Community support worker jobs in Australia
423 care requests a community support worker could take on were submitted across Australia in the last 90 days. Register free to see the ones still open.
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Open care requests within 30 km of your suburb that match your services and funding types show on your dashboard, and each new one is emailed to you: area, needs, funding and timing, with contact details shown when you choose to contact them.
You contact the ones that fit
Choosing to contact a request shows you the contact details, and up to two workers can contact each one, so acting early helps. Providers hiring in your area can also see your profile and reach out to you directly. Either way, you decide which requests to pursue and which conversations to take.
Care requests across Australia
423
requests in 90 days
136
in the last 30 days
0
community support worker profiles on Carevo in the same area
In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people across Australia submitted 423 care requests through Carevo that a community support worker could take on. The services asked for most were social support, personal care and household help. The suburbs with the most were Sydney (21), Melbourne (18), Perth (12) and Adelaide (10). 136 of the 423 arrived in the last 30 days.
41% of these requests were sent by the person needing care, and 34% by a family member or carer. 56% asked for support to start within a week, so a quick reply counts for a lot here.
Where the requests came from
- Sydney, NSW21 requests
- Melbourne, VIC18 requests
- Perth, WA12 requests
- Adelaide, SA10 requests
- Brisbane City, QLD9 requests
- Woolloongabba, QLD9 requests
- Sans Souci, NSW8 requests
- Cranbourne West, VIC5 requests
- Tewantin, QLD5 requests
- Mackay, QLD4 requests
A suburb is named only when it has at least three requests of any kind in the window. Distances are straight lines between suburb centres.
Counted from care requests submitted through Carevo between 15 July 2026 and 12 October 2026, in the service categories community support worker work covers. They are enquiries from people looking for support, not advertised vacancies, and some will have been filled.
Support work requested across Australia
Care requests submitted through Carevo in the last 90 days in service categories related to community support worker work, newest first. These are examples of recent demand, not confirmed open vacancies or evidence that each request needs this specialist role. Check the scope, credentials and current status before contacting anyone.
Support coordinator in Victoria needs personal care, household help and social support
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Support coordinator in Tasmania needs transport, social support and household help
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
Family carer in West Melbourne, VIC needs personal care and social support
NDIS, self-managed · starting in the coming weeks
Person needing care in Queensland needs personal care and social support
privately funded · needs to start soon
Family carer in the Hills District region, NSW needs personal care and social support
Home Care Package / Support at Home
NDIS participant in Woolloongabba, QLD needs personal care and social support
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
NDIS participant in Adelaide, SA needs personal care and social support
NDIS, plan-managed
NDIS participant in South Australia needs personal care and social support
starting in the coming weeks
NDIS participant in the Mackay & Rockhampton region, QLD needs personal care and social support
NDIS participant in Cranbourne West, VIC needs social support
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
NDIS participant in the Ipswich & Toowoomba region, QLD needs personal care, gardening and social support
NDIS, plan-managed
Older person in New South Wales needs personal care and social support
Home Care Package / Support at Home
411 more related care requests across Australia in the last 90 days. Register your profile to see them in full and contact the ones that fit (contact details are shown when you choose to contact a request, and up to two workers can contact each request).
Requests are anonymised: no names, contact details or health information are stored or shown. A suburb is named only when it has at least three requests in the window; otherwise the region is shown. Who is asking and the timing are inferred from the request by Carevo's classifier, and timing is described in the past tense once a request is more than 30 days old. Regenerated from Carevo's database at each deployment. How we calculate these numbers.
How the work across Australia is funded
Of the 403 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 54% were NDIS plan-managed, 16% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home and 13% were CHSP-funded.
- NDIS, plan-managed54% (218)
- Home Care Package or Support at Home16% (65)
- CHSP13% (51)
- NDIS, self-managed8% (34)
- Privately funded5% (19)
- NDIS, agency-managed3% (14)
- DVA0% (2)
Share of the 403 requests that stated a funding type. Who can deliver a support under each NDIS arrangement is set by the NDIA: ways to manage your funding.
Responses and competition across Australia
391
had a provider respond
61
had an independent worker respond
19
had no response from any provider or worker
Carevo sent out 407 of these requests. A provider responded to 391 and an independent worker responded to 61. No independent worker responded to the other 346; a provider responded to 327 of those. 19 (5%) had no response from any provider or worker through Carevo. Each request goes to providers as well as workers, and up to two independent workers can contact it, so a request with no response on the day it arrives may not stay that way.
No community support worker profile on Carevo currently lists a suburb across Australia. Providers in the area still receive the same requests.
Community Support Workers already on Carevo
- community support workers registered
- 314community support workers registered
- active this week
- 69active this week
- with self-declared safety checks
- 255with self-declared safety checks
Register your profile to see the care requests near you, contact the ones that fit, and be visible to providers hiring. Availability is as each worker reported it.
Marzena
Support Worker
Speaks Polish. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader. Drives their own insured vehicle.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Burleigh Waters
Location
10+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Burleigh Waters
Location
10+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Michael
Support Worker
Helps with personal care, social and community activities and respite. Speaks Vietnamese. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Inala
Location
10+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Inala
Location
10+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Sourav
Support Worker
Will travel up to 30 minutes. Drives their own insured vehicle. Helps with personal care, cleaning and domestic assistance and transport. Works with older people and children and families.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Melbourne
Location
15+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Melbourne
Location
15+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Priscilla
Support Worker
Helps with social and community activities, respite and transport. Available weekdays and overnights, and can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader. Drives their own insured vehicle.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Victor Harbor
Location
8+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Victor Harbor
Location
8+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Ruth
Support Worker
Helps with personal care, transport and cleaning and domestic assistance. Speaks Spanish. Available weekdays, and can start immediately. Can work as an employee or under their own ABN.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Pakenham
Location
20+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Pakenham
Location
20+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Danielle
Support Worker
Drives their own insured vehicle. Helps with personal care, social and community activities and respite. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Franklin
Location
5+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Franklin
Location
5+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
The provider network you would join
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35,065
NDIS and aged care providers listed in the Carevo directory
7,474
care requests submitted through Carevo with NDIS or aged care funding
How we calculate these numbers, including the difference between providers listed and providers active in the last 30 days.
Providers in the Carevo network
Some of the community support worker-relevant providers across Australia, ordered using service relevance and activity on Carevo. Register your availability and providers like these can see your profile and contact you.
What the role involves
Community support workers help people with disability and older Australians get out of the house and take part in everyday life. The work is community access and social support: going with someone to the shops, a medical appointment, the library, a sports club, a class, or a catch-up with friends, and helping them do as much of it themselves as they can.
A shift in Australia might start with a pick-up from home, then a swim or a community group, lunch out, and a stop at the pharmacy on the way back. Some people mainly want company and conversation. Others are working on a specific goal, such as catching the bus alone, handling money at the checkout, or joining a regular activity without support. Your job is to make the outing safe and enjoyable while leaving the choices to the person.
Most of the work happens outside the home, so planning matters. You check access and transport ahead of time, keep to the support plan, and write short shift notes afterwards. Personal care can come up during an outing, for example help in an accessible bathroom or at mealtimes, so tell providers which tasks you are trained and comfortable to do.
Who you would support
Many requests come from NDIS participants. The NDIS funds this support from the Core budget as Assistance with Social and Community Participation. Participants may have intellectual disability, autism, physical disability, acquired brain injury, or psychosocial disability, and their goals range from seeing friends more often to preparing for volunteering or work.
Older Australians ask for social support too. For people 65 and over it is funded through Support at Home after an assessment, through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) for entry-level needs, or paid for privately. That work is often companionship, a regular outing, or help getting to appointments and the shops.
Qualifications for community support work
A Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) is a common qualification, but some providers consider relevant experience or applicants working towards it for lower-complexity roles. An NDIS Worker Screening Check is required for risk-assessed roles with registered NDIS providers, and many other providers and participants ask for one. Providers commonly also require a National Police Check, First Aid and CPR certificates, and a Working with Children Check when the role involves children.
If you have no direct support work experience, include transferable care, community, customer service, volunteer, or lived experience on your profile.
How Carevo works
Carevo is not a job board with fixed listings. It is a connection platform, and it does not employ support workers or deliver care.
When you register, you build a profile covering your experience, qualifications, availability, and the areas you work in. Care requests in Australia that match your services, area, and funding types then appear on your dashboard. These are enquiries from people looking for support, not vacancies or guaranteed work, and you choose which ones to contact.
NDIS and aged care providers looking for community support workers can also see your profile and contact you directly, and so can participants and families who arrange their own support. You find out about the person, the hours, and the terms before you decide.
Pay and working arrangements
If a provider employs you, your pay depends on the industrial award or agreement the provider uses, your classification, and the time of day and day of the week you work. Pay and other working conditions are agreed directly between you and the provider or participant who engages you. Carevo does not set or guarantee pay.
Community access is one part of broader support worker jobs, and many workers do both. Prefer to work for yourself? Independent support workers set their own rates within the NDIS price limits and invoice participants or their plan managers directly. The guide to becoming an independent support worker covers the ABN, screening, insurance and invoicing setup, and you can register as an independent support worker to be contacted by participants and families as well as providers.
What providers look for
The experience and qualities providers in the Carevo network look for in a community support worker.
Checks and credentials
The checks and credentials providers ask for in community support worker work, with indicative cost and timing. Which ones apply depends on the provider (registered or unregistered NDIS, or aged care), whether the role is risk-assessed, and your state. You can register your availability with Carevo before every check is finalised.
Varies by state, $112 (NSW) to $163 (ACT) · Valid 5 years Australia-wide; no unit publishes a guaranteed turnaround (Victoria quotes up to 3 weeks after employer verification)
Varies, around $50 to $80 · Valid 3 years (renewed by employers), often issued within days
Free · Online, around 90 minutes
Around $90 to $160 · 1-day course, valid 3 years (refresh CPR every 12 months)
Around $200 to $2,000 (often subsidised or free via state programs) · 5 to 6 months, includes 120 hours of work placement
Free to around $150 (often provided by employer) · Half-day to 1-day course, refreshed annually
Varies (licence renewal around $30 to $100 per year) · Ongoing, must remain current
What community support worker pay looks like
Community support workers are generally paid under the SCHADS Award, with the rate set by classification level (commonly Level 1 to 3) and the type of support provided.
$0 to $100 an hour
| Weekday | $28 to $37 an hour |
|---|---|
| Saturday | $43 to $55 an hour |
| Sunday | $57 to $73 an hour |
| Public holiday | $72 to $91 an hour |
Casual employees receive a 25% loading on the ordinary rate (about $36 to $46 an hour on weekdays), with casual weekend and public holiday rates of 1.75x, 2.25x and 2.75x the ordinary rate. Figures are full-time and part-time minimums for employees; independent contractors set their own rates.
How that compares, as of 1 July 2026
$28.86–$36.23
an hour · SCHADS Award minimum, home care employee, Level 2 to 3, full-time (Fair Work pay guide)
$73.58
an hour · NDIS price limit for standard weekday self-care support: the most a provider can bill a participant's plan for that hour, which funds wages, on-costs and overheads. A service price cap, not a worker wage (Pricing Schedule 2026–27)
Work out your own rate with the SCHADS award tool or the pay rate calculator.
Indicative hourly rates based on the SCHADS Award (MA000100), from the Fair Work pay guide effective 1 July 2026 (Fair Work pay guides). Modern award rates are national and do not vary by state. Pay is set by each provider and can be higher under an enterprise agreement. General information only, not financial advice.
How getting care work compares
Most care workers find work by searching a job board or signing on with an agency. Carevo works differently: you register once, the care requests near you come to your dashboard and inbox, and you choose which to contact. Providers hiring can contact you as well.
| Job board | Care agency | Carevo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How you get work | Search listings and apply to each one | The agency offers you shifts as they arise | Register once; see the requests near you and contact the ones you want. Providers can contact you too |
| Who sets the arrangement | The provider you apply to | The agency, usually as a casual employee | You and the provider or participant, agreed directly |
| Ongoing effort | Keep searching and applying as listings expire | Stay available for shift offers | Keep your profile and availability current |
| Choice over work | You choose what to apply for | You can decline the shifts the agency offers | You choose which offers to take up |
| Cost to you | Free | Free to you; the agency takes a margin on your rate | Free to register; no cut of your pay |
| Main trade-off | Time spent searching; listings can be out of date | Less say over which provider or client you get | Depends on demand for care near you |
Working for yourself
If you plan to take on participants directly rather than joining a provider team, these guides cover the practical side.
Frequently asked questions
Does Carevo have community support worker jobs I can apply for?
Carevo is not a traditional job board. Instead of applying for fixed listings, you register your availability and credentials once. Real care requests within 30 km of your suburb that match your services and funding appear on your dashboard and are emailed to you as they arrive. You contact the ones that fit, and the contact details are shown when you do. Providers hiring community support workers can also see your profile and contact you.
Does it cost anything?
Creating a profile and seeing the requests near you is free. To contact a request you need the Support Worker Plan: $99 a month (ex GST) for up to 5 contacts a month, with a 7-day free trial. Carevo charges no commission and takes no cut of what you earn.
What do I need to start community support worker work?
Most providers ask for a current Police Check and an NDIS Worker Screening Check (the screening check is legally required for risk-assessed roles with registered NDIS providers, and widely requested otherwise), plus any role-specific licences or qualifications. You can register your interest before every check is finalised and let providers know what is still in progress.
How soon will I see requests?
As soon as your profile is live: open requests near you that match your services and funding are on your dashboard immediately, and new ones are emailed to you when they arrive. How many there are depends on demand in your area. Providers hiring may also contact you, on their own timing.
Do I have to take every request?
No. You choose which requests to contact and which providers to talk to. Registering simply shows you the requests near you and makes you visible to providers seeking workers near you.
Related roles
People registering for community support worker work often look at these related care and support roles too. Or see every role on the jobs hub.
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Suburbs with the most requests
- Brisbane City, QLD 9
- Woolloongabba, QLD 9
- Sans Souci, NSW 8
- Cranbourne West, VIC 5
- Tewantin, QLD 5
- Mackay, QLD 4
- Southport, QLD 4
- Capalaba, QLD 3
- Fairfield, NSW 3
- Forbes, NSW 3
- Geraldton, WA 3
- Warragul, VIC 3
- Armadale, WA 2
- Baldivis, WA 2
- Bega, NSW 2
- Blacktown, NSW 2
- Burnie, TAS 2
- Campbelltown, NSW 2
- City, ACT 2
- Concord, NSW 2
- Craigieburn, VIC 2
- Doncaster, VIC 2
- Echuca, VIC 2
- Gosford, NSW 2
- Inala, QLD 2
- Kallangur, QLD 2
- Kingston, TAS 2
- Lakes Entrance, VIC 2
- Logan Central, QLD 2
- Macedon, VIC 2
- McDowall, QLD 2
- Mirrabooka, WA 2
- Nerang, QLD 2
- Portland, VIC 2
- Ringwood, VIC 2
- South Brisbane, QLD 2
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