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  • Vulnerable Children's Program (VCP)

    The Vulnerable Children's Program assists minors who are at risk from a combination of physical, mental and social factors involving either the parents or guardians, or the child themselves.
  • Family Support Worker Position Description

  • About You

    Please provide all your details below
  • Gender*
  • What Languages do you speak?
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  • Eligibility to Work

    Please outline your eligibility to work in Australia below.
  • Eligibility to work in Australia:*
  • Please specify your Visa dates below:*

  • Availability

  • Please outline the times/days you are available to work:
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  • How many hours per week are you seeking? (please note we cannot guarantee specified hours)*
  • Our Casual workers are paid at award rate according to the SCHADS (Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services) award. The Current award rate is $28.86 per hour including casual loading. Do you understand that this will be your base hourly rate?*

  • What are your Interests?

    To assist us in matching you with appropriate families please indicate your hobbies and interests below.
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  • Do you smoke?*

  • Medical Conditions

    For you safety please outline any allergies or medical conditions you may have that we need to be aware of i.e. nut allergies, allergies to dogs etc.
  • Do you have any allergies or medical conditions?*

  • Travel & Locations

  • Zest Care can offer casual employment in the following areas (please select the MAIN Region in which you are interested in):*

  • Sydney Region

  • Please select the Sydney regions you are willing to travel and work in:*

  • Illawarra Region

  • Please select Illawarra regions you are willing to travel and work in:*

  • Hunter Region

  • Please select the Hunter Regions you are willing to travel and work in:*

  • Central Coast Region

  • Please select the Central Coast Regions you are willing to travel and work in:*

  • South East Queensland Region

  • Please select the South East Queensland Areas you are willing to travel and work in:*
  • How far are you willing to travel to a location?

  • Licences and Governance Checks

  • Do you have a current First Aid Certificate?*
  • Do you have a current CPR Certificate?*
  • Do you have a current Asthma & Anaphylaxis Certificate?*
  • Do you have a Police Check issued within the past 6 months?*
  • Do you have any prior convictions or offences that would be disclosed on your Police Check?*
  • Do you have a current Working With Children Check (WWCC) in your relevant State or Territory?*
  • Do you have completed the NDIS Online Worker Orientation Module called "Quality, Safety and You"?*
  • Do you have a valid and current Driver's Licence?*
  • Do you have access to your own vehicle?*
  • Are you prepared to drive Clients in your own vehicle?
  • Does your vehicle have Comprehensive Insurance?*

  • Certificates & Qualifications

    Please select any below that you currently hold.
  • Bachelor Degrees
  • Certificate III
  • Certificate IV
  • Diploma
  • Tertiary Degrees
  • Other Qualifications

  • Age Group Experience

    Please select any age groups below that you have experience in working with

  • Previous Roles - Experience

    Please select any Roles below in which you have working experience
  • Child Care
  • Primary/Secondary Schooling
  • Other
  • Health/Disability Roles

  • Experience in Additional Needs, Disability & Social Factors

    Please select the areas in which you have experience with Additional Needs, Disability & Social Factors
  • Physical Needs/Disabilities
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  • Mental Health Needs/Disabilities
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  • Social Factors
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  • Do you have you experience/training in the following skills?

    Please select the skills in which you have experience below

  • Industry Knowledge Assessment

    Read the below questions carefully and select the correct answer.
  • How often does CPR need to be renewed?*
  • No worker should fully lift a person, other than a small child, without the assistance from mechanical aides, devices or another worker?*
  • Consider the situation where you are required to physically move your client, what factors may increase the risk of injury to you?*
  • What are your obligations as a support worker?*
  • Providing personal support to a client and assist with bathing. What are the most essential areas to keep clean?*
  • Select what equipment should be used to assist with showering/bathing a Client?*
  • You are assisting a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). What strategies will you use to assist in calming the child when they become distressed.*
  • How did you hear about Zest?*

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