Disability services

Disability Services aims to improve access, participation and support for people with a disability. A career in disability is a commitment to a stronger and more inclusive community.

The Department of Human Services directly provides and funds disability services in local communities across a variety of settings.

Disability support workers provide assistance to people with a disability in their own homes and may be employed to provide:

• direct support - supporting people with a disability in their daily lives
• case management - planning and problem solving to find the supports people need to live how they want
• allied health - professional roles in a range of allied health areas
• management - support other staff, manage budgets and guide strategy

Employment settings:

• residential services where people live and are supported in houses in the community or a few larger residential facilities
• outreach services which support people in their own homes
• case management and specialist services like speech therapy and behavior support programs.

The qualification depends upon which type of work you are doing.

• The entry level for a disability services direct care worker is the Certificate IV in Disability Work
• We will consider experience and other qualifications that relate to the job you want
• For other roles you may need a tertiary qualification such as social work, psychology or speech pathology

The Disability worker classification has a broad range of pay rates as follows:

• Disability Services Worker 16-20 years of age (DDSO1) $19,678 - $32,200
• Disability Services Worker unqualified (DDSO1) $35,778 - $39,656
• Disability Services Worker qualified (DDSO 1-9) $40,033 - $107,700

See Applying for a job - All other applicants to find out how to apply for positions in Disability services.

If you have any questions please contact any of the telephone numbers listed below, or email your enquiry via the links to Head Office staff: erecruit@dhs.vic.gov.au

• Eastern Metropolitan - (03) 9843 6042
• North & West Metropolitan - (03) 9275 7000
• Southern Metropolitan - (03) 9767 8623
• Barwon South Western - (03) 5226 4540
• Gippsland - (03) 5177 2500
• Grampians - (03) 5333 6051
• Hume - (03) 5722 0546
• Loddon Mallee - (03) 5434 5555