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Disability Support Worker resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what disability support workers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most disability support workers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Disability Support Worker experienced in personal care, mobility assistance and community participation support for people with diverse needs. Comfortable working one-on-one or in small group settings, adapting daily support to each client's goals under person-centred practice frameworks. Known for clear documentation, calm judgement in changing situations and building trust with clients and their families.
Key skills
- Personal care and hygiene support
- Care planning and coordination
- Health monitoring and reporting
- Pastoral care and wellbeing support
- Client management systems
- Mobility aids and equipment
- Manual handling and PPE use
- Communication boards and alternative communication aids
- Incident reporting software
- Written documentation and case notes
Experience: example bullet points
- Assisted clients with personal hygiene, grooming and dressing in line with individual care plans, respecting privacy and preference at each step
- Supported clients to attend community activities, appointments and social events, encouraging independence while managing transport and mobility aids
- Monitored changes in client health and behaviour during shifts and escalated concerns to supervisors promptly, contributing to earlier intervention
- Maintained accurate, timely case notes and progress records in client management systems, supporting continuity of care across shifts
- Liaised with families, carers and allied health professionals to align daily support with broader care and treatment goals
Education
Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) or Certificate IV in Disability Support, or equivalent, plus a current NDIS Worker Screening Check, First Aid/CPR certificate and manual handling training.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- NDIS
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Certificate III in Individual Support
- Certificate IV in Disability Support
- person-centred practice
- care plan
- behaviour support plan
- manual handling
- medication assistance
- incident report
- client documentation
- multidisciplinary team
- First Aid certificate
- CPR certificate
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.