OSCA occupation

422231 Disability Support Worker

Provides general household assistance, emotional support and person-centred care to develop individual living skills and enhance community access and social inclusion for people with disability in their own homes.

Major group: 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
Unit group: 4222 Disability Support Workers and Team Leaders
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 4

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 423111 Aged or Disabled Carer Partial correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 4
Major group: 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
Sub-major group: 42 Aged Care and Disability Services and Support Workers
Minor group: 422 Disability Services and Support Workers
Unit group: 4222 Disability Support Workers and Team Leaders

Tasks

Supports people with disability with daily activities such as mobility, housekeeping tasks, personal care, medication and meal preparation
Negotiates with individuals and families regarding the acceptance of care provided
Provides emotional support, and assists in managing depression, confusion and grief
Identifies and facilitates community-based social activities for people with disability
Assists people with disability to access disability support services
Supports people with disability with training and employment
Manages risks and emergencies in a home care setting

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Related occupations

422232 Disability Team Leader

Industry context

Alternative titles

Community Support Worker (Disability)
Disability Care Worker
Disability Support
Disability Worker

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Compare OSCA 422231 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code422231 Disability Support Worker	422232 Disability Team Leader
Official role definition	Provides general household assistance, emotional support and person-centred care to develop individual living skills and enhance community access and social inclusion for people with disability in their own homes.	Oversees disability support and services to deliver person-centric services that help develop individual living skills, and enhance community access and social inclusion, for people with disability in their own homes.
Skill level	Skill Level 4	Skill Level 3
Key tasks	Supports people with disability with daily activities such as mobility, housekeeping tasks, personal care, medication and meal preparation Negotiates with individuals and families regarding the acceptance of care provided Provides emotional support, and assists in managing depression, confusion and grief Identifies and facilitates community-based social activities for people with disability	Manages a team of disability support workers and ensures efficient running of day-to-day operations Maintains attendance records and rosters for disability support workers Works with government and non-government entities to provide services to clients and organise relevant funding Oversees team training, education and professional development programs
Alternative titles	Community Support Worker (Disability) Disability Care Worker Disability Support Disability Worker	Disability Support Team Leader

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

In this section

422231Disability Support Worker
422232Disability Team Leader

Official source

Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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