NDIS Worker Screening Check
CheckIssued by NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (applications through each state worker screening unit)
Disability support worker
Support people with disability to live their daily lives, at home, in group homes or out in the community.
Screening comes before work
Care work usually needs a Working with Children Check or NDIS worker screening before you start. Your employer has to see it before your first shift.
What you do
You help people with disability with personal care, getting around, cooking, housework and shopping. You go with them during daily activities and help arrange social activities. You also give companionship and emotional support.
SourceLast checked 10 Oct 2026
Licences and tickets
New South Wales
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
Employers often askNot a legal requirement, but many employers ask for it.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021)Qualification
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised qualification CHC33021)
- First aid (HLTAID011 Provide First Aid)Certificate
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised unit HLTAID011)
- Working with Children Check (NSW)Check
Issued by Office of the Children's Guardian NSW
Victoria
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- NDIS Worker Screening CheckCheck
Issued by NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (applications through each state worker screening unit)
Employers often askNot a legal requirement, but many employers ask for it.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021)Qualification
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised qualification CHC33021)
- First aid (HLTAID011 Provide First Aid)Certificate
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised unit HLTAID011)
- Working with Children Check (Vic)Check
Issued by Social Services Regulator (Victoria)
Queensland
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- NDIS Worker Screening CheckCheck
Issued by NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (applications through each state worker screening unit)
Employers often askNot a legal requirement, but many employers ask for it.
- Blue Card (QLD)Check
Issued by Blue Card Services (Queensland Government)
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021)Qualification
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised qualification CHC33021)
- First aid (HLTAID011 Provide First Aid)Certificate
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised unit HLTAID011)
Western Australia
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- NDIS Worker Screening CheckCheck
Issued by NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (applications through each state worker screening unit)
Employers often askNot a legal requirement, but many employers ask for it.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021)Qualification
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised qualification CHC33021)
- First aid (HLTAID011 Provide First Aid)Certificate
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised unit HLTAID011)
- Working with Children Check (WA)Check
Issued by Department of Communities (Western Australia)
South Australia
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- NDIS Worker Screening CheckCheck
Issued by NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (applications through each state worker screening unit)
Employers often askNot a legal requirement, but many employers ask for it.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021)Qualification
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised qualification CHC33021)
- First aid (HLTAID011 Provide First Aid)Certificate
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised unit HLTAID011)
- Working with Children Check (SA)Check
Issued by Department of Human Services Screening Unit (South Australia)
Tasmania
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- NDIS Worker Screening CheckCheck
Issued by NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (applications through each state worker screening unit)
Employers often askNot a legal requirement, but many employers ask for it.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021)Qualification
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised qualification CHC33021)
- First aid (HLTAID011 Provide First Aid)Certificate
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised unit HLTAID011)
- Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (TAS)Check
Issued by Department of Justice (Tasmania)
Australian Capital Territory
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- NDIS Worker Screening CheckCheck
Issued by NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (applications through each state worker screening unit)
Employers often askNot a legal requirement, but many employers ask for it.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021)Qualification
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised qualification CHC33021)
- First aid (HLTAID011 Provide First Aid)Certificate
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised unit HLTAID011)
- Working with Vulnerable People registration (ACT)Check
Issued by Access Canberra
Northern Territory
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- NDIS Worker Screening CheckCheck
Issued by NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (applications through each state worker screening unit)
Employers often askNot a legal requirement, but many employers ask for it.
- Car licence (class C)Licence
Issued by State and territory road transport agencies (for example Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport and Main Roads QLD)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021)Qualification
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised qualification CHC33021)
- First aid (HLTAID011 Provide First Aid)Certificate
Issued by Registered training organisations (nationally recognised unit HLTAID011)
- Ochre Card, Working with Children Clearance (NT)Check
Issued by NT Screening Authority, with SAFE NT (Northern Territory Police)
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Common questions
- What licences or tickets do you need to work as a Disability support worker?
- In every state the law requires: NDIS Worker Screening Check. Pick your state on this page to see who issues each one and how to get it.
- What are median earnings for a Disability support worker?
- Median earnings: $1,761 a week before tax (full-time workers, all experience levels, national; may cover a wider occupation group).