Australian employer guide
SCHADS support worker award rates
SCHADS support worker award rates depend on the work and classification under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (MA000100). AwardGuard compares supported adult base classifications; NDIS price limits do not set an employee’s SCHADS wage.
What should a SCHADS employer confirm?
Confirm the relevant stream, duties, qualifications, responsibility, and classification provisions in MA000100. A role supporting NDIS participants is not automatically assigned a wage by an NDIS price limit.
Wages and NDIS price limits are different
Employee wages are governed by the applicable employment instrument. NDIS pricing arrangements relate to what may be claimed or charged for funded supports. They are different systems and should not be substituted for one another.
Practical review
- Investigate coverage and the SCHADS stream.
- Match the duties and classification.
- Check the adult base rate and operative date.
- Review broken shifts, sleepovers, penalties, allowances, casual loading, and other conditions separately.
Browse SCHADS classifications or read NDIS billing versus SCHADS wages.
Verify against the FWC Modern Awards Pay Database and the relevant FWO pay guide. The applicable award always prevails.
Limitations
AwardGuard provides general information only. It does not determine award coverage or classification, and it does not provide authoritative apprentice rates or a complete calculation of penalties, loadings, allowances, overtime, breaks, or enterprise-agreement terms.
Common questions
- Do NDIS price limits set support worker wages?
- No. NDIS price limits relate to support billing. They do not set an employee’s SCHADS classification or wage.