Employ Your Own Support Workers and make your own decisions about your needs.
94% satisfaction rate
Hi neighbour!
- Do you live in Western Sydney?
- Are you exploring your Disability Support Worker options?
- Let’s talk!
Make your own decisions about your support needs through our unique Employ Your Own Support Worker service. Pioneered by our founders – people with disability – over 30 years ago, this service enables you to choose who helps you.
You might choose a friend, a neighbour or someone else you know and trust. You also choose when and how they support you – because you know best what your needs are. You can also recruit your own dream Support Workers; people with the right skills, who know your language or culture, or who just ‘get’ you.
There might be people in your life already who could become the perfect Support Workers for you. They could be your:
Friend
Neighbour
Sports coach
Flatmate
Family friend
Personal trainer
Barista
Team mate
I’ve found taking a more hands-on approach has given me the flexibility and control I need to live the life I want. I connected with Living My Way and I’m really glad I did, as they have been incredibly helpful in ensuring I meet all my obligations as a legal employer, and onboarding new carers. Their expertise has been a game-changer for me, as I don’t have a lot of experience in that realm.
Dr Steve, Participant
The benefits
There are lots of benefits to employing your own Support Worker.
- The freedom to live your life your way
- Being around people who you know and who ‘get’ you
- Making your own decisions about who comes into your home
- Being in control of your care so that it’s personalised to you
- Direct communication with your Support Workers (no middle person)
- Support with administration and paperwork so you can focus on life
How we help
To help you employ your own Support Workers, Living My Way will:- Support you with the recruitment process, including screening your candidates against your selection criteria and completing any working rights and security checks.
- Provide employment contracts that comply with all requirements.
- Onboard your Support Workers for you, whilst you look after their induction, ensuring they understand your care routine and needs.
- Show you how to use our user-friendly scheduling tool so that you can schedule your Support Worker shifts.
- Take care of all your payroll processing, including superannuation and ATO reporting.
- Take out and manage a Workers’ Compensation Insurance Policy on your behalf, so that you are protected in the case of an incident.
Gerry loves that his Support Worker Kerrie just ‘gets’ him
Frequently asked questions
A Disability Support Worker provides practical support for people with disability so they can get on with life.
The day-to-day assistance provided by Support Workers differs depending on the needs of the person they are supporting. Some examples include:
- Accessing the community
- Transport
- Personal care
- High intensity daily personal activities
Blacktown
Acacia Gardens, Arndell Park, Bidwill, Blackett, Blacktown, Bungarribee, Colebee, Dean Park, Dharruk, Doonside, Eastern Creek, Emerton, Glendenning, Glenwood, Hassall Grove, Hebersham, Huntingwood, Kellyville Ridge, Kings Langley, Kings Park, Lalor Park, Lethbridge Park, Marayong, Marsden Park, Minchinbury, Mount Druitt, Oakhurst, Parklea, Plumpton, Prospect (part), Quakers Hill, Riverstone (part), Rooty Hill, Ropes Crossing, Rouse Hill (part), Schofields, Seven Hills, Shalvey, Shanes Park, St Marys (part), Stanhope Gardens, The Ponds, Toongabbie (part), Tregear, Vineyard (part), Whalan, Willmot and Woodcroft.
Burwood
Burwood, Burwood Heights, Croydon, Croydon Park, Enfield and Strathfield.
Camden
Bickley Vale, Bringelly, Camden, Camden South, Catherine Field, Cawdor, Cobbitty, Currans Hill, Elderslie, Ellis Lane, Gledswood Hills, Grasmere, Gregory Hills, Harrington Park, Kirkham, Leppington, Mount Annan, Narellan, Narellan Vale, Oran Park, Rossmore, Smeaton Grange and Spring Farm.
Campbelltown
Airds, Ambarvale, Bardia, Blair Athol, Blairmount, Bow Bowing, Bradbury, Campbelltown, Claymore, Denham Court, Eagle Vale, Englorie Park, Eschol Park, Gilead, Glen Alpine, Glenfield, Gregory Hills, Holsworthy, Ingleburn, Kearns, Kentlyn, Leumeah, Long Point, Macquarie Fields, Macquarie Links, Menangle Park, Minto, Minto Heights, Mount Annan, Raby, Rosemeadow, Ruse, St Andrews, St Helens Park, Varroville, Wedderburn and Woodbine.
Cumberland
Auburn, Berala, Chester Hill, Fairfield, Girraween, Granville, Greystanes, Guildford, Guildford West, Holroyd, Homebush West, Lidcombe, Mays Hill, Merrylands, Merrylands West, Pemulwuy, Pendle Hill, Prospect, Regents Park, Rookwood, Smithfield, South Granville, South Wentworthville, Toongabbie, Wentworthville, Westmead, Woodpark and Yennora.
Fairfield
Abbotsbury, Bonnyrigg, Bonnyrigg Heights, Bossley Park, Cabramatta, Cabramatta West, Canley Heights, Canley Vale, Carramar, Cecil Park, Edensor Park, Fairfield, Fairfield East, Fairfield Heights, Fairfield West, Greenfield Park, Horsley Park, Lansvale, Mount Pritchard, Old Guildford, Prairiewood, Smithfield, St Johns Park, Villawood, Wakeley, Wetherill Park and Yennora.
Liverpool
Ashcroft, Austral, Badgerys Creek, Bringelly, Busby, Carnes Hill, Cartwright, Casula, Cecil Hills, Cecil Park, Chipping Norton, Denham Court, Edmondson Park, Elizabeth Hills, Greendale, Green Valley, Hammondville, Heckenberg, Hinchinbrook, Holsworthy, Horningsea Park, Hoxton Park, Kemps Creek, Len Waters Estate, Leppington, Liverpool, Luddenham, Lurnea, Middleton Grange, Miller, Moorebank, Mount Pritchard, Pleasure Point, Prestons, Rossmore, Sadleir, Silverdale, Voyager Point, Wallacia, Warwick Farm, Wattle Grove and West Hoxton.
Parramatta
Beecroft, Camellia, Carlingford, Clyde, Constitution Hill, Dundas, Dundas Valley, Eastwood, Epping, Ermington, Granville, Harris Park, Lidcombe, Mays Hill, Melrose Park, Newington, North Parramatta, North Rocks, Northmead, Oatlands, Old Toongabbie, Parramatta, Pendle Hill, Rosehill, Rydalmere, Silverwater, Sydney Olympic Park, Telopea, Toongabbie, Wentworth Point, Wentworthville, Westmead and Winston Hills.
Penrith
Agnes Banks, Badgerys Creek, Berkshire Park, Caddens, Cambridge Gardens, Cambridge Park, Castlereagh, Claremont Meadows, Colyton, Cranebrook, Emu Heights, Emu Plains, Erskine Park, Glenmore Park, Jamisontown, Jordan Springs, Kemps Creek, Kingswood, Leonay, Llandilo, Londonderry, Luddenham, Mount Vernon, Mulgoa, North St Marys, Orchard Hills, Oxley Park, Penrith, Regentville, South Penrith, St Clair, St Marys, Wallacia, Werrington, Werrington County and Werrington Downs.
Strathfield
Greenacre, Homebush, Homebush West, Strathfield and Strathfield South.
The Hills Shire
Annangrove, Baulkham Hills, Beaumont Hills, Bella Vista, Box Hill, Carlingford, Castle Hill, Cattai, Dural, Glenhaven, Glenorie, Kellyville, Kenthurst, Leets Vale, Lower Portland, Maraylya, Maroota, Middle Dural, Nelson, North Kellyville, North Rocks, Norwest, Rouse Hill, Sackville North, South Maroota, West Pennant Hills, Winston Hills and Wisemans Ferry.
The NDIA will only fund family members to provide supports in exceptional circumstances. Further details can be found here. Want to talk through how the rules apply to your particular situation? Give us a call on 0434 596 532 or fill in the form below, and we’ll be happy to talk you through it.
You can employ someone who you already like and trust. Someone who just ‘gets’ you such as your:
- Friend
- Neighbour
- Flatmate
- Personal trainer
- Swim coach
- Soccer coach
- Dance instructor
- A family friend
- Barista
- Teammate
- Tertiary education classmate
- Physiotherapist
- Occupational therapist
- Speech therapist
- Driver
- Someone from your parish
Want us to help you to find Support Workers you can trust? No problem! We can handle the recruitment, screening and onboarding for you.
Call us on 0434 596 532 or fill in the form below and we will walk you through the process.
Why choose Living My Way?
Founded by People with Disability
We were created by people with disability for people with disability.
Decades of experience
Our founders pioneered this Support Worker model over 30 years ago, and we have more experience in delivering it than any other provider in Australia.
Not-for-profit
We put people before profit.
Your local provider
Based in Seven Hills, we are happy to come and meet you.
Registered NDIS Provider