Alex Turner
Disability support worker in Melbourne. Using AI to write daily reports and care plans. Saves me an hour every shift.
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Stories by Alex Turner
AI helped me understand my super fund statement for the first time
I've been getting superannuation statements every year for a decade and I genuinely did not know what half of it meant. Investment returns, admin fees, insurance premiums, asset allocation — it all blurred together. This year I photographed the statement and asked ChatGPT to explain it to me like I was someone who never studied finance. It went through each section, explained what the fees actually meant in dollar terms, flagged that I was paying for life insurance I probably didn't need anymore, and showed me how to compare my fund's performance against the benchmark. I switched funds. The new one has lower fees and a better long-term return. I estimate I'll have an extra $40,000 at retirement just from that one afternoon. It's embarrassing how long I avoided something this important because it felt too complicated.
Here is my superannuation statement [paste or describe]. Can you explain each section in plain English? Flag anything I should pay attention to, like fees or underperformance. I want to understand what my money is actually doing.
Read full prompt →Daily reports in disability support. Faster and actually better.
Support worker in Melbourne, working with people with disabilities in supported accommodation. End of shift reports are non-negotiable — they affect continuity of care and they're reviewed by coordinators and families. I used to rush them. Tired at the end of a shift, trying to write something useful, often ending up with "had a good day, ate dinner, watched TV." That's useless for the next worker. Changed my approach. I make quick voice notes on my phone during and at the end of the shift — specific things, not general impressions. Then I paste the transcript into Claude and ask for a structured daily report. What I get is specific. "Appeared unsettled during the transition from dinner to evening routine — took approximately 20 minutes before becoming calm. Preferred the green chair tonight." That's useful information. I review everything carefully and change anything that's not accurate. The voice notes give the AI good material. The AI structures it properly. I verify it's accurate. The coordinators have noticed the quality improvement. One told me my reports are "really detailed this year." I take that.
Turn these shift notes into a daily support report. Format: morning routine, meals and nutrition, activities, mood and behaviour observations, any incidents or concerns, evening routine, handover notes. Be specific — generic statements are not useful. Notes: [paste voice transcript]
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