Refugee Support Workers jobs

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you’re passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

This is a challenging but rewarding opportunity for you to make a positive change in the lives of People with a disability.

We have multiple permanent part-time positions available across Supported Living programs that support people with disabilities living in the Darwin community.

Working in a team, you will be actively supporting their individual complex needs by creating a safe environment and ensuring services are provided in a culturally appropriate way. To provide the best support, you will be an experienced Disability Support Worker with a range of experience across social support, behaviour support, personal care, complex health needs, manual handling and hoisting.

These roles will require successful applicants to be available and willing to work within a 24/7 roster that includes regular active night shifts, weekends and public holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide active person-centred support
• Follow behaviour support plans
• Promote client goals through enjoyable activities
• Provide personal care
• Ensure safe manual handling and hoisting

Skills & Experience

• Personal care experience
• Previous experience working with people with complex health needs
• Experience with behaviours of concern and following behaviour support plans
• Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
• Current Provide First Aid Certificate & CPR
• Sound understanding and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture and issues affecting Aboriginal people.

Benefits

• Work for one of Australia's largest Social Purpose organisations
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Rewarding work that makes a positive impact on individuals and their families.

• Receive up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax-free through salary packaging benefits
• Career pathways across a national organisation

Successful candidates will be required to undertake probity checks, including a National Criminal History Record Check and hold NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

For any other enquiries, contact Kristina Kubel at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Applications will close at midnight on Monday 29th June 2026