We are hiring! Join the team at MADEC as a Disability Support Worker.
$43.23 per hour - $103.76 per hour.
We’re looking for Disability Support Workers to join MADEC, a leading community organisation providing supports in the Mackay and Whitsunday region for over 50 years. In this role, you’ll provide a supportive environment for individuals to live as independently as possible, while working with the NDIS team to make a real difference.
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of the people you support? Do you have the compassion and resilience to support individuals with disabilities and complex needs? MADEC invites both new-to-industry and experienced candidates to join our dynamic team as a Disability Support Worker in Mackay, QLD.
About Us:
MADEC is a not for profit, community organisation. Recognized as a Public Benevolent Institution since 2014, we have been providing disability and youth supports in the Mackay and Whitsunday region since 1973. We are a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Provider and Licensed Child Safety provider in Mackay.
About the Role:
As a Disability Support Worker, you will be responsible for creating a supportive and
encouraging environment for NDIS participants. Working closely with your Key Support Workers and Team Leader, you will help empower individuals to thrive and master independent living skills. This role plays an important part in MADEC's mission to empower and support people to do their best.
Key Responsibilities:
What we Offer:
MADEC is committed to supporting our staff with a range of benefits, including:
Employee Value Proposition:
MADEC has strong values and purpose, empathetic leadership and a place where
all people feel they belong. MADEC has a diverse and inclusive culture offering
challenging work with a shared purpose for our people. We look for passionate,
imaginative and kind individuals who value flexibility and a great working
environment. Live well, work well, share well with MADEC.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
Why Work with MADEC?
Our team says it best:
"Working at MADEC is incredibly rewarding. The support, training, and
sense of community makes it a fantastic place to grow both personally and
professionally."
Ready to make a real difference? Apply now and be part of something truly special at MADEC.
How to Apply:
We encourage you to apply via SEEK. Please include your resume and a cover letter outlining your motivation for the role, and how you meet the essential criteria.
For more information, or to request a copy of the Position Description, please contact the People
& Culture Team at hr@madec.org.au.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
