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Healthcare Australia (HCA) connects compassionate and skilled professionals with in-demand disability support worker jobs across the country. If you’re aiming to gain hands-on experience, increase your hours or build a long-term future in the care sector, HCA offers flexible opportunities that suit your goals.
Choose from casual, part-time or full-time roles in metro cities, regional communities and remote areas. We offer placements in private homes, supported independent living, day programs and community-based settings. Match up with work that reflects your strengths and values. From Melbourne to the NT, Brisbane to Bunbury, HCA makes it easier to become a disability support worker and build a rewarding career across Australia.
Your responsibilities may also include:
Disability support work is dynamic, people-focused and incredibly rewarding — perfect for those looking to build a meaningful career in care. With Healthcare Australia, you’ll gain access to training and development that supports long-term growth in the sector and helps guide those exploring how to become a disability support worker.
If you’re compassionate, dependable and motivated to make a real difference, it’s easier than you think to become a disability support worker.
To work in this field, you’ll typically need:
If you’re just starting out, HCA’s Registered Training Organisation offers accredited courses designed to give you practical skills, placement hours and industry-recognised certification. If you already hold the necessary qualifications, we can fast-track your onboarding and connect you with available jobs right away.
If you’re considering how to become a disability support worker or looking to transition from another care role, HCA’s training and support services can help. Our nationally recognised qualifications are available online or in-person (depending on the course and location) and include practical placement components so you’re job-ready upon completion.
Training options include:
We make it easy to enter or re-enter the sector with the confidence and credentials employers are looking for.
HCA welcomes overseas-trained workers with relevant qualifications and the right to work in Australia. If you’re coming from abroad and want to work in disability support, we can help you navigate local requirements.
You’ll typically need:
A valid visa with work rights (e.g. Working Holiday, Skilled Migration, Employer-Sponsored Visa)
A qualification equivalent to the CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
Police check, vaccinations and English proficiency (IELTS or OET)
NDIS Worker Screening Check
Our team can help you verify your credentials and match you with work that suits your availability and location.
Healthcare Australia offers one of the largest selections of disability support worker jobs across the country. With expert support and streamlined onboarding, you can start working sooner in a role that suits your schedule and career path.
Looking to become a disability support worker, add extra shifts or make a career move? We’ll connect you with opportunities that match your experience, location and availability.
Healthcare Australia acknowledges and pays respect to the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and work across Australia; we pay our respects to the elders, past, present and emerging. We encourage our staff and clients to join us wherever they are in Australia by being informed about whose land they are on and paying their respects.