Disability careers: Work that matters
Disability support work offers a wide range of roles and more ways to make a difference in someone’s life.
Victoria needs more workers to provide support to people with disability.
The way people with disability access support is changing. And so is the disability sector. There is a wider range of roles, more ways to progress in a career with a unique purpose, and more ways to make a difference in the lives of people with disability.
Could this be the career for you?
Right now there are job opportunities for people who share the vision of high quality, safe services to support people with disability.
Explore disability careers
Information on different disability support work roles and settings.
Start your disability career
Find out how to begin a career in the disability sector.
Current employees in the disability sector
Find resources for workers currently employed in the disability sector.
Employers in the disability sector
Resources to help organisations to employ, support and retain disability support workers.
What is disability support work?
Disability support work involves supporting a person with disability to:
- participate in daily life activities
- pursue community activities of their choice
- achieve their goals.
Discover more about what it’s like to work with people with disability.
Updated 31 October 2022
Keeping our sector strong
This is an initiative of the Keeping our sector strong – Victoria’s workforce plan for the NDIS.
Read more about Keeping our sector strong
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