💼 Careers

Work That
Actually Matters
at Nurse Aid Australia

We are a nurse-led NDIS provider in Mawson Lakes SA, supporting people with complex forensic, mental health, and physical needs. We do not just hire staff — we hire partners who believe care should feel like family.

❤️ Values first 📋 Proper inductions 👩‍⚕️ Clinical support 24/7 📈 Genuine career pathways 🧩 Complex, meaningful work
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Don't see the right role?
We regularly hire support workers, community nurses, and team leaders. Send us your expression of interest — we review applications on a rolling basis and keep strong candidates on file.
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SA
Mawson Lakes Based
24/7
Clinical Support On Call
4
Service Specialisations
RN
Nurse-Led Team
M1
High Intensity Training
Why Nurse Aid

Why Work With Us

We are direct about what we offer — and what we expect. If this sounds like your kind of workplace, we want to hear from you.

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Complex, meaningful work
We support participants with forensic histories, dual diagnosis, complex physical needs, and other high complexity presentations. This is not routine support work. It is challenging, skilled, and genuinely important.
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Participant-specific induction — always
You will never start a new participant shift unprepared. Every staff member receives a participant-specific induction covering de-escalation protocols, communication preferences, clinical information, and daily routines — before their first shift.
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Clinical support behind you
Our registered nurse is on call 24/7. When something clinical comes up on shift — and it will — you have direct access to a clinical lead, not a call centre. You are not doing this alone.
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Real career development
We invest in training beyond compliance minimums — Module 1 high intensity certifications, BSP training, mental health first aid, and clinical upskilling. Staff who want to develop clinically have a pathway to do so.
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A team that is honest with you
We debrief after incidents. We do not blame first. We treat staff wellbeing as a clinical governance issue — because burnt-out support workers cannot provide good care. If something is wrong, we want to know.
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Diversity is a clinical asset
Our participants come from varied cultural, linguistic, and social backgrounds. We actively recruit for diversity — in background, language, experience, and perspective — and we match support workers thoughtfully.
Roles

Who We Hire

Four core roles across our service lines — each with specific requirements and what we look for beyond qualifications.

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Support Worker — High Intensity
Delivering daily living support to participants with complex forensic, mental health, or physical needs. You will work from a participant-specific care plan, with a clinical lead always available. This role requires experience or demonstrated capacity for complexity.
NDIS Worker Screening Cert III Individual Support First Aid
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Community Nurse (RN or EN)
Providing clinical nursing support in SIL homes and community settings across Adelaide. Responsibilities include medication management, wound care, clinical assessments, and RN oversight of high intensity supports. Flexible rostering.
AHPRA Registration (RN/EN) NDIS Worker Screening
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High Intensity Support Worker (Module 1)
Delivering high intensity daily personal activities — ventilator management, PEG feeding, tracheostomy care, complex wound management — in SIL homes. Training provided and assessed against NDIS HIDPA descriptors. Participant-specific induction mandatory.
NDIS Worker Screening Module 1 Training (provided)
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Team Leader / Senior Support Worker
Leading a small team of support workers across one or more participant homes. Responsibilities include shift coordination, staff mentoring, incident documentation, and acting as the first clinical escalation point for support workers on shift.
2+ Years Complex Support Experience NDIS Worker Screening Leadership Experience
Now Hiring

Current Vacancies

Positions available in Mawson Lakes and greater Adelaide SA. Updated regularly — check back or send an expression of interest to be kept informed.

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Support Worker — Forensic & Mental Health SIL
Mawson Lakes SA NDIS SIL Full Time Part Time
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High Intensity Support Worker — Complex Physical
Mawson Lakes SA Module 1 · Training Provided Full Time Casual
Apply Now
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Registered Nurse — Community & SIL Clinical Lead
Greater Adelaide SA AHPRA Required Part Time Casual
Apply Now
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Team Leader — SIL (Forensic and Mental Health)
Mawson Lakes SA 2+ years complex support required Full Time
Apply Now
Don't see the right role?
Send an expression of interest — we hire on a rolling basis and keep strong candidates on file.
✉️ Send Expression of Interest
Process

Our Hiring Process

Transparent from application to first shift. We do not make candidates wait weeks between stages.

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Application
Email your resume and a short cover note explaining why complex support work interests you. We read every application.
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Phone Screen
A 20-minute call with our team leader or COO. We are assessing values, communication, and genuine interest — not just experience.
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Interview
An in-person or video interview. We will be specific about the role, the participant environment, and what difficult situations look like. No surprises.
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Induction & First Shift
Participant-specific induction completed before your first shift. You start prepared — not dropped in the deep end.
FAQ

Candidate Questions

Experience is valued but not always required for support worker roles. We look for people who have the right values — empathy, reliability, and genuine commitment to participant wellbeing — and we invest in training. All staff must hold or be working towards a Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent, and must complete our participant-specific induction before their first shift.
You need a current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, Working with Children Check (if applicable), First Aid certificate, and a Certificate III in Individual Support — or be currently working towards it. For high intensity support roles, additional Module 1 training is required and provided. For nursing roles, current AHPRA registration is required.
Every staff member receives a participant-specific induction before their first shift — including the participant's de-escalation protocol, communication preferences, daily routine, and any relevant clinical information. Our registered nurse is available 24/7 for clinical questions. We debrief after any significant incident and treat staff wellbeing as a clinical governance issue, not an afterthought.
Yes. Support workers who demonstrate clinical aptitude and leadership can progress to senior support worker and team leader roles. We also support further study towards Certificate IV, Diploma, and nursing qualifications. Staff interested in Module 1 high intensity training are actively supported to complete it.

Ready to do work that matters?

Send your expression of interest or apply for a specific role. We review applications on a rolling basis and respond to all candidates.

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