Respite care jobs in South Mackay
6 care requests a respite carer could take on were submitted within 30 km of South Mackay in the last 90 days. Register free to see the ones still open.
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Care requests within 30 km of South Mackay
6
requests in 90 days
2
in the last 30 days
0
respite carer profiles on Carevo in the same area
In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people within 30 km of South Mackay submitted 6 care requests through Carevo that a respite carer could take on. The services asked for most were personal care, social support and household help. None came from South Mackay itself in that window. The nearest sources were Mackay (5, 3 km away). 2 of the 6 arrived in the last 30 days.
67% of these requests were sent by the person needing care, and 17% by a support coordinator. A coordinator or plan manager often places more than one participant, so a good first job with one can lead to more. 100% asked for support to start within a week, so a quick reply counts for a lot here.
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.
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Support work requested near South Mackay: 6 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 South Mackay: the last 30 days first, nearest to South Mackay 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 Mackay, QLD needs personal care and social support · 3 km from South Mackay
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
NDIS participant in a suburb near South Mackay needs personal care and social support · 8 km from South Mackay
Family carer in Mackay, QLD needs personal care · 3 km from South Mackay
NDIS, self-managed · wanted to start soon
Older person in Mackay, QLD needs personal care and household help · 3 km from South Mackay
Home Care Package / Support at Home · wanted to start soon
NDIS participant in Mackay, QLD needs personal care and social support · 3 km from South Mackay
NDIS, plan-managed · wanted to start soon
Older person in Mackay, QLD needs household help and personal care · 3 km from South Mackay
CHSP-funded · wanted to start soon
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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 South Mackay is funded
Of the 5 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 40% were NDIS plan-managed, 20% were NDIS self-managed and 20% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home. 3 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.
- NDIS, plan-managed40% (2)
- NDIS, self-managed20% (1)
- Home Care Package or Support at Home20% (1)
- CHSP20% (1)
Share of the 5 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 South Mackay
6
had a provider respond
0
had an independent worker respond
0
had no response from any provider or worker
Carevo sent out 6 of these requests. A provider responded to 6 and an independent worker responded to 0. No independent worker responded to the other 6; a provider responded to 6 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 South Mackay. Providers in the area still receive the same requests.
Providers listed in South Mackay
Providers receive the same care requests you do, and some hire. A registered profile is visible to the providers listed in your area.
6
NDIS and aged care providers list South Mackay as a service area
4
of them list the services a respite carer delivers
South Mackay (4740) is in the Mackay (Regional Council) local government area, with about 6,706 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 South Mackay
The closest suburbs that had their own respite carer requests, nearest first.
Also nearby: West Mackay, East Mackay, Paget, North Mackay, Bakers Creek, Mackay Harbour, Glenella, Slade Point.
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 South Mackay 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 6 within 30 km of South Mackay 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 South Mackay?
In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people within 30 km of South Mackay submitted 6 care requests through Carevo that a respite carer could take on. The services asked for most were personal care, social support and household help. None came from South Mackay itself in that window. The nearest sources were Mackay (5, 3 km away). 2 of the 6 arrived in the last 30 days.
Who pays for respite carer work near South Mackay?
Of the 5 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 40% were NDIS plan-managed, 20% were NDIS self-managed and 20% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home. 3 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.
How many other respite carers are near South Mackay?
No respite carer profile on Carevo currently lists a suburb within 30 km of South Mackay. Providers in the area still receive the same requests.
Does it cost anything?
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