Support Worker (Mental Health) jobs in Wollongong, NSW

Support Worker (Mental Health) work in Wollongong, NSW

Support Worker (Mental Health) roles in Wollongong, NSW sit within growing demand driven by population growth and NDIS expansion. The region is attractive to practitioners pricing out of Sydney who want to remain in a full LHD system. support worker (mental health) positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Support workers in mental health assist people with daily living tasks, community participation, medication prompting, and connection to services. They may work with NDIS participants, in supported accommodation, in community mental health outreach, or in residential rehabilitation services. The work is relationship-focused and recovery-oriented.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is the anchor employer for mental health professionals in the Wollongong region, operating community mental health teams, acute inpatient services at Shellharbour Hospital, and a range of specialist services across the district. The University of Wollongong's School of Psychology and the Graduate School of Medicine contribute to the local training pipeline.

Qualifications typically required

• Certificate III in Individual Support or Certificate IV in Mental Health
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Current First Aid certificate
• Working with Children Check where applicable

Key employers in Wollongong, NSW

• Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD
• headspace Wollongong
• Neami National
• Flourish Australia
• Wesley Mission
• South Coast Medical
• Grand Pacific Health