Fan Zhang
Support Worker
A warm and adaptable Support Worker with nursing and aged care experience.
Meet Fan, an Experienced Support Worker
Fan is a warm, respectful and adaptable Support Worker with experience across aged care, personal care, Supported Independent Living (SIL), home-based support and domestic assistance.
As a nursing student with hands-on experience as a Personal Care Worker, cleaner and food service assistant, she brings a thoughtful and person-centred approach focused on dignity, comfort, safety and independence.
She also has experience supporting participants who require 24/7 care in SIL and their own homes, assisting with daily routines, personal care, mobility, meal support, household tasks and wellbeing.
Key Qualifications
Key Qualifications
- Currently studying a Bachelor of Nursing Science at UniSC
- Experience as a Personal Care Worker
- Experience across aged care, SIL and home-based support
- Background in cleaning and food service within care environments
- First Aid and CPR
- Manual Handling training
- Practical nursing placement experience in aged care
Languages
- Mandarin
- English
- Japanese
Her multilingual skills allow her to communicate effectively and build rapport with participants and families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
NDIS Compliance
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Current Blue Card
- Current National Police Check
- Current First Aid and CPR
- Manual Handling training
- Required vaccination records
- Meets Assist Lifestyle’s NDIS onboarding and compliance requirements
Key Skills & Strengths
- Personal care and daily living support
- SIL and 24/7 home-based support
- Mobility and manual handling assistance
- Meal preparation and mealtime support
- Texture-modified meal assistance
- Domestic assistance and household tasks
- Laundry and home organisation
- Community participation
- Participant wellbeing monitoring
- Assistive technology support
- Calm and respectful communication
- Strong teamwork and reliability
- Culturally responsive support
- Person-centred care
Professional Experience
Fan has experience working as a Personal Care Worker in aged care, assisting residents with activities of daily living including feeding, mobility, hygiene and personal care while monitoring changes in wellbeing and working closely with nursing staff.
Her experience in SIL and home-based support includes assisting participants who require ongoing or 24/7 care with personal routines, mobility, meals, domestic tasks, wellbeing checks and safe community participation.
She has also worked within aged care environments providing cleaning, laundry, food preparation and mealtime assistance, including supporting dietary requirements and maintaining safe, hygienic living spaces.
Her nursing studies and aged care placement experience continue to strengthen her knowledge of safe care practices, communication, health and wellbeing, and person-centred support.
Personal Attributes
Fan is enthusiastic, responsible, caring and calm, with a friendly nature and strong commitment to helping people feel comfortable and respected. She enjoys cooking, painting, baking, swimming, beach outings, camping and physical activities, providing a variety of shared interests that can help build rapport and encourage meaningful participation. Her nursing studies, practical care experience and multilingual communication skills support her ability to work thoughtfully with people from a range of backgrounds and support needs.
Animal-Friendly Support
Fan is comfortable working in homes with pets and assistance animals and is confident around a wide variety of animals, including dogs, cats, birds and reptiles. She can assist with general pet-related routines such as feeding, walking and grooming where appropriate and understands the important role animals can play in companionship, wellbeing and daily routines.