
What are the qualifications I need?
If you are only offering social support or domestic assistance, you do not need any formal qualifications; you must be able to demonstrate industry experience.If you would like to offer Personal Care you will need to have one of the following qualifications:
Personal care qualification from at least one of the following:
- Certificate 3 or 4 in Individual Support
- Certificate 3 or 4 in Aged Care
- Certificate 3 or 4 in Disabilities
- Certificate 3 or 4 in Home and Community Care
- Assistant in Nursing (AIN) Certificate
- Working towards a nursing degree (needs to have already completed first year)
- Degree in nursing
- Degree in Allied Health
- Other relevant qualification
If you would like to offer Nursing Services you will need to have the following:
- Be a registered nurse
- Have more than 1 year of relevant nursing experience
- Have been registered as a nurse with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency)
- Your AHPRA registration has been active for at least 12 months
- Nurses should not provide any services within these categories that their AHPRA registration does not allow them to provide.
If you feel you could make a positive difference in the lives of the people we support, then we would love to hear from you. Start your care career with us today.To arrange an appointment and to discuss this opportunity, click here.
