Occupational Therapist Jobs in South Australia: 10 Care Requests

Care requests across South Australia

10

requests in 90 days

6

in the last 30 days

0

occupational therapist profiles on Carevo in the same area

In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people across South Australia submitted 10 care requests through Carevo that an occupational therapist could take on. The services asked for most were therapy, social support and occupational therapy. The suburbs with the most were Adelaide (5) and Aldinga Beach (1). 6 of the 10 arrived in the last 30 days, so demand has been rising.

50% of these requests were sent by a support coordinator, and 30% by the person needing care. A coordinator or plan manager often places more than one participant, so a good first job with one can lead to more. 44% asked for support to start within a week; the rest were planning further ahead.

Where the requests came from

Adelaide
5 requests
Aldinga Beach
1 request

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 occupational therapist work covers. They are enquiries from people looking for support, not advertised vacancies, and some will have been filled.

Occupational therapist jobs by city in South Australia

Requests within each city's metro area in the last 90 days.

Adelaide 8 requests

Support work requested across South Australia

Care requests submitted through Carevo in the last 90 days in service categories related to occupational therapist 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.

28 Sept
Support coordinator in South Australia needs therapy
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
22 Sept
Support coordinator in Aldinga Beach, SA needs therapy
NDIS, agency-managed · needs to start soon
21 Sept
Support coordinator in Adelaide, SA needs occupational therapy
NDIS, plan-managed · starting in the coming weeks
21 Sept
Support coordinator in Adelaide, SA needs therapy and social support
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
21 Sept
Plan manager in Adelaide, SA needs therapy
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
18 Sept
Older person in the Adelaide region, SA needs therapy
CHSP-funded · starting in the coming weeks
1 Sept
Older person in Adelaide, SA needs therapy
CHSP-funded
31 Aug
Person needing care in Adelaide, SA needs therapy
privately funded · wanted to start within weeks
20 Aug
Family carer in the Adelaide region, SA needs therapy
NDIS, plan-managed · was planning ahead
25 July
Support coordinator in the Adelaide region, SA needs therapy, household help and personal care
NDIS, plan-managed · was planning ahead
Register to see whether suitable requests are currently open. 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 South Australia is funded

Of the 10 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 50% were NDIS plan-managed, 20% were CHSP-funded and 10% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home.

NDIS, plan-managed
50% (5)
CHSP
20% (2)
Home Care Package or Support at Home
10% (1)
NDIS, agency-managed
10% (1)
Privately funded
10% (1)

Share of the 10 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 South Australia

8

had a provider respond

0

had an independent worker respond

2

had no response from any provider or worker

Carevo sent out 10 of these requests. A provider responded to 8 and an independent worker responded to 0. No independent worker responded to the other 10; a provider responded to 8 of those. 2 (20%) 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 occupational therapist profile on Carevo currently lists a suburb across South Australia. Providers in the area still receive the same requests.

Occupational therapist jobs by suburb in South Australia

Suburbs that had their own occupational therapist requests in the last 90 days, or that people already find through search. Busiest first; the number is that suburb's own requests.

Adelaide area

Every other suburb in South Australia, A to Z (397)

How it works

Carevo is not a job board with fixed listings. You register once, and the requests near you come to you.

01

Register your availability

Your role, the suburb you work from, how far you will travel, your availability and the checks you hold. About two minutes, and you can change any of it later.

02

You see the requests near you

Open care requests within 30 km that match your services and funding types show on your dashboard, and each new one is emailed to you: area, needs, funding and timing.

03

You contact the ones that fit

Contact details are shown when you choose to contact a request. Up to two workers can contact each one, and providers receive the same requests, so a prompt reply helps.

What occupational therapist pay looks like

Occupational therapists are degree-qualified; the Health Professionals and Support Services Award sets the minimum but most are paid above award on individual agreements, so these figures are indicative market ranges rather than fixed award rates.

Weekday

$40$65

Saturday

$60$98

Sunday

$70$114

Public holiday

$80$130

Award min $36

NDIS cap $74

$0 to $130 an hour

Indicative hourly pay ranges by day type
Weekday	$40 to $65 an hour
Saturday	$60 to $98 an hour
Sunday	$70 to $114 an hour
Public holiday	$80 to $130 an hour

Casual employees receive a 25% loading on award minimum rates; most allied health professionals work weekdays and are paid an annual above-award salary rather than hourly penalty rates.

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 Health Professionals and Support Services Award (MA000027), 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.

Working for yourself

If you plan to take on participants directly rather than joining a provider team, these guides cover the practical side.

Become an independent support worker on Carevo Step-by-step guide to going independent How independent support workers find NDIS clients Mable vs Hireup vs Carevo for support workers Getting support worker insurance Service agreement template Pay rate calculator SCHADS award rates tool

Frequently asked questions

Does Carevo have occupational therapist jobs in South Australia 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 10 across South Australia that an occupational therapist 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 occupational therapist work is there in South Australia?

In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people across South Australia submitted 10 care requests through Carevo that an occupational therapist could take on. The services asked for most were therapy, social support and occupational therapy. The suburbs with the most were Adelaide (5) and Aldinga Beach (1). 6 of the 10 arrived in the last 30 days, so demand has been rising.

Who pays for occupational therapist work in South Australia?

Of the 10 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 50% were NDIS plan-managed, 20% were CHSP-funded and 10% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home.

How many other occupational therapists are in South Australia?

No occupational therapist profile on Carevo currently lists a suburb across South Australia. 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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