Home care worker jobs in Mernda
209 care requests a home care worker could take on were submitted within 30 km of Mernda in the last 90 days. Register free to see the ones still open.
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Care requests within 30 km of Mernda
209
requests in 90 days
76
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 within 30 km of Mernda submitted 209 care requests through Carevo that a home care worker could take on. The services asked for most were household help, personal care and meal help. None came from Mernda itself in that window. The nearest sources were Melbourne (118, 27 km away), Burwood (6, 29 km away) and Blackburn (4, 26 km away). 76 of the 209 arrived in the last 30 days.
51% of these requests were sent by the person needing care, and 36% by a family member or carer. 66% asked for support to start within a week, so a quick reply counts for a lot here.
Where the requests came from
- Melbourne118 requests, 27 km
- Burwood6 requests, 29 km
- Blackburn4 requests, 26 km
- Bundoora4 requests, 12 km
- Eltham4 requests, 15 km
- Fairfield4 requests, 22 km
- West Melbourne4 requests, 28 km
- Bulleen3 requests, 19 km
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.
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Support work requested near Mernda: 209 requests within 30 km
Care requests submitted through Carevo in the last 90 days in service categories related to home care worker work, within 30 km of Mernda: the last 30 days first, nearest to Mernda first among those. 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 a suburb near Mernda needs personal care and social support · 6 km from Mernda
NDIS, self-managed
Family carer in a suburb near Mernda needs personal care · 8 km from Mernda
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
Family carer in Epping, VIC needs household help · 8 km from Mernda
CHSP-funded · needs to start soon
Family carer in Diamond Creek, VIC needs personal care · 10 km from Mernda
CHSP-funded
NDIS participant in Bundoora, VIC needs household help · 12 km from Mernda
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Family carer in Bundoora, VIC needs personal care · 12 km from Mernda
NDIS, plan-managed
Family carer in Bundoora, VIC needs personal care · 12 km from Mernda
NDIS, self-managed
Family carer in a suburb near Mernda needs personal care · 13 km from Mernda
NDIS, plan-managed · starting in the coming weeks
Family carer in a suburb near Mernda needs transport and household help · 14 km from Mernda
CHSP-funded · needs to start soon
Family carer in Craigieburn, VIC needs personal care and social support · 14 km from Mernda
NDIS, plan-managed
Family carer in Craigieburn, VIC needs household help · 14 km from Mernda
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Family carer in a suburb near Mernda needs household help · 15 km from Mernda
CHSP-funded · starting in the coming weeks
197 more related care requests near Mernda 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 within 30 km of Mernda is funded
Of the 204 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 40% were CHSP-funded, 25% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home and 21% were NDIS plan-managed.
- CHSP40% (82)
- Home Care Package or Support at Home25% (52)
- NDIS, plan-managed21% (43)
- NDIS, self-managed7% (15)
- Privately funded5% (10)
- DVA0% (1)
- NDIS, agency-managed0% (1)
Share of the 204 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 within 30 km of Mernda
193
had a provider respond
41
had an independent worker respond
9
had no response from any provider or worker
Carevo sent out 206 of these requests. A provider responded to 193 and an independent worker responded to 41. No independent worker responded to the other 165; a provider responded to 156 of those. 9 (4%) 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 within 30 km of Mernda. Providers in the area still receive the same requests.
Providers listed in Mernda
Providers receive the same care requests you do, and some hire. A registered profile is visible to the providers listed in your area.
148
NDIS and aged care providers list Mernda as a service area
123
of them list the services a home care worker delivers
Native Care Services 
Focus Support Services Ela Caring Services Pltd 
Credibility Care Altamac Healthcare Greater Good Care Services Equihealth Services Seraphim Care Solutions Lords Care Pty Ltd 
Bucket and Spade Care 
Orbit Care Services Pty Ltd Agility Care Mernda (3754) is in the Whittlesea (City) local government area, with about 16,458 residents.
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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.
Checks, qualifications and what providers look for are the same wherever you work: home care worker checks and credentials, home care worker pay rates.
Home care worker jobs near Mernda
The closest suburbs that had their own home care worker requests, nearest first.
Also nearby: Wollert, Plenty, Donnybrook, Lalor, Arthurs Creek, Hurstbridge, Watsonia North, St Helena.
Home care worker jobs across Melbourne · Home care worker jobs in Victoria
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 in Mernda I can apply for?
Carevo is not a job board with fixed listings. It passes on care requests from people looking for support. In the last 90 days there were 209 within 30 km of Mernda that a home care worker could take on. You register your availability and credentials once, the requests that match your services, area and funding types appear on your dashboard, and you choose which to contact.
How much home care worker work is there near Mernda?
In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people within 30 km of Mernda submitted 209 care requests through Carevo that a home care worker could take on. The services asked for most were household help, personal care and meal help. None came from Mernda itself in that window. The nearest sources were Melbourne (118, 27 km away), Burwood (6, 29 km away) and Blackburn (4, 26 km away). 76 of the 209 arrived in the last 30 days.
Who pays for home care worker work near Mernda?
Of the 204 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 40% were CHSP-funded, 25% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home and 21% were NDIS plan-managed.
How many other home care workers are near Mernda?
No home care worker profile on Carevo currently lists a suburb within 30 km of Mernda. Providers in the area still receive the same requests.
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.
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