Residential Support Worker

Posted:

19/11/2025

Closing Date:

05/12/2025

Job Type:

Casual

Location:

Melbourne - Northern Region

Job Category:

Residential Services

Great People. Great Careers. Excellent Healthcare

DPV Health is a leading healthcare service provider delivering a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services across Melbourne's northern growth corridor. DPV Health has been awarded the Premier's Primary Healthcare Service of the Year in 2023 & 2024.

Our People are the foundation of DPV Health; they are what make our organisation thrive and the ones who create meaningful change in people's lives. Over 700 professionals support and deliver excellent health care to our community at DPV Health. We are always looking for passionate, driven, great people to join our team and make a lasting impact. That is why we foster a workplace culture that is as rewarding as it is inclusive. We are committed to supporting Our People to lead fulfilling lives, no matter who they are, or where they are from - or where they are going.

Our workplace culture is committed to DPV Health values and celebrates workforce diversity reinforcing the positive approach we have to the way people contribute, communicate, engage and interact. Our People deserve to feel empowered and supported as they pursue their professional goals, learn new skills, and achieve meaningful milestones in their work. At DPV Health, we foster an environment that promotes greater growth, innovation, and collaboration, so you can feel elevated every day.

Our employee benefits, connect, recognise, and support Our People, acknowledging and valuing everyday contributions to the success and culture at DPV Health. We strive to ensure that Our People thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. We invest in Our People, proudly offering a diverse range of opportunities including knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, leadership development, connectedness, and celebration; these are key pillars in our culture.

A little about the role

DPV Health is passionate about ensuring everyone has the opportunity to live a fulfilled life, regardless of their ability. We deliver flexible services so we can be responsive to a person's goals, needs and lifestyle

We are looking for experienced Residential Support Workers to join our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team to:

Support people with disabilities to live independently and to achieve their personal goals.

Provide direct support for individuals during program delivery, meal times, personal care, behavioral, physical and social supports.

Create a positive environment for all residents promoting both physical and emotional well-being.

Provide quality services and results, by the relationships formed between staff, the people we support, their families and representatives.

Communicating with resident's families and day program on a regular basis.

About the opportunity;

To be considered for this role, you will need the following:

A strong knowledge of disability, including complex communication and behaviour, either through qualifications or demonstrated experience in the field.

Applicants must be highly motivated, energetic and committed to providing the highest quality of care and support to people with a disability and be willing to support residents in a variety of activities in a variety of settings.

Flexibility and availability is essential in this role, with the ability to work a variety of shifts: morning, day, afternoon, sleepovers, evening and weekends.

Experience in providing care to high care residents (hoists, transfers, bed transfers).

A strong understanding of NDIS Code of Conduct and Best Practice Standards.

Exceptional listening, reading and communication skills, with the ability to recognise and interpret non-verbal cues.

A detailed and thorough approach to record keeping.

Mandatory

Must be fully vaccinated

NDIS Worker Check

Working With Children Check

National Criminal History check

Unrestricted Victorian Drivers Licence

Level 2 First Aid Certificate

Two professional references

Right to work in Australia

The fine print

Applications close 5/12/2025

Full drivers' licence and travel between sites required

Applicants must provide their resume as well as providing a brief statement addressing the 'Key Selection Criteria' outlined in the position description

For further enquires contact: Kimberlee Lindsay – Disability Services Manager at or

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

For further information, please contact We will be actively reviewing applications as they are received, so please don't delay.

While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media to explore how you can #bringyourgreateveryday.

DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring we have an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for our staff and clients. To us diversity means people of any age, family situation, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical sex characteristics, ability or disability, health, life experience, socio-economic situation, faith, spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We encourage all individuals to apply.

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