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Support workers guides
Finding, working with and becoming a support worker, including screening and training.
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Support workers guides
ABN and insurance for sole trader NDIS support workers
Working for yourself as a support worker? Learn the basics of an ABN, invoicing plan-managed clients, GST, insurance to ask about, and where to get advice.
Updated 11 October 2026 · 5 min read
How to become an NDIS support worker in Australia
A step-by-step guide to starting as an NDIS support worker: employee or sole trader, checks and training you may need, and how to find work safely.
Updated 11 October 2026 · 5 min read
How to choose an NDIS support worker you can trust
A practical guide to finding, checking and choosing a support worker: what to ask, which checks matter, how to run a trial and what to do if it is not working.
Updated 11 October 2026 · 5 min read
NDIS Worker Screening Check explained: who needs one and how to get it
What the NDIS Worker Screening Check is, who must have one, how to apply in your state or territory, how long it lasts, and how to ask a worker about theirs.
Updated 11 October 2026 · 5 min read
The NDIS Worker Orientation Module: what it is and how to complete it
The free 'Quality, Safety and You' course explains your duties under the NDIS Code of Conduct. Find out who should do it, how long it takes, and what you get.
Updated 11 October 2026 · 5 min read