Resume for Support Worker: Free Template & Examples
Last updated 27 October 2026 · 8 min read · By Sarah M., Support Coordinator
In short
A resume for support worker roles is a one to two page summary of your screening, availability, skills and caring experience, and you need it every time you apply to a disability provider. This guide gives you a section-by-section table, a ready-to-copy support worker resume template and steps to fill it in, including if you have no experience.
If you are still learning what the job involves, start with our guide to what a support worker is.
Key points
Lead with your availability, licence, NDIS worker screening status and first aid near the top, so a provider can see them quickly.
Show duties and outcomes in plain language, such as personal care, community access and shift notes, rather than long lists of adjectives.
With no paid experience, use family caring, volunteering, study and other jobs to show reliability and kindness.
Never include private details about a participant, and use placeholders or general descriptions in your examples.
Resume for support worker at a glance
Length
One to two pages, saved as a PDF
Put first
Availability, licence, NDIS worker screening status and first aid
Who counts as an NDIS worker
Anyone employed or engaged to provide NDIS supports, paid or unpaid
No experience?
Use family caring, volunteering, study and other jobs
Official source
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
What to include in a resume for support worker roles
Each section has a job to do. Keep the page short and easy to scan.
Section
What to write
Tip
Contact details
Name, suburb, mobile and email
Use a professional email address and your suburb, not your full street address
Support worker profile
Two or three sentences on who you are, what you offer and your availability
Mention the type of support you want, such as community access or personal care
Screening and checks
NDIS worker screening status, first aid and CPR, Working with Children Check, driver licence
Write “applied” or “cleared” and the expiry month so the provider can plan
Match skills to the job ad and give one short example for each
Experience
Role, organisation, dates and two to four bullet points of duties
Start each bullet with a verb and say what changed for the person you supported
Education and training
Certificate III in Individual Support, orientation module, short courses
List “in progress” qualifications with the expected completion date
Referees
Two people who can speak to your reliability
Ask permission first and say what the job is
Resume for support worker example you can copy
Replace everything in square brackets with your own details, and delete any section that does not apply.
[Your full name]
[Suburb, State] · [Mobile] · [Email]
Support worker profile
Reliable and caring support worker with [number] years of experience in [community access / personal care / respite / household support]. Calm, respectful and committed to supporting people to make their own choices. Available [days and times] and hold a current driver licence and [car access].
NDIS Worker Orientation Module: [completed, month and year]
First aid and CPR: [provider, expiry]
Working with Children Check: [state, expiry]
Certificate III in Individual Support: [completed / in progress, expected date]
Key skills
Person-centred communication · Personal care and manual handling · Community access and driving · Meal preparation · Clear shift notes · Respect for privacy and dignity
Experience
[Job title], [organisation], [dates]
– Supported [number] clients with [personal care / community outings / household tasks] following each person’s plan and preferences
– Wrote clear shift notes and reported concerns to the coordinator the same day
– [Add one result, such as helped a client return to a hobby or build independence in a daily task]
Education and training
[Qualification], [institution], [year]
Referees
[Name, role, phone] · [Name, role, phone]
Disability support worker resume with no experience
Everyone starts somewhere. Show how you already support people, even without a paid job.
Describe unpaid caring for a family member, friend or neighbour, focusing on tasks such as meals, appointments and personal care.
Include volunteering, sport coaching, youth work, hospitality or retail, and say how each one shows communication and reliability.
List the NDIS orientation module, first aid and any course you have started to show you are serious about the work.
Write a short bio explaining why you want to support disabled people, in your own warm and honest words.
Disability support worker duties and skills for your resume
Use duties that match the job ad, and describe them in respectful, person-centred language.
Duty
How to word it
Personal care
Supported clients with showering, dressing and toileting while protecting dignity and choice
Community access
Drove and accompanied clients to appointments, shops, work and social activities
Household tasks
Prepared meals, cleaned and shopped in line with each person’s routine and preferences
Documentation
Wrote accurate shift notes and reported changes in health or behaviour promptly
Safety
Followed each client’s support plan, used safe manual handling and kept first aid current
Support worker CV examples, profile and bio examples
A CV and a resume usually mean the same thing in Australian job ads. A short bio or profile is the opening paragraph that makes a coordinator keep reading.
With experience: “Reliable support worker with [number] years in community access and personal care, available weekdays and weekends, with a current licence and first aid.”
With no experience: “Warm, dependable and keen to start in disability support. I have cared for a family member for [number] years and completed the NDIS orientation module.”
Career changer: “Former [previous role] moving into support work, bringing patience, strong communication and a commitment to respectful, person-centred care.”
Keep your profile to two or three sentences and avoid claims you cannot back up at interview.
How to fill in a resume for support worker roles
1Read the job ad twice. Note the shifts, location, licence and checks they ask for, and mirror their wording honestly.
2Write your profile last. Once the rest is done, summarise your strongest points and availability in two or three sentences.
3Add your checks and certificates. Include screening status, orientation certificate, first aid and licence, with dates.
4Turn experience into outcomes. For each role, say what you did and what difference it made, without naming any participant.
5Proofread and save as a PDF. Keep it to one or two pages, easy to read on a phone, and name the file with your full name.
When your resume is ready, send it with your screening status and availability. TQN Care’s NDIS support workers help people across Sydney, Melbourne and surrounding areas (NSW & VIC) with personal care, community access and help at home. We value reliability and kindness as much as certificates, so tell us about yourself and what shifts suit you.
SM
Sarah M., Support CoordinatorTQN Care is a registered NDIS provider supporting people across Sydney, Melbourne and surrounding areas (NSW & VIC).
Common questions
FAQs about support worker resumes
What should a support worker resume include? +
Include contact details, a short profile, screening status, first aid, licence, skills, experience and referees. Put your availability and checks near the top. Keep it to one or two pages and tailor it to each job ad.
How do I write a resume with no experience? +
Highlight family caring, volunteering, study and other jobs that show reliability and communication. List the NDIS orientation module and first aid, and write a warm profile that explains why you want to support disabled people.
Should I put pay expectations on my resume? +
No, discuss pay at interview or offer stage. For reference, from the first full pay period on or after 1 December 2026, the Fair Work SCHADS pay guide lists full-time and part-time social and community services employee minimum rates of $36.22 an hour at level 2 pay point 1 and $40.49 an hour at level 3 pay point 1.
Is a CV different from a resume? +
In Australian job ads, a support worker CV and a resume are usually the same one to two page document. Follow the format the provider asks for, and send a PDF unless they request something else.