SCHADS Award pay rates 2026 (Australia)

Employers throughout Australia in the crisis assistance and supported housing, social and community services, home care and family day care sectors, and their employees in the classifications of Schedules B to F (clause 4.1).

Yes. Disability services work is covered under the social and community services stream, and in-home disability support under the home care (disability) stream (clauses 15 and 17.1).

Employers and employees covered by the Aged Care, Amusement Events and Recreation, Fitness, Health Professionals and Support Services, or Nurses awards (clause 4.2).

An order of the Fair Work Commission (PR525485) that lifts the pay of social and community services and crisis accommodation employees from level 2 upwards by 23 % to 45 % above the award minimum, depending on the level. The resulting “current” rates are the ones employers must pay (clause 15, note 2).

From the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026, after the Annual Wage Review (clauses 15 to 17).

In the consolidated award published by the Fair Work Commission (MA000100); the Fair Work Ombudsman also publishes pay guides.

No. Award rates are minimums. An enterprise agreement or an employment contract can pay more, never less.

After each 12 months of continuous employment, if you have shown competency and satisfactory performance; moving to a higher level requires promotion or reclassification (clause 13.3).

Yes, in writing when you start and whenever it changes (clause 13.2).

Yes, by agreement with full-time or part-time employees, as long as the package is not less favourable overall (clause 14).

The minimum weekly wage of a social and community services employee level 3, pay point 3: $1283.10 (clause 3).

$1046.90 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $27.55 per hour; $34.44 per hour as a casual (clause 15.1). The equal remuneration order does not add a percentage at level 1.

$1080.60 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $28.44 per hour; $35.55 per hour as a casual (clause 15.1). The equal remuneration order does not add a percentage at level 1.

$1119.10 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $29.45 per hour; $36.81 per hour as a casual (clause 15.1). The equal remuneration order does not add a percentage at level 1.

$1376.49 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $36.22 per hour; $45.28 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1119.10 plus 23 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1419.79 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $37.36 per hour; $46.70 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1154.30 plus 23 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1462.96 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $38.50 per hour; $48.13 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1189.40 plus 23 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1501.95 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $39.53 per hour; $49.41 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1221.10 plus 23 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1538.59 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $40.49 per hour; $50.61 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1221.10 plus 26 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1582.94 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $41.66 per hour; $52.08 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1256.30 plus 26 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1616.71 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $42.55 per hour; $53.19 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1283.10 plus 26 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1649.97 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $43.42 per hour; $54.28 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1309.50 plus 26 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1774.74 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $46.70 per hour; $58.38 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1344.50 plus 32 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1821.07 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $47.92 per hour; $59.90 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1379.60 plus 32 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1867.93 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $49.16 per hour; $61.45 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1415.10 plus 32 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1909.51 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $50.25 per hour; $62.81 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1446.60 plus 32 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2030.20 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $53.43 per hour; $66.79 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1481.90 plus 37 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2073.91 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $54.58 per hour; $68.23 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1513.80 plus 37 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2122.13 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $55.85 per hour; $69.81 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1549.00 plus 37 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2218.02 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $58.37 per hour; $72.96 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1584.30 plus 40 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2267.02 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $59.66 per hour; $74.58 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1619.30 plus 40 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2316.16 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $60.95 per hour; $76.19 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1654.40 plus 40 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2398.95 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $63.13 per hour; $78.91 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1689.40 plus 42 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2449.36 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $64.46 per hour; $80.58 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1724.90 plus 42 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2499.20 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $65.77 per hour; $82.21 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1760.00 plus 42 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2602.75 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $68.49 per hour; $85.61 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1795.00 plus 45 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2653.94 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $69.84 per hour; $87.30 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1830.30 plus 45 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2705.27 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $71.19 per hour; $88.99 per hour as a casual. This is the current rate under the equal remuneration order: the minimum of $1865.70 plus 45 % (clause 15 and PR525485).

Crisis accommodation levels 1 to 4 have the same minimum and current rates as social and community services levels 3 to 6 (clauses 15.3 to 15.6).

$1538.59 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $40.49 per hour; $50.61 per hour as a casual, under the equal remuneration order (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1774.74 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $46.70 per hour; $58.38 per hour as a casual, under the equal remuneration order (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2030.20 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $53.43 per hour; $66.79 per hour as a casual, under the equal remuneration order (clause 15 and PR525485).

$2218.02 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $58.37 per hour; $72.96 per hour as a casual, under the equal remuneration order (clause 15 and PR525485).

$1048.10 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $27.58 per hour; $34.48 per hour as a casual (clause 16). Pay point 4 reaches $1158.60 per week.

$1191.60 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $31.36 per hour; $39.20 per hour as a casual (clause 16). Pay point 4 reaches $1299.70 per week.

$1332.70 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $35.07 per hour; $43.84 per hour as a casual (clause 16). Pay point 4 reaches $1455.50 per week.

$1497.60 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $39.41 per hour; $49.26 per hour as a casual (clause 16). Pay point 4 reaches $1574.40 per week.

$1687.10 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $44.40 per hour; $55.50 per hour as a casual (clause 16). Pay point 4 reaches $1827.60 per week.

$1036.80 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $27.28 per hour; $34.10 per hour as a casual (clause 17.1).

$1096.60 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $28.86 per hour; $36.08 per hour as a casual (clause 17.1).

$1104.10 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $29.06 per hour; $36.33 per hour as a casual (clause 17.1).

$1119.10 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $29.45 per hour; $36.81 per hour as a casual (clause 17.1).

$1153.70 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $30.36 per hour; $37.95 per hour as a casual (clause 17.1).

$1221.00 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $32.13 per hour; $40.16 per hour as a casual (clause 17.1).

$1245.40 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $32.77 per hour; $40.96 per hour as a casual (clause 17.1).

$1309.20 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $34.45 per hour; $43.06 per hour as a casual (clause 17.1).

$1360.80 per week for a full-time employee (38 hours) or $35.81 per hour; $44.76 per hour as a casual (clause 17.1).

$1239.00 per week for a full-time employee or $32.61 per hour (weekly rate divided by 38); $40.76 per hour as a casual (clause 17.2).

$1307.80 per week for a full-time employee or $34.42 per hour (weekly rate divided by 38); $43.03 per hour as a casual (clause 17.2).

$1376.70 per week for a full-time employee or $36.23 per hour (weekly rate divided by 38); $45.29 per hour as a casual (clause 17.2).

$1431.70 per week for a full-time employee or $37.68 per hour (weekly rate divided by 38); $47.10 per hour as a casual (clause 17.2).

$1486.80 per week for a full-time employee or $39.13 per hour (weekly rate divided by 38); $48.91 per hour as a casual (clause 17.2).

$1541.90 per week for a full-time employee or $40.58 per hour (weekly rate divided by 38); $50.73 per hour as a casual (clause 17.2).

25 % of the hourly rate (1/38th of the weekly rate) (clause 10.4).

For part-time and casual employees: 3 hours for social and community services employees (except when doing disability services work) and 2 hours for everyone else, for each shift or each period of a broken shift (clause 10.5).

In writing, before starting: the guaranteed weekly hours and the days and start and finish times; it can be varied in writing (clause 10.3(c)).

No. A part-time employee may agree to extra hours but cannot be required to work them (clause 10.3(f)).

Yes. After regularly working more than your guaranteed hours for 12 months you can ask in writing; the employer must reply within 21 days and may refuse only on reasonable business grounds (clause 10.3(g)).

Yes. The National Employment Standards provide a pathway to change to full-time or part-time employment (sections 66A to 66MA of the Fair Work Act, referred to in clause 10.6).

150 % of the ordinary rate for full-time and part-time employees; 175 % for casuals, including the casual loading (clauses 26.1 and 26.4).

200 % for full-time and part-time employees; 225 % for casuals, including the casual loading (clauses 26.1 and 26.4).

250 % for full-time and part-time employees; 275 % for casuals, including the casual loading (clause 34.2).

12.5 % for a shift finishing after 8 pm and by midnight Monday to Friday, and 15 % for a shift finishing after midnight or starting before 6 am (clauses 29.2 and 29.3).

No. Weekend rates replace the shift loadings (clause 26.2).

6.00 am to 8.00 pm, Monday to Sunday (clause 25.2).

Up to 8 hours, or up to 10 hours by agreement (12 hours when the shift is split around a sleepover) (clause 25.1).

At least 2 full days a week, 4 a fortnight or 8 in 28 days, consecutive where practicable (clause 25.3).

The roster is posted at least 2 weeks ahead and changes need 7 days’ notice, except agreed shift swaps, illness or emergencies (clause 25.5).

The employer may assign other work or cancel the shift, but must pay what you would have earned or, with at least 12 hours’ notice, offer make-up time within 6 weeks (clause 25.5(f)).

For disability services and home care, a broken shift can have 1 unpaid break, or 2 by agreement, within a 12-hour span; work beyond 12 hours is paid at double time (clause 25.6).

$21.81 per broken shift with 1 unpaid break and $28.87 with 2 unpaid breaks (clause 20.12).

An allowance of 4.9 % of the standard rate per night (about $62.87); work during the sleepover is paid at overtime rates with a minimum of 1 hour (clause 25.7).

For home care employees, by agreement only: 8 hours at 155 % of the appropriate rate, with 8 hours’ continuous sleep opportunity; work beyond 8 hours is overtime (clause 25.8).

With minimum payments of 15 minutes (on call, 6 am–10 pm), 30 minutes (on call, 10 pm–6 am) or 1 hour (not on call, or meetings and training) (clause 25.10).

At least 10 hours (8 hours by agreement around a sleepover) (clause 25.4).

An unpaid meal break of 30 to 60 minutes after 5 hours, and a paid 10-minute tea break in each 4 hours; meals taken with clients as part of the program are paid (clause 27).

Time and a half for the first 2 hours Monday to Saturday (first 3 hours for social and community services and crisis accommodation full-time employees), then double time; double time on Sunday and double time and a half on public holidays (clause 28.1).

For work beyond 38 hours a week or 76 a fortnight, beyond 10 hours a day or shift, or outside the span of hours for day workers (clause 28.1(b)).

Yes, by written agreement, hour for hour, within 3 months, or paid out (clause 28.2).

2 hours at the appropriate overtime rate (clause 28.4).

$25.66 per 24-hour period Monday to Friday and $50.81 for any other 24-hour period or public holiday (clause 20.11).

1.67 % of the standard rate per week (about $21.43) for full-time employees required to hold a first aid certificate and perform first aid; pro rata for part-time and casual employees (clause 20.6).

$1.01 per kilometre (a temporary rate applies from 1 September 2026 to 28 February 2027) (clause 20.7).

$17.30 for more than one hour of overtime, plus another $17.30 if it exceeds 4 hours (clause 20.5).

If uniforms are not supplied, $1.26 per shift or $6.41 a week (whichever is less); $0.33 per shift if your own clothing is soiled at work (clauses 20.2 and 20.3).

Yes, a fifth week for employees who work more than 4 ordinary hours on 10 or more weekends a year, or at least eight 24-hour care shifts (clause 31.2).

Full-time employees get 10 days of paid personal/carer’s leave a year and part-time employees a pro rata amount (section 96 of the Fair Work Act).

From 1 week (up to 1 year of service) to 4 weeks (more than 5 years), plus 1 week if the employee is over 45 with at least 2 years of service (clause 11 and section 117 of the Fair Work Act).