Plan manager jobs in Australia
41 care requests a plan manager 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
41
requests in 90 days
17
in the last 30 days
1
plan manager profile on Carevo in the same area
In the 90 days to 23 October 2026, people across Australia submitted 41 care requests through Carevo that a plan manager could take on. The services asked for most were support coordination, therapy and plan management. The suburbs with the most were Melbourne (3), Morwell (3), Brisbane City (2) and Launceston (2). 17 of the 41 arrived in the last 30 days.
51% of these requests were sent by a family member or carer, and 41% by the person needing care. 82% asked for support to start within a week, so a quick reply counts for a lot here.
Where the requests came from
- Melbourne, VIC3 requests
- Morwell, VIC3 requests
- Brisbane City, QLD2 requests
- Launceston, TAS2 requests
- Sydney, NSW2 requests
- Adelaide, SA1 request
- Alice Springs, NT1 request
- Ballina, NSW1 request
- Bega, NSW1 request
- Byron Bay, NSW1 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 26 July 2026 and 23 October 2026, in the service categories plan manager 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 plan manager 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.
NDIS participant in the South West Sydney region, NSW needs support coordination
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Family carer in the Townsville region, QLD needs support coordination
NDIS, self-managed · needs to start soon
NDIS participant in Melbourne, VIC needs support coordination
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Older person in Melbourne, VIC needs support coordination
CHSP-funded · planning ahead
Family carer in Dubbo, NSW needs support coordination
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
NDIS participant in Rouse Hill, NSW needs plan management
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Support coordinator in Cleveland, QLD needs support coordination
NDIS, self-managed · starting in the coming weeks
NDIS participant in Holland Park, QLD needs support coordination
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Family carer in Mackay, QLD needs support coordination
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Family carer in Byron Bay, NSW needs support coordination
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Family carer in Loganlea, QLD needs support coordination
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Family carer in Western Australia needs support coordination
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
29 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 41 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 83% were NDIS plan-managed, 7% were NDIS self-managed and 7% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home.
- NDIS, plan-managed83% (34)
- NDIS, self-managed7% (3)
- Home Care Package or Support at Home7% (3)
- CHSP2% (1)
Share of the 41 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
39
had a provider respond
1
had an independent worker respond
2
had no response from any provider or worker
Carevo sent out 40 of these requests. A provider responded to 39 and an independent worker responded to 1. No independent worker responded to the other 39; a provider responded to 37 of those. 2 (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.
1 plan manager profile on Carevo lists a suburb across Australia. Against 41 requests in 90 days, that is about 41 requests for each profile. Profiles are self-reported and not all are active, and providers respond to the same requests.
Plan Managers already on Carevo
- plan managers registered
- 2plan managers registered
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Ruby
Plan Manager
Helps with plan management. Available weekdays.
Rockhampton City
Location
Rockhampton City
Location
Jay
Plan Management or Support Coordination
Helps with plan management and support coordination.
Youngtown
Location
Youngtown
Location
The provider network you would join
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31,372
NDIS-registered providers listed in the Carevo directory
3,929
care requests submitted through Carevo with NDIS 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 plan manager-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.
Aligned Assist 
Linq Support Ltd Amazing Procare Qld 
Direct Care Australia 
Empowering Disability Partners 
Essence Community Care Pty Ltd 
Immediate Care 
Nurses Caring 4 You 
Access Careplus Support Services 
Australian Trinity Care 
Distinction At Home Care 
Innovative Care Wa Pty Ltd 
Sunnyday Carers Pty Ltd What the role involves
An NDIS plan manager handles the financial side of a participant’s plan. The work centres on paying provider invoices on time, tracking spending against each budget category, and giving participants regular statements that show what has been used and what remains. It is a finance and administration role, not a direct support role.
A typical week in Australia might involve processing invoices from a range of providers, checking that claimed amounts sit within the NDIA pricing arrangements and price limits, reconciling budgets, and answering questions from participants who want to know if they can afford a particular service. Accuracy matters, because you are working with someone else’s funding and providers depend on being paid promptly.
It is worth being clear about how this role differs from support coordination. A plan manager looks after the money: invoices, claims, budgets, and reporting. A support coordinator connects participants with services and helps them put their plan into action. The two roles are funded under different parts of an NDIS plan, and a participant can have both. If you have a bookkeeping, accounting, or finance background, plan management is usually the closer fit.
Plan management fees come from the Improved Life Choices budget, a separate line that does not reduce a participant’s Core or Capacity Building funding. Understanding how that funding works helps you explain it clearly to the people you support.
Who you would support
You would support NDIS participants who have chosen to have their plan managed rather than handling claims themselves or having the NDIA manage everything. They include people with physical, intellectual, and psychosocial disability, and their families and carers. Some are confident with budgets and simply want invoices paid quickly. Others need patient explanations of what their funding covers. Many also work with a support coordinator, so you would liaise with coordinators and providers as part of the role.
How Carevo works
Carevo is not a traditional job board, and there is no fixed pool of vacancies to apply for. It is a curated availability directory for NDIS workers and professionals.
You register a profile on Carevo that lists your finance and bookkeeping skills, your NDIS plan management experience, your availability, and the areas near Australia where you can work, including remote work if that suits you. Carevo then presents your profile to NDIS registered providers in our network who need plan management capacity.
When a provider sees your profile as a match, they contact you directly to talk through the role, the number of participants involved, and the working arrangements. You register once, and interested providers reach out to you. Participants and families who arrange their own support reach out the same way.
Pay and working arrangements
Pay for plan managers depends on your qualifications, your experience, and whether a provider engages you as an employee or as a contractor. Carevo does not set rates. The provider who contacts you is the right person to discuss terms with.
Plan management work is often office based or fully remote, so work from home arrangements are common for roles near Australia. Hours can be full time, part time, or casual depending on what the provider needs and what you have listed as your availability.
What providers look for
The experience and qualities providers in the Carevo network look for in a plan manager.
Checks and credentials
The checks and credentials providers ask for in plan manager 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
Registration plus audit costs, varies (around $900 to several thousand) · Registration and verification audit, several weeks
Varies; professional membership around $300 to $800 per year · Diploma or degree; membership renewed annually
Free · Online, around 90 minutes
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 $300 to $1,000 per year · Renewed annually
What plan manager pay looks like
NDIS plan managers handling participant budgets and invoicing are generally paid under the SCHADS Award social and community services stream at around Level 3 to 5, reflecting the financial and administrative nature of the role.
$0 to $140 an hour
| Weekday | $40 to $56 an hour |
|---|---|
| Saturday | $60 to $84 an hour |
| Sunday | $80 to $112 an hour |
| Public holiday | $101 to $140 an hour |
Casual employees receive a 25% loading on the ordinary rate (about $50 to $70 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
$40.49–$55.85
an hour · SCHADS Award minimum, social and community services employee, Level 3 to 5, 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 plan manager 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 plan managers 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 plan manager 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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