Some men in the Riverland are opting to enter disability support over farm work and trades.
Clients say they appreciate the more balanced spread of men in the profession.
When a friend from his local football club, in South Australia's Riverland, said he consider applying for a job in disability support, Mr Thompson decided he had nothing to lose.
The National Disability Services' 2024-25 workforce census survey was completed by more than 60,000 disability support workers.
The rise in men in the disability support industry came at the same time as National Centre for Vocational Education Research data said there had been a decline in Australians finishing apprenticeships and traineeships.
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Some men in the Riverland are opting to enter disability support over farm work and trades.
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Some men in the Riverland are opting to enter disability support over farm work and trades.
National data shows there has been a gradual increase in men in disability roles over the past decade.
Clients say they appreciate the more balanced spread of men in the profession.
When Brody Thompson finished school and began thinking about his future, a career in the disability caring field was never something he had considered.
When a friend from his local football club, in South Australia's Riverland, said he consider applying for a job in disability support, Mr Thompson decided he had nothing to lose.
Mr Thompson said while the shift from the farm to disability support work had been dramatic, he had not looked back.
Loxton-based disability worker Haiden Button said there was still a negative stigma related to support work, but it had slowly decreased in recent years.
The National Disability Services' 2024-25 workforce census survey was completed by more than 60,000 disability support workers.
NDS director of policy and advocacy Karen Stace said men in the workforce had risen from 29 per cent in 2015 to 33 per cent in 2025.
The rise in men in the disability support industry came at the same time as National Centre for Vocational Education Research data said there had been a decline in Australians finishing apprenticeships and traineeships.
Mr Thompson said his sessions with clients revolved around physical activity like sport and gym sessions, while Mr Button said his involved a lot of ground maintenance work.
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