SupportNetworkSupport Workers in Sutherland
People across Sutherland use Support Network to build a small, consistent team for support workers — people they know, trust and can rely on week to week.
- Disability, aged care and NDIS support
- Choose by skills, language and availability
- Client fee of just 6%
Local support workers who fit your life
Support Network lists independent support workers who live and work around Sutherland. Browse profiles, check experience and qualifications, and message workers before you book.
Build a small team so cancellations don’t leave you without support, and keep the same faces week after week.
- Personal care and showering
- Community access and social outings
- Domestic help and meal preparation
- Transport to appointments
- Overnight and 24-hour support
Why people in Sutherland choose us
Screened workers
Every worker passes police and Working With Children checks before they can be booked.
Lower fees
A 6% client fee means more of your funding goes into actual support hours.
Your choice
Pick workers by skills, languages, gender, interests and availability.
Compliance handled
Records, invoices and insurance are managed through the platform.
Support available in Sutherland
Daily living & life skills
Housework, meal prep, shopping, transport and building everyday skills.
Personal support
Showering, dressing, hoist transfers, mobility and continence support.
Nursing services
Wound care, medication management, catheter and complex clinical care.
Allied health
Occupational therapy, psychology, physiotherapy and speech therapy.
Specialised disability support
Workers experienced with complex needs, behaviours and conditions.
24 hour & overnight support
Build a rostered team for around-the-clock or sleepover care.
The same trusted faces, week after week
Continuity is one of the most important parts of good support. When you choose your own workers, you can build relationships that last — and spend less time re-explaining your needs.
Getting started is simple
Sign up
Create your free profile in a few simple steps.
Search
Browse screened local workers by skills, languages and availability.
Connect
Message workers, meet them, and choose the people who fit.
Relax
We handle payments, records and admin so you can focus on living.
Support Workers in Sutherland: common questions
How do I find a support worker in Sutherland?
Register for free, post what you need or search workers near you, then message the ones you like. You can interview workers before agreeing to shifts.
How are workers paid?
You approve shifts in the platform and payment is released once the work is completed to your satisfaction. Your NDIS or Home Care Package funding can be used.
Can I choose a worker who speaks my language?
Yes. Filter by language, cultural background, gender and interests to find a worker who suits you.
What if my regular worker is unavailable?
We recommend building a team of two or three workers. Our team can also help you find cover at short notice.
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Disability support worker Sutherland for a full life
The help of a disability support assistant is very important for people with disability to be able to lead a full life. These professionals guarantee not only help in everyday life, but also companionship and assistance in social life and supportive environments. This way, individuality can be embraced while facing daily challenges together.
Importantly, disability support workers can be hired at any stage of life. Whether for childcare, adult life or the elderly. Our professionals help create an inclusive society for you to enjoy.
Our company understands the importance of both physical and neurological
inclusion to
improve
quality of life. In Sutherland Shire we have been doing this work for some time and are helping to
fill
gaps.
Come and discover the services we can offer!
Importance of meaningful relationships in care
We base our services on meaningful relationships between customer and support assistant. Therefore, trust, respect and communication are essential. Our caregivers will always encourage independent living after understanding the strengths that can be worked on in each client.
To improve the relationship between both parties, the process of selecting your plan is very important. In this process, you must let us know what services and daily living activities you want so that we can align with care support workers.
Worker screening processes
The recruitment process for the disability service support screening follows exemplary standards that allow us to continue our excellence. Some of the steps are:
- Background check. At this stage we certify that the assistants have no prior record to ensure safety.
- Qualifications and profile assessment. The next step is to understand the worker's profile and role requirements to know which service category they best fit into.
- Reference checks. We also find it essential to verify relevant work experience to ensure that the work is done with quality.
- Interview. Finally, we schedule an interview with the caregivers to get to know the new member who will be part of our dedicated team and their daily lives
Comprehensive training programs
We train all of our disability support workers in Sutherland Shire so that they understand the types of disabilities. Furthermore, we emphasise individuality and customer rights.
We also think it is important to cover general health and safety topics and first aid in case of accidents. Training sessions of personal care skills and feedback are also provided to further empower our professionals.
This is one of the measures that we value and that makes our company so unique in this niche. With qualified assistants, we understand that we can offer the best services.
Types of services available
Our company has several services with flexible hours that can help a person with a disability, such as:
- Personal Care worker
- Community Engagement Workers
- Allied health support friendly team
- Nurses
- Affordable transportation
- Night support
- Child Disability Support
| Type of Services | Popularity (%) |
|---|---|
| Personal Care Worker | 35% |
| Emotional Support | 25% |
| Social and Community Support | 15% |
| Allied Health Team and Nurses | 25% |
Personal Care Assistants
A personal care assistant performs basic daily living tasks and helps you in practice. It plays the role of emotional and often physical support in the comfort of your home. Another option is domestic assistance.
It can be hired for a period, on a one-off basis or as an ongoing service. This professional's care activities include:
- Assistance with personal hygiene: personal care skills such as helping with bathing, brushing teeth or other tasks
- Help with getting ready: choose clothes, help with dressing, hair and makeup
- They help with mobility: they can help transport you to places around the house
- Simple meal preparation: prepare basic meals for everyday life
- Medication management: can help with simple medication schedules
Community Engagement Workers
Having an active social life is essential for mental well-being. That's why we rely on community involvement workers in variety of shifts. Their role is to facilitate social activities that promote their sense of belonging.
The assistant can be a bridge to connect you with the world and other people. But they can also just accompany you. Some of the services are:
- Accompaniment on tours and events: whether family parties, meetings with friends or even lectures.
- Accompaniment to appointments: our assistants for people with disability also accompany you to appointments.
- Help with hobbies: they can promote and help with hobbies inside and outside the home.
Allied health support team and nurses
The allied health support friendly team is very important to help alleviate pain and overcome limitations. Ours dynamic team has diverse professionals and a multidisciplinary dynamic that has a positive impact on health. Some of the professionals are:
- Physiotherapists
- Speech therapists
- Psychologists
- Occupational therapists
| Service/Professional | Description |
|---|---|
| Physiotherapists | They help with the recovery of movements and mobility, in addition to bringing relief to everyday pain. |
| Speech Therapists | They are essential for working on speech in some specific types of disabilities, mainly children. |
| Psychologists | They can help to understand emotional issues and thus considerably improve mental health. |
| Occupational therapists | They work together with mental health disability support worker and physical |
In addition, the passionate team also has nurses who can help you on a daily basis if necessary. They may be requested during surgery recoveries, for medication administration, among others. Some services performed by nurses are:
- Clinical screening
- Administration of medications and injections
- Scar care and surgeries
- Other clinical care
| Service | Description |
|---|---|
| Clinical Screening | In case of accidents or perception of a symptom, a nurse can perform triage, pointing out what may be happening or indicating the search for a doctor. |
| Administration of Medications and Injections | The nurse can administer medications with correct times and dosages, as long as they are prescribed by doctors. They can also apply injections when appropriate. |
| Scar Care and Surgeries | If you have recently undergone surgery, our nurses can help you with scar care or other specific care. |
| Other Care |
Consult us to find out what services are available. Nurses can also assist with high-quality
care such as:
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Accessible Transportation
Among our available services we can mention accessible transport for people with disability. This service is essential to break the barrier of social isolation that often occurs.
We know that for disabled people, transportation and mobility is essential to occupy important spaces. Going to social settings, appointments and even work often depends on adequate transportation.
Therefore, we have adapted vans and helpful drivers to assist you. Just check the availability of days and times to hire this service.
Many individuals with disability have the company of relatives and friends during the day. But, they really need nighttime support. Therefore, in addition to day shifts, we also offer night shifts.
It is important to emphasise that night support is a part-time role and tends to provide greater security and peace of mind to both family members and the person with a disability.
The night support assistant will be able to keep you company, administer medications, prepare light and simple meals, as well as being ready to deal with any unforeseen circumstances.
Child Disability Support
In addition to service adult persons, we also provide support for children with disabilities. If you have a child in the family with some type of disability, whether intellectual or physical, we can also help.
We have personalised care plans where care service companions can collaborate with the family, educators and health professionals.
In this modality, educational support is also essential. So we present learning techniques so that education can be more inclusive. All this while caregivers help develop social skills.
Family support and guidance is also part of what our assistant can offer, especially in recent diagnosis or non-verbal experience.
Why choose us
Experienced professionals: we check previous experience and training.
Personalised approach: each assistant is guided to personalise service according to what our client needs.
Focus on physical and mental well-being: for a good quality of life, the balance between physical and mental well-being is essential. That's why we always prioritise it.
Valuing contact with the community: a good social life reflects positively on mental health. Therefore, we always support contact with other people.
Flexible and personalised plans: our plans are built together with you in a flexible and personalised way to meet your exact demands. You can even have a permanent part time contracts.
How to Hire a Support Assistant for People with Disabilities
Hiring a support assistant for people with disabilities is not a difficult task. Follow the steps to create your flexible plan with us.
- Define your needs: Keep in mind more or less which services make sense for you.
- Get in touch: Call us on the phone and one of our representatives will talk to you, listening to your main needs of high-quality care and answering your questions.
- Customising your plan: One of our managers will lead the personalization of your plan together with a nurse.
- Constant Support: Even after defining your plan, you will have full support and can change it, excluding and including other services whenever you want.
Where we serve
We know the importance of being available to as many people as possible. Therefore, we are always working to expand our service area. We are currently in:
- Sutherland Central: Sutherland Shire, Cronulla, Miranda, Caringbah, Woolooware
- Northern Suburbs: Menai, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Engadine, Heathcote
- Western Suburbs: Kirrawee, Jannali, Gymea, Sylvania, Kareela
- Southern Suburbs: Loftus, Woronora, Como, Illawong, Sandy Point
*If you're not sure if we service your area, please get in touch.
Benefits of hiring one of our disability support assistants
| Benefits | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personalised service and support | Service and support for all of personal care skills are personalised to your needs. We don't have standard plans, everything has been designed to fit you | Improved quality of life | |
| Professional experience | All of our care assistants have professional experience and are trained. | Increased confidence in care | |
| Emotional and social support | The disability support assistant not only helps you in your day to day life, but often provides you with emotional and social support. | Reduction of stress and anxiety | |
| Flexibility | Our plans are 100% flexible. This way, you can add new services whenever you prefer. | Flexibility to change your plan whenever you want | |
| Child disability support | We have disability support assistants who specialize in children and help with child development in an inclusive way. | Faster development progress | |
| Adapted transport | We know that adapted transport is non-negotiable for people with disabilities. Therefore, we make it easier for you to get around with friendly and trained drivers. | Possibility of safe and adequate transportation |
Frequently Asked Questions
The disability support worker has the role of supporting day-to-day tasks, but encouraging independence. Care service companions can teach tasks and adapt them. The exact tasks that assistants perform will depend on your individual needs.
The Level 2 Support Worker will provide support to the person with a disability on a day-to-day basis. Basic hygiene activities, meal preparation and medication management are some examples.
If you need help with an extra task it's not a problem. You can contact your plan manager at any time and customize it with other tasks. Check your assistant's availability or hire a new one for the extra task.
If you have any negative personal experience with your current team, please get in touch to let us know what's going on. We provide full support to find a solution together with you.
If you are looking for a high-quality disability care, know that we have the best. Our reliable team can help you with all your issues in a personalized way and adapted to your needs.
Call us and find the ideal assistant for people with disabilities for you today! We have long-term disability support workers contracted or short.