disability support - Careseekers

Boundaries In Care & Support Work

An important part of delivery care and support services is to demonstrate empathy and understanding towards your client. But it is important to remember that you are not their friend. You are their support worker.

Aged Care

Building a care workforce in Australia: Not a one size fits all for workers or consumers

In Australia today aged care and disability supports are delivered in a consumer directed care model via our aged care system and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

anxiety

What Is Generalised Anxiety Disorder?

It is completely normal to feel anxious from time to time, many of us lead stressful and busy lives. However excessive, ongoing anxiety and worries that are difficult to control and interfere with day-to-day activities may be a sign of generalised anxiety disorder.

NDIS

Mileage 101 - How Mileage Is Charged With The NDIS

In February 2020, the Minister for the NDIS, Stuart Robert, announced more flexibility and increased choice for participants accessing transport in their plans.

Care Workers

How To Navigate A Meet & Greet

Navigating a meet and greet can be challenging. Here are some great tips to help you during your meeting.

Care Workers

How Existing Skills Can Transfer To Care & Support Work

The skills and experience gained in other industries or through caring for a family can be successfully and easily transferred into care and support work to make a difference in someone's life.

Care Workers

Why saying yes to a 1 hour shift is a good idea

One of the many benefits of the Careseekers platform is that we do not require minimum hours for bookings. This is to ensure that aged care and disability care seekers do not have to use their funding for hours they don't need.

Aged Care

June is bowel cancer awareness month

Saving lives through early detection is the positive message for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

Aged Care

Self contributing superannuation as an independent care or support worker

As care and support workers we know you think a lot about others and their well being. It's also important you think about your own. Saving some money for your retirement may not be on your radar now, but it can make all the difference to your future!