Handyperson jobs in Australia
96 care requests a handyperson 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
96
requests in 90 days
33
in the last 30 days
1
handyperson profile on Carevo in the same area
In the 90 days to 2 November 2026, people across Australia submitted 96 care requests through Carevo that a handyperson could take on. The services asked for most were gardening, therapy and equipment. The suburbs with the most were Melbourne (5), Hobart (3), Kilmore (3) and Brisbane City (2). 33 of the 96 arrived in the last 30 days.
39% of these requests were sent by the person needing care, and 26% by a support coordinator. A coordinator or plan manager often places more than one participant, so a good first job with one can lead to more. 58% asked for support to start within a week, so a quick reply counts for a lot here.
Where the requests came from
- Melbourne, VIC5 requests
- Hobart, TAS3 requests
- Kilmore, VIC3 requests
- Brisbane City, QLD2 requests
- Cedar Vale, QLD2 requests
- Jindalee, QLD2 requests
- Perth, WA2 requests
- Rockhampton City, QLD2 requests
- Sydney, NSW2 requests
- Toowoomba City, QLD2 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 5 August 2026 and 2 November 2026, in the service categories handyperson 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 handyperson 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.
Older person in Geelong, VIC needs gardening
Home Care Package / Support at Home
Older person in Kirwan, QLD needs gardening
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
Older person in Perth, WA needs gardening
Home Care Package / Support at Home
Family carer in Victoria needs gardening
Home Care Package / Support at Home
Support coordinator in the Mackay & Rockhampton region, QLD needs therapy
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
NDIS participant in Stawell, VIC needs gardening
NDIS, plan-managed
NDIS participant in Byford, WA needs gardening
NDIS, self-managed · needs to start soon
Family carer in the South East Melbourne region, VIC needs gardening
CHSP-funded · needs to start soon
Family carer in Jindalee, QLD needs gardening
needs to start soon
Support coordinator in Benalla, VIC needs gardening
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Support coordinator in Picton, NSW needs therapy
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Someone in the Perth region, WA needs gardening
Home Care Package / Support at Home
84 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 91 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 41% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home, 23% were CHSP-funded and 19% were NDIS plan-managed. 18 were NDIS plan-managed or self-managed, the two arrangements under which a participant can choose an unregistered provider, which includes a sole trader with an ABN. The 1 agency-managed request can only be delivered by a registered NDIS provider. Privately funded requests (15%) have no price limit or funding rules: the rate is whatever you and the client agree.
- Home Care Package or Support at Home41% (37)
- CHSP23% (21)
- NDIS, plan-managed19% (17)
- Privately funded15% (14)
- NDIS, self-managed1% (1)
- NDIS, agency-managed1% (1)
Share of the 91 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
66
had a provider respond
1
had an independent worker respond
30
had no response from any provider or worker
Carevo sent out 95 of these requests. A provider responded to 66 and an independent worker responded to 1. No independent worker responded to the other 94; a provider responded to 64 of those. 30 (32%) 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.
1 handyperson profile on Carevo lists a suburb across Australia. Against 96 requests in 90 days, that is about 96 requests for each profile. Profiles are self-reported and not all are active, and providers respond to the same requests.
Handypersons already on Carevo
- handypersons registered
- 1handypersons registered
- active this week
- 1active this week
- with self-declared safety checks
- 1with 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.
Jackson
Handyperson
Helps with transport, home maintenance and behaviour support. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader.
- Police Check
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Taree
Location
3+ yrs
Experience
2
Checks
Taree
Location
3+ yrs
Experience
2
Checks
The provider network you would join
Register once and you are visible to the providers hiring across Australia, alongside the requests you can contact yourself.
35,541
NDIS and aged care providers listed in the Carevo directory
8,609
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 handyperson-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 a Handyperson Does in NDIS and Aged Care
Handypersons working with NDIS participants and aged care clients tackle the everyday home maintenance tasks that keep a house safe and liveable. This is practical work: fixing a sticking door, assembling furniture, hanging a grab rail, patching a hole in the wall, replacing a tap washer, changing smoke detector batteries, touching up paintwork, or clearing a blocked drain.
You are not replacing licensed tradespeople. Part of the role is knowing when a job has gone beyond what a handyperson should do and flagging that clearly to the participant and their provider. But a large amount of what keeps an older person or NDIS participant’s home functional falls squarely within handyperson scope, and providers in Australia need people who can do that work reliably and respectfully.
The participants you support are often older Australians who can no longer safely do these jobs themselves, or NDIS participants whose disability means home maintenance is not something they can manage independently. For these clients, having a dependable handyperson visit regularly is not a luxury, it is a practical support that helps them remain safely at home.
How Carevo Works
Carevo is not a jobs board that advertises fixed vacancies. It is a curated availability directory that connects skilled workers with NDIS and aged care providers across Australia.
Here is the process. You register your availability, skills, and current certifications with Carevo. Carevo makes your profile visible to providers in its network who need handyperson support in and around Australia. When a provider has a participant who needs help at home, they can view your profile and contact you directly. You review the work and decide whether it suits you.
You are not competing for a single advertised position. You are becoming visible to multiple providers in Australia and nearby areas simultaneously.
What Providers Look For
Providers want handypersons who are competent, reliable, and good with people. Working in occupied homes means you are interacting with vulnerable participants, and providers take that seriously. You should be comfortable explaining what you are doing, working at a pace that suits the participant, and leaving the space tidy when you are done.
A White Card is required for anyone doing work that touches on construction, even minor work. Your police check and NDIS Worker Screening Check must be current.
What providers look for
The experience and qualities providers in the Carevo network look for in a handyperson.
Checks and credentials
The checks and credentials providers ask for in handyperson 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
White Card around $80 to $150 · White Card valid indefinitely with ongoing work; 1-day course
Around $90 to $160 · 1-day course, valid 3 years (refresh CPR every 12 months)
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 handyperson pay looks like
Handypersons providing home care and NDIS minor maintenance are generally paid under the SCHADS Award home care stream, typically at Level 1 to 2 depending on the skill of the work.
$0 to $80 an hour
| Weekday | $27 to $32 an hour |
|---|---|
| Saturday | $40 to $48 an hour |
| Sunday | $53 to $63 an hour |
| Public holiday | $66 to $79 an hour |
Casual employees receive a 25% loading on top of these rates (often quoted as roughly $34 to $40 an hour for ordinary casual hours).
How that compares, as of 1 July 2026
$36.22–$40.49
an hour · SCHADS Award minimum, Level 2–3 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), reviewed July 2025 (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 handyperson 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 handypersons 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 handyperson 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 handyperson 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
- Kilmore, VIC 3
- Brisbane City, QLD 2
- Cedar Vale, QLD 2
- Clermont, QLD 2
- Jindalee, QLD 2
- Rockhampton City, QLD 2
- Toowoomba City, QLD 2
- Yamanto, QLD 2
- Auburn, NSW 1
- Austral, NSW 1
- Booval, QLD 1
- Broadmeadows, VIC 1
- Bulimba, QLD 1
- Campbelltown, NSW 1
- Doreen, VIC 1
- Ferntree Gully, VIC 1
- Forster, NSW 1
- Fortitude Valley, QLD 1
- Glenroy, VIC 1
- Ipswich, QLD 1
- Kogarah, NSW 1
- Macquarie Park, NSW 1
- Manly West, QLD 1
- Merrylands, NSW 1
- Mount Waverley, VIC 1
- Narwee, NSW 1
- North Sydney, NSW 1
- Oakleigh, VIC 1
- Peakhurst, NSW 1
- Southern River, WA 1
- Vermont South, VIC 1
- Wallan, VIC 1
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