Disability support workers help people with disability to live, work and take part in their community, in homes, group homes and community settings. You usually need a clearance called an NDIS Worker Screening Check for risk-assessed roles. Register with CrossNation to be considered for roles as they open. Listings are not job offers.
By CrossNation Editorial Team. Sources checked 4 October 2026.
54.3 thousand in August 2026, against 55.3 thousand in August 2025. Over the six quarters from May 2025 to August 2026 the low was 54.3 thousand (Aug 2026) and the high was 59.6 thousand (Nov 2025). This ABS industry group covers disability, aged care, hospital and other health and social assistance work.
Source: ABS: Job Vacancies, Australia, August 2026 (job vacancies by industry, original series) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Home care employee level 2, disability care, pay point 1: $1,096.60 a week (Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, clause 17.1, pay period commencing 1 July 2026). This is the award minimum, not an average or a going rate.
Source: Fair Work Ombudsman: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 [MA000100] (retrieved 4 October 2026)
A compulsory screening check for people who work in risk-assessed roles for registered NDIS providers.
Source: Government of Western Australia: NDIS Worker Screening Check (retrieved 4 October 2026)
In NSW the NDIS Worker Check is valid for 5 years and can be used across Australia with any NDIS employer and in any NDIS role.
Source: Service NSW: NDIS Worker Check (retrieved 4 October 2026)
The work is practical and personal: helping with daily routines, meals, medication prompts where trained, getting out in the community and building skills the participant has chosen. Shifts can be mornings, evenings, weekends and sleepovers, and some roles need a driver's licence. The qualification most providers ask for is a Certificate III in Individual Support with a disability specialisation, though some accept experience and will train the right person.
Workers in risk-assessed roles for a registered NDIS provider need an NDIS Worker Screening Check. It is issued by the screening unit in your state or territory, and in NSW it is valid for 5 years and can be used across Australia with any NDIS employer. Apply early, because you cannot work a risk-assessed role until it is cleared. First aid and CPR certificates are commonly asked for as well, and a provider will say what it needs.
Most disability support work is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award unless the provider has an enterprise agreement. The table above shows the award minimum for a level 2 disability care home care employee at the pay point stated. It is a minimum, not an average, and penalty rates and allowances apply for evenings, weekends and sleepovers. Use the Fair Work Pay Calculator with your real shifts.
Candidates from overseas usually need work rights before they can start, and an employer may need to be approved to sponsor. Our guide for care and disability workers explains the general picture. CrossNation cannot promise a job, a visa or a start date. If you are already in Australia, check what your current visa allows before you accept any role.
A recruiter reviews profiles against roles as employers brief us. Listings are not job offers.
If you work in a risk-assessed role for a registered NDIS provider, yes. The provider decides which roles are risk assessed. Apply through your state or territory screening unit.
Providers often list a disability-focused Certificate III, yet some weigh relevant experience instead. The position description tells you what that provider needs.
The Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award [MA000100] sets the minimum unless an enterprise agreement applies. The table above shows a level 2 rate read from the award.
Yes, services exist across Australia. Check the live listings above for current locations.
Create a candidate profile and upload your CV, with your NDIS Worker Screening Check status, first aid certificate and driver's licence if you have them. Recruiters look at profiles when a provider briefs us on a role.
You need the right to work in Australia and any screening clearance before a risk-assessed role. CrossNation cannot promise a job or a visa. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
