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Australian Award Pay Rate Guides
Practical Australian award pay rate guides covering classifications, annual wage changes, SCHADS and employer checks using official Fair Work sources.
- NDIS support worker pay rates under the SCHADS AwardWhere the SCHADS Award covers an NDIS support worker, compare selected adult base wage minimums with what you pay. NDIS price limits do not set wages — general information only.
- SCHADS pay rates for disability support workersWhere SCHADS covers disability support work, review adult base minimums from Fair Work Commission data and compare the hourly rates you pay. Separate from NDIS billing limits.
- NDIS Billing vs SCHADS Wages: What’s Different?NDIS price limits concern support billing. Where SCHADS covers an employee, SCHADS wage minimums are separate and do not come from NDIS billing schedules.
- How to understand SCHADS classificationsPlain-English overview of SCHADS classification concepts for employers, with links to Fair Work sources. Not a determination of which level applies.
- How to classify employees under awardsA practical employer workflow for investigating modern award classifications using Fair Work resources, then comparing the rate you pay. Not legal advice.
- 2026 Annual Wage Review and 1 July award rate changesWhat the Fair Work Commission 2026 Annual Wage Review means for modern award minimums from 1 July, and how employers can check adult base rates.
- Australian Award Rate Change Index 2026Compare recent adult base-rate changes across Retail, Hospitality, Fast Food, Cleaning and SCHADS using Fair Work Commission Pay Database figures.
- General Retail award rate changes 2026Track recent General Retail Industry Award adult base-rate changes for Retail Employee levels, then compare the hourly rates you pay.
- Hospitality award rate changes 2026Track recent Hospitality Industry (General) Award adult base-rate changes for common hospitality classifications, then compare what you pay.
- Fast Food award rate changes 2026Track recent Fast Food Industry Award adult base-rate changes for common fast food classifications, then compare the hourly rates you pay.
- Cleaning Services award rate changes 2026Track recent Cleaning Services Award adult base-rate changes for cleaning classifications, then compare the hourly rates you pay.
- SCHADS award rate changes 2026Track recent SCHADS Award adult base wage-rate changes for commonly checked classifications, then compare what you pay. Separate from NDIS billing limits.
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General information only — not legal advice. The applicable modern award always prevails. Verify rates with the Fair Work Commission — Modern Awards Pay Database. AwardGuard is not endorsed by the Fair Work Commission, Fair Work Ombudsman, or NDIS.