Respite care jobs in Pakenham
31 care requests a respite carer could take on were submitted within 30 km of Pakenham in the last 90 days, 2 of them from Pakenham itself. Register free to see the ones still open.
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Care requests within 30 km of Pakenham
31
requests in 90 days
15
in the last 30 days
2
from Pakenham itself
0
respite carer profiles on Carevo in the same area
In the 90 days to 2 November 2026, people within 30 km of Pakenham submitted 31 care requests through Carevo that a respite carer could take on. The services asked for most were personal care, social support and household help. 2 came from Pakenham itself; the largest numbers from elsewhere were in Clyde North (4, 12 km away), Cranbourne North (3, 17 km away) and Cranbourne West (2, 21 km away). 15 of the 31 arrived in the last 30 days, so demand has been rising.
48% of these requests were sent by a family member or carer, and 38% by the person needing care. 58% asked for support to start within a week, so a quick reply counts for a lot here.
Where the requests came from
- Clyde North4 requests, 12 km
- Cranbourne North3 requests, 17 km
- Cranbourne West2 requests, 21 km
- Junction Village2 requests, 19 km
- Keysborough2 requests, 29 km
- Pakenham2 requests
- Berwick1 request, 13 km
- Endeavour Hills1 request, 23 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 5 August 2026 and 2 November 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.
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Support work requested near Pakenham: 31 requests within 30 km
Care requests submitted through Carevo in the last 90 days in service categories related to respite carer work, within 30 km of Pakenham: the last 30 days first, nearest to Pakenham 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.
NDIS participant in Pakenham, VIC needs personal care
needs to start soon
Older person in Clyde North, VIC needs personal care and household help · 12 km from Pakenham
Home Care Package / Support at Home · planning ahead
Family carer in Clyde North, VIC needs personal care and household help · 12 km from Pakenham
CHSP-funded · planning ahead
Support coordinator in Clyde North, VIC needs social support · 12 km from Pakenham
privately funded · needs to start soon
Family carer in a suburb near Pakenham needs personal care and meal help · 16 km from Pakenham
privately funded · planning ahead
NDIS participant in Cranbourne North, VIC needs personal care and social support · 17 km from Pakenham
NDIS participant in Cranbourne North, VIC needs personal care and social support · 17 km from Pakenham
NDIS, plan-managed
NDIS participant in Cranbourne North, VIC needs personal care and social support · 17 km from Pakenham
Family carer in Hampton Park, VIC needs personal care and household help · 20 km from Pakenham
Home Care Package / Support at Home · starting in the coming weeks
Family carer in Lynbrook, VIC needs social support · 20 km from Pakenham
Home Care Package / Support at Home · starting in the coming weeks
NDIS participant in Cranbourne West, VIC needs social support · 21 km from Pakenham
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Family carer in a suburb near Pakenham needs respite · 25 km from Pakenham
privately funded · needs to start soon
19 more related care requests near Pakenham 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 Pakenham is funded
Of the 26 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 27% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home, 23% were NDIS plan-managed and 15% were CHSP-funded. 8 were NDIS plan-managed or self-managed, the two arrangements under which a participant can choose an unregistered provider, which includes a sole trader with an ABN. The 3 agency-managed requests can only be delivered by a registered NDIS provider. Privately funded requests (15%) have no price limit or funding rules: the rate is whatever you and the client agree.
- Home Care Package or Support at Home27% (7)
- NDIS, plan-managed23% (6)
- CHSP15% (4)
- Privately funded15% (4)
- NDIS, agency-managed12% (3)
- NDIS, self-managed8% (2)
Share of the 26 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 Pakenham
30
had a provider respond
7
had an independent worker respond
0
had no response from any provider or worker
Carevo sent out 30 of these requests. A provider responded to 30 and an independent worker responded to 7. No independent worker responded to the other 23; a provider responded to 23 of those. Every one of them had at least one response. 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 respite carer profile on Carevo currently lists a suburb within 30 km of Pakenham. Providers in the area still receive the same requests.
Providers listed in Pakenham
Providers receive the same care requests you do, and some hire. A registered profile is visible to the providers listed in your area.
296
NDIS and aged care providers list Pakenham as a service area
250
of them list the services a respite carer delivers
Empathy Aid 
A1 Nursing Care Services 1 Circle Of Care 
Serenity Individualised Support Services 
Sunrise2Sunrise Community Care 
Eternal Care Services Eternity Care Services 
Kare One Pty. Ltd. 
Awesome Care Australia 
Ideal Care Plan Management 
Sustained Quality Care Secure Path Services Pakenham (3810) is in the Cardinia (Shire) local government area, with about 46,421 residents.
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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 Pakenham
The closest suburbs that had their own respite carer requests, nearest first.
Also nearby: Officer South, Nar Nar Goon North, Beaconsfield Upper, Koo Wee Rup, Harkaway, Narre Warren South, Cockatoo, Garfield.
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 Pakenham 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 31 within 30 km of Pakenham that a respite carer 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 respite carer work is there near Pakenham?
In the 90 days to 2 November 2026, people within 30 km of Pakenham submitted 31 care requests through Carevo that a respite carer could take on. The services asked for most were personal care, social support and household help. 2 came from Pakenham itself; the largest numbers from elsewhere were in Clyde North (4, 12 km away), Cranbourne North (3, 17 km away) and Cranbourne West (2, 21 km away). 15 of the 31 arrived in the last 30 days, so demand has been rising.
Who pays for respite carer work near Pakenham?
Of the 26 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 27% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home, 23% were NDIS plan-managed and 15% were CHSP-funded. 8 were NDIS plan-managed or self-managed, the two arrangements under which a participant can choose an unregistered provider, which includes a sole trader with an ABN. The 3 agency-managed requests can only be delivered by a registered NDIS provider. Privately funded requests (15%) have no price limit or funding rules: the rate is whatever you and the client agree.
How many other respite carers are near Pakenham?
No respite carer profile on Carevo currently lists a suburb within 30 km of Pakenham. 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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