Home care worker jobs in Australia
1,901 care requests a home care 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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How it works
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Tell us your role, the suburb you work from, how far you will travel, your availability and the checks and credentials you hold. It takes about two minutes, there is no CV to upload, and you can update any of it later as your situation changes.
You see the requests near you
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
1,901
requests in 90 days
714
in the last 30 days
0
home care worker profiles on Carevo in the same area
In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people across Australia submitted 1,901 care requests through Carevo that a home care worker could take on. The services asked for most were household help, personal care and social support. The suburbs with the most were Melbourne (118), Sydney (104), Brisbane City (75) and Adelaide (59). 714 of the 1,901 arrived in the last 30 days.
49% of these requests were sent by the person needing care, and 35% by a family member or carer. 60% asked for support to start within a week, so a quick reply counts for a lot here.
Where the requests came from
- Melbourne, VIC118 requests
- Sydney, NSW104 requests
- Brisbane City, QLD75 requests
- Adelaide, SA59 requests
- Perth, WA48 requests
- Port Macquarie, NSW13 requests
- Toowoomba City, QLD13 requests
- City, ACT12 requests
- Hobart, TAS10 requests
- Nelson Bay, NSW10 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 home care 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 home care 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 Oakleigh, VIC needs personal care
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
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
Support coordinator in the Brisbane South & Logan region, QLD needs household help and meal help
NDIS, plan-managed · starting in the coming weeks
Family carer in Wheelers Hill, VIC needs household help and personal care
CHSP-funded · needs to start soon
Support coordinator in the Perth region, WA needs personal care
NDIS, self-managed
Family carer in the Eastern Melbourne region, VIC needs personal care
Home Care Package / Support at Home
Person needing care in Harcourt, VIC needs household help
privately funded · needs to start soon
Family carer in West Melbourne, VIC needs personal care and social support
NDIS, self-managed · starting in the coming weeks
NDIS participant in New South Wales needs household help
NDIS, self-managed · planning ahead
NDIS participant in New South Wales needs household help
NDIS, self-managed · planning ahead
Person needing care in Queensland needs personal care and social support
privately funded · needs to start soon
1,889 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 1,787 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 31% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home, 31% were CHSP-funded and 23% were NDIS plan-managed.
- Home Care Package or Support at Home31% (559)
- CHSP31% (550)
- NDIS, plan-managed23% (419)
- Privately funded7% (124)
- NDIS, self-managed5% (81)
- NDIS, agency-managed2% (36)
- DVA1% (18)
Share of the 1,787 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
1,635
had a provider respond
295
had an independent worker respond
200
had no response from any provider or worker
Carevo sent out 1,869 of these requests. A provider responded to 1,635 and an independent worker responded to 295. No independent worker responded to the other 1,574; a provider responded to 1,374 of those. 200 (11%) 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 home care worker profile on Carevo currently lists a suburb across Australia. Providers in the area still receive the same requests.
Home Care Workers already on Carevo
- home care workers registered
- 312home care workers registered
- active this week
- 71active this week
- with self-declared safety checks
- 253with 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.
Udeesha
Care Worker
Helps with personal care, cleaning and domestic assistance and meal preparation. Works with people with psychosocial disability and autistic people. Available weekdays and weekends, and can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader.
- 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.
Hallam
Location
5
Checks
Hallam
Location
5
Checks
Tina
Care Worker
Available weekends and overnights, and can start immediately. Can work as an employee or under their own ABN. Helps with transport, personal care and meal preparation.
- Police Check
- First Aid
- Insurance
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Ellenbrook
Location
5+ yrs
Experience
4
Checks
Ellenbrook
Location
5+ yrs
Experience
4
Checks
Prabhdeep
Care Worker
Speaks Punjabi and Hindi. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader. Helps with cleaning and domestic assistance, meal preparation and transport.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- Insurance
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Sydney
Location
5
Checks
Sydney
Location
5
Checks
Lusiana
Care Worker
Helps with personal care. Speaks Tongan. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and can start immediately.
- 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.
Dandenong
Location
5+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Dandenong
Location
5+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Fiona
Care Worker
Works with older people and people with physical disability. Available weekends. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader. Will travel up to 45 minutes.
- 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.
Kyabram
Location
30+ yrs
Experience
4
Checks
Kyabram
Location
30+ yrs
Experience
4
Checks
Priti
Care Worker
Speaks Hindi. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and can start immediately. Helps with personal care.
- 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.
Toongabbie
Location
5
Checks
Toongabbie
Location
5
Checks
The provider network you would join
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4,053
aged care providers listed in the Carevo directory
3,829
care requests submitted through Carevo with 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 home care 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
Home care workers support older people to keep living in their own homes. The work is in-home aged care: personal care, domestic help, and meals, delivered in scheduled visits to the same clients week after week.
A morning visit in Australia might cover help with showering, dressing, and grooming, then breakfast and a medication prompt. Later visits could be cleaning, laundry, and changing bed linen, shopping and meal preparation, or taking a client to an appointment. You follow the client’s care plan, write up what you did, and tell the provider about changes you notice, such as a fall, a poor appetite, or new confusion.
You usually work on your own in the client’s home, so reliability and judgement matter as much as practical skill. Clients get to know their regular worker, and that familiarity is a large part of what makes home care work for them.
Who you would support
Most clients are older Australians whose care is funded through Support at Home, the program that replaced Home Care Packages on 1 November 2025. Others get entry-level help through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), which continues alongside it, and some pay privately.
Needs vary widely. One client may be mostly independent and want a weekly clean and a trip to the shops. Another may need daily personal care because of dementia, frailty, or a chronic health condition. Families are often closely involved, and keeping them and the provider informed is part of the job.
Home care, aged care, and personal care roles
Job titles in this field overlap. Aged care jobs can be in residential homes as well as private houses, and personal care assistant roles centre on hands-on care. Home care worker roles are all in the client’s home and usually mix personal care with domestic help and meals. If you are open to any of these, see aged care jobs and personal care assistant jobs as well.
Qualifications for home care work
Providers commonly ask for a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or a comparable qualification. If you are still working towards it, some providers will consider applicants with relevant experience, particularly for domestic help and other lower-complexity visits.
You will also need a current National Police Check and, for clients with disability funding, an NDIS Worker Screening Check. A current First Aid certificate and manual handling training are standard requirements across most providers in Australia. Be clear on your profile about which tasks you are trained and comfortable to do.
How Carevo works
Carevo is not a job board with fixed listings. It is a connection platform, and it does not employ care 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 older people and families looking for support, not vacancies or guaranteed work, and you choose which ones to contact.
Aged care providers looking for home care workers can also see your profile and contact you directly, and so can older people and families who arrange their own support. You find out about the client, the visits, and the terms before you decide. You can update your availability at any time.
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 client who engages you. Carevo does not set or guarantee pay.
What providers look for
The experience and qualities providers in the Carevo network look for in a home care worker.
Checks and credentials
The checks and credentials providers ask for in home care 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, around $50 to $80 · Valid 3 years (renewed by employers), often issued within days
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)
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
Free · Online, around 90 minutes
Varies (licence renewal around $30 to $100 per year) · Ongoing, must remain current
What home care worker pay looks like
Home care workers providing in-home or community support are usually paid under the SCHADS Award home care stream; those working in residential aged care are instead covered by the Aged Care Award.
$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 home care 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 home care 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 home care 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.
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Suburbs with the most requests
- Brisbane City, QLD 75
- Port Macquarie, NSW 13
- Toowoomba City, QLD 13
- City, ACT 12
- Nelson Bay, NSW 10
- Geraldton, WA 9
- Townsville City, QLD 9
- Kingston, TAS 8
- Mackay, QLD 8
- Werribee, VIC 8
- Woolloongabba, QLD 8
- Albury, NSW 7
- Ballarat East, VIC 7
- Caboolture, QLD 7
- Dubbo, NSW 7
- Southport, QLD 7
- Whyalla, SA 7
- Blacktown, NSW 6
- Cairns North, QLD 6
- Campbelltown, NSW 6
- Kallangur, QLD 6
- North Lakes, QLD 6
- Shepparton, VIC 6
- Balaclava, VIC 5
- Capalaba, QLD 5
- Ipswich, QLD 5
- Maroochydore, QLD 5
- Maryborough, QLD 5
- Portland, VIC 5
- Wangaratta, VIC 5
- Wonthaggi, VIC 5
- Yass, NSW 5
- Albion, QLD 4
- Ballarat Central, VIC 4
- Bega, NSW 4
- Benalla, VIC 4
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