Experience the extra care our Support Workers bring
Winner of the “Most outstanding Not-For-Profit Disability Support Services Provider in Australia” award
Hi neighbour!
- Do you live in the Sutherland Shire?
- Are you exploring your disability Support Worker options?
- Let’s talk!
You know what matters most to you. Your choices, goals and needs guide everything we do.
Our team of qualified Support Workers take the time to get to know you and understand what makes a difference in your day-to-day life.
Together, we’ll create an Individual Support Plan that’s tailored to you, ensuring you always have the right support, from people who will genuinely understand and care for you every step of the way.
Explore the ways our Support Workers can assist you
Social + Community Participation
This service can help you to live life, your way. That might mean supporting you with:
Visiting friends and family
Shopping
Playing sport
Exploring new places
Going to the beach
Travelling to
appointments
Taking public transport
Everyday behaviour
support
In-Home Support
Need help around the home? We can help with your daily living and independence, including:
Mealtime support
Epilepsy management
Manual handling
Simple wound care
Medication management
Domestic assistance
Personal care
Everyday behaviour
support
High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (HIDPA)
Need help with the health and personal care side of things? Our Support Workers are here to help with:
Complex bowel care
Urinary catheter management
Severe dysphagia management
Enteral or tube feeding
Diabetes management including subcutaneous injections
Our registered nurse will work with you to develop health management plans that assess your clinical needs and support your care goals.
Eligibility criteria apply for these disability support services.
Actual services will depend on your needs. Members must be 18+ years old to access HIDPA services.
Personalised for your needs.
Delivered with heart.
This is what your journey with Living My Way might look like:
Visit
During your home visit we’ll get to know you, develop an Individual Support Plan (ISP), and complete a home risk assessment.
Match
To match you with Support Workers we’ll share profiles for you to review, organise a meet and greet, and arrange buddy shifts or extra training if needed.
Communicate
We’ll check in regularly, as often or as little as you need.
Review
Together, we’ll review your supports and ISP each year, or as your requirements change.
The benefits
- We match you with a Support Worker who truly suits your needs
- Your Support Worker will receive training tailored to your needs
- We take care of the onboarding process so you don’t have to
- All payroll and payments are managed on your behalf
- We handle the paperwork and compliance, saving you time and stress
- With everything managed, you can focus on your wellbeing and personal goals
- Our Quality Risk and Training team keeps a close eye on the quality and safety of our services
We support people with
Acquired brain injury
Autism
Cerebral palsy
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson’s disease
Spinal cord injury
Stroke
Vision impairment
We also support people with other physical and neurological disabilities, and some intellectual disabilities.
If you have a disability not shown here, please contact us to see if we can help you.
Meet some of our Support Workers
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
- In-home support
- Social participation
- Complex care
- Medication management
- Behavioural support
Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Bonnet Bay, Bundeena, Burraneer, Caringbah, Caringbah South, Como, Cronulla, Dolans Bay, Engadine, Grays Point, Greenhills Beach, Gymea, Gymea Bay, Heathcote, Holsworthy, Illawong, Jannali, Kangaroo Point, Kareela, Kirrawee, Kurnell, Lilli Pilli, Loftus, Lucas Heights, Maianbar, Menai, Miranda, Oyster Bay, Port Hacking, Royal National Park, Sandy Point, Sutherland, Sylvania, Sylvania Waters, Taren Point, Waterfall, Woolooware, Woronora, Woronora Dam, Woronora Heights, Yarrawarrah and Yowie Bay.
We also service the Canterbury-Bankstown and Georges River regions.
We specialise in acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, stroke and visual impairment. If you have a different disability, please get in touch and we can let you know if you meet our eligibility requirements for this service.
Family, friends, or carers may play an important role in your health and wellbeing. If you’d like them to be involved in overseeing your supports, we are happy to include them. If you prefer to make decisions on your own, we will always respect that. The choice is yours.
The ISP paints an important picture about each Member to enable you to live life your way.
It includes your specific goals, experience, support needs, routine, health and personal preferences, and schedule of supports for your Support Workers to follow.
We will review it with you when required and include any adjustments that may be needed. Our Support Workers are unable to deliver supports that are not outlined in your ISP.
We provide Support Workers with tailored education and training to support you professionally and safely.
Where these include complex care or behaviour support, this includes clinical input and oversight from our Registered Nurse to help improve the knowledge and skills of our Support Workers.
Competency assessments are completed as needed, with practical training delivered at Living My Way, in your home, or a combination of both. We will talk with you about your preference.
Yes. Multiple members of our Board are people with disability. As an organisation founded by people with disability, for people with disability, we know how vital it is to have lived experience guiding our decisions. This representation ensures our choices will genuinely reflect and prioritise your needs.
- CM Wellness in Kirrawee, a disability-friendly studio that was created by an ex-Support Worker.
- Hazelhurst in Gymea. We particularly like their Auslan tours, guide dog facilities, large print labels and wheelchair accessibility.
- Westfield Miranda, who are part of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme.
- Cronulla, which has an accessible toilet, changeroom and shower located in the Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club; and beach wheelchairs available for hire.
Why choose Living My Way?
Founded by people with disability
We were created by people with disability for people with disability.
Not-for-profit
We put people before profit.
Decades of experience
Founded more than 30 years ago, we are dedicated and committed in supporting our Members to live life, their way.
Award winning
Winner of the “most outstanding not-for-profit disability support services in Australia” award at the 2025 Enablement Awards.
Registered
NDIS Provider