Respite care jobs in Cooktown
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Care requests within 30 km of Cooktown
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requests in 90 days
No care request matching respite carer work was submitted through Carevo within 30 km of Cooktown in the 90 days to 12 October 2026. Requests arrive unevenly, so a profile registered here still shows you anything that comes in.
Counted from care requests submitted through Carevo between 15 July 2026 and 12 October 2026, in the service categories respite carer work covers. They are enquiries from people looking for support, not advertised vacancies, and some will have been filled.
Register for respite carer work in Cooktown: free, about two minutes, and the open requests near you are on your dashboard straight away.
Support work requested in the wider region around Cooktown
Care requests submitted through Carevo in the last 90 days in service categories related to respite carer 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.
Family carer in Gordonvale, QLD needs personal care and household help
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
NDIS participant in the Cairns & Far North QLD region, QLD needs personal care
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Older person in the Cairns & Far North QLD region, QLD needs personal care and household help
Home Care Package / Support at Home · starting in the coming weeks
Older person in Cairns City, QLD needs personal care
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
Family carer in Cairns North, QLD needs personal care, nursing and household help
CHSP-funded · wanted to start soon
Provider in the Cairns & Far North QLD region, QLD needs personal care
NDIS, self-managed · wanted to start within weeks
NDIS participant in the Cairns & Far North QLD region, QLD needs personal care
NDIS, plan-managed · wanted to start within weeks
Family carer in Cairns City, QLD needs personal care and social support
NDIS, plan-managed · was planning ahead
Family carer in the Cairns & Far North QLD region, QLD needs respite
NDIS, plan-managed · wanted to start soon
Family carer in Cairns North, QLD needs personal care and household help
Home Care Package / Support at Home · wanted to start soon
Family carer in Mooroobool, QLD needs personal care
NDIS, plan-managed · wanted to start soon
Health professional in Mooroobool, QLD needs personal care
Home Care Package / Support at Home · wanted to start soon
1 more related care request in the wider region around Cooktown 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.
Providers listed in Cooktown
Providers receive the same care requests you do, and some hire. A registered profile is visible to the providers listed in your area.
5
NDIS and aged care providers list Cooktown as a service area
3
of them list the services a respite carer delivers
Cooktown (4895) is in the Cook (Shire) local government area, with about 2,631 residents.
How it works
Carevo is not a job board with fixed listings. You register once, and the requests near you come to you.
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.
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.
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 respite carer pay looks like
Respite carers are generally paid under the SCHADS Award home care or disability stream, with overnight and weekend work attracting additional penalty rates and allowances.
$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: respite carer checks and credentials, respite carer pay rates, full respite carer pay guide.
Respite care jobs near Cooktown
Nearby suburbs: Hope Vale.
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 respite carer jobs in Cooktown I can apply for?
Carevo is not a job board with fixed listings. It passes on care requests from people looking for support. 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.
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.
See the care requests near Cooktown
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