Disability support worker jobs in Ipswich and Springfield
Psych Connect NDIS Support is a registered NDIS provider based in Springfield Central. We're hiring casual disability support workers in Ipswich and Springfield to support children and adults with NDIS plans at home and in the community.
- Role: Disability Support Worker (Casual)
- Pay: A$36–A$40 per hour (casual, weekdays), depending on experience, with higher rates on weekends, especially Sundays
- Hours: 25 to 38 hours a week may be available, flexible shifts including weekends
- Shift area: Springfield Central, Redbank Plains, Ipswich, Leichhardt and surrounding suburbs
Where the shifts are
Our base is in Springfield Central, and shifts in this area are around Springfield, Redbank Plains, Ipswich Central, Leichhardt and the surrounding suburbs. Travel between participants can take from 20 minutes to 1 hour, so you'll need your own car.
The support you'll give in Ipswich and Springfield
Our team gives support at home and in the community, including personal care and community access. Some shifts are in Supported Independent Living (SIL) homes in Ipswich and Springfield, where a few people live together and get support with daily life, through the day, evening and night, including sleepover shifts. See NDIS support in Ipswich for the full picture of what we do here.
Why support workers are needed here
NDIA data (30 June 2026) shows 603 people in the Ipswich district use SIL, and every one of those homes needs reliable support workers. More figures for this area are on our SIL and SDA statistics page.
Who you'll support
- Children, young people and adults with NDIS plans
- Physical, intellectual, psychosocial and developmental disability
- Autistic children and adults
- Some people with complex support needs
What you'll do
- Give person-centred support that respects each person's choices, goals and routines
- Help with personal care, daily living tasks, meal preparation and household tasks
- Support people to take part in the community: appointments, recreation and social activities
- Help people build skills and independence
- Follow support plans, and positive behaviour support plans where they are in place
- Write clear progress notes and incident reports
- Keep professional boundaries and protect each person's dignity, choice and privacy
What you need
- An open Queensland driver licence (not L or P plates)
- A registered, roadworthy car with comprehensive insurance
- Current First Aid and CPR
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (held, or applied for)
- Blue Card (Working with Children Check), held or applied for
- The NDIS Worker Orientation Module completed
- At least 1 year of disability support experience
- Flexible availability, including weekends
- Good communication and record-keeping skills
- The right to work in Australia, and good English
Nice to have
- Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, Community Services or similar
- Personal care experience
- Manual handling and mobility support
- Experience supporting autistic people and people with intellectual disability
- Supporting people who are non-verbal
- Supporting children and young people
- Experience with complex support needs
- Following positive behaviour support plans
- Knowing NDIS processes and documentation
Before your first shift
- Evidence of your qualifications
- Your NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Your Blue Card (Working with Children Check)
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates
- Your driver licence
New to the sector? Read how to become an NDIS support worker in Queensland and how pay works for our support workers.
How to apply
Use the button below to open our short online form, with Ipswich and Springfield already ticked. Add your resume (PDF or Word). Questions? Call 0403 828 422. Applicants of all backgrounds are welcome: we hire on skills, values, reliability and the required checks, and participants choose who supports them.
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