Disability support workers in Western Australia
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Support work in Western Australia is arranged the same way as everywhere else in Australia: through an NDIS provider, paid from the core supports part of a plan, at or below the national price limits. What is specific to WA is worker screening. Support workers here apply for their NDIS Worker Screening Check through NDIS Worker Screening Unit, and providers are responsible for checking it before someone starts.
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Worker screening in Western Australia
| The check | NDIS Worker Screening Check |
|---|---|
| Who runs it here | NDIS Worker Screening Unit |
| Department | Department of Communities |
| Valid for | Five years, monitored continuously, recognised Australia wide |
Anyone in a risk assessed role, which includes almost everyone doing hands on support work, has to hold a clear NDIS Worker Screening Check. In WA the check is run by NDIS Worker Screening Unit, and the provider has to verify it before the worker starts and keep checking that it stays clear.
It is a national clearance. A worker screened in WA can work anywhere in Australia, and a worker screened interstate can work here, so a provider covering a border area does not need two checks.
A clearance lasts five years, but it is monitored continuously rather than only at renewal. If something changes that affects the worker's suitability, the screening unit can suspend or revoke it, and the provider has to act on that.
You are entitled to ask a provider whether the person coming to your home has been screened. A provider that cannot answer that question straight away is not one to use.
How it works
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Who the support is for, the postcode and what's needed. About two minutes.
We find a provider
We pass your details to one registered NDIS provider that covers your area and has support workers available.
The provider contacts you
To talk through what support is needed, how many hours, who would come and when they could start.
Western Australia questions
How do I find a support worker in Western Australia?
Answer a few quick questions on this page. We pass your details to one registered NDIS provider that covers your part of Western Australia. If they cannot help, we find one who can.
Does the provider have to be registered with the NDIS?
We only work with providers registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Registration is required for NDIA managed plans, and plenty of self managed and plan managed participants prefer it anyway.
Do support workers in Western Australia need a worker screening check?
Yes. The NDIS Worker Screening Check is a national clearance, applied for through Western Australia and recognised everywhere in Australia. Workers in risk assessed roles must hold one, and providers are responsible for checking it.
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