Disability support worker jobs across Australia
653 care requests a support worker 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
653
requests in 90 days
287
in the last 30 days
205
support worker profiles on Carevo in the same area
In the 90 days to 23 October 2026, people across Australia submitted 653 care requests through Carevo that a support worker could take on. The services asked for most were personal care, social support and household help. The suburbs with the most were Brisbane City (25), Melbourne (25), Sydney (20) and Perth (18). 287 of the 653 arrived in the last 30 days.
42% of these requests were sent by the person needing care, and 34% by a family member or carer. 62% asked for support to start within a week, so a quick reply counts for a lot here.
Where the requests came from
- Brisbane City, QLD25 requests
- Melbourne, VIC25 requests
- Sydney, NSW20 requests
- Perth, WA18 requests
- Adelaide, SA13 requests
- Woolloongabba, QLD10 requests
- Kingston, TAS7 requests
- City, ACT6 requests
- Werribee, VIC6 requests
- Geelong, VIC5 requests
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 support worker 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 support worker 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 the Western Melbourne region, VIC needs personal care
privately funded · planning ahead
Family carer in Mandurah, WA needs social support
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Family carer in the Adelaide region, SA needs social support
NDIS, plan-managed · starting in the coming weeks
NDIS participant in Everton Park, QLD needs personal care and social support
NDIS participant in the Northern Melbourne region, VIC needs personal care
NDIS, plan-managed · planning ahead
Support coordinator in City, ACT needs personal care
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Support coordinator in the Bayside region, VIC needs personal care and social support
NDIS, plan-managed
Someone in the Eastern Melbourne region, VIC needs personal care
Older person in the Inner Melbourne region, VIC needs household help
CHSP-funded · starting in the coming weeks
NDIS participant in the Adelaide region, SA needs social support
NDIS, plan-managed
Support coordinator in Geelong, VIC needs personal care, household help and social support
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Family carer in the South East Melbourne region, VIC needs social support
NDIS, self-managed · starting in the coming weeks
641 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 601 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 54% were NDIS plan-managed, 15% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home and 10% were NDIS self-managed. 389 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 26 agency-managed requests can only be delivered by a registered NDIS provider.
- NDIS, plan-managed54% (326)
- Home Care Package or Support at Home15% (90)
- NDIS, self-managed10% (63)
- Privately funded8% (47)
- CHSP7% (43)
- NDIS, agency-managed4% (26)
- DVA1% (6)
Share of the 601 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
609
had a provider respond
107
had an independent worker respond
31
had no response from any provider or worker
Carevo sent out 634 of these requests. A provider responded to 609 and an independent worker responded to 107. No independent worker responded to the other 527; a provider responded to 496 of those. 31 (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.
205 support worker profiles on Carevo list a suburb across Australia. Against 653 requests in 90 days, that is about 3.2 requests for each profile. Profiles are self-reported and not all are active, and providers respond to the same requests.
Support Workers already on Carevo
- support workers registered
- 209support workers registered
- active this week
- 53active this week
- with self-declared safety checks
- 173with self-declared safety checks
Register your profile to see the care requests near you, contact the ones that fit, and be visible to providers hiring. Availability is as each worker reported it.
Jade
Support Worker
Can work as an employee or under their own ABN. Drives their own insured vehicle. Helps with personal care, community outings and respite. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Alkimos
Location
15+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Alkimos
Location
15+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Lauren
Support Worker
Drives their own insured vehicle. Helps with community outings, respite and meal preparation. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Bendigo
Location
20+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Bendigo
Location
20+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Marzena
Support Worker
Speaks Polish. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader. Drives their own insured vehicle.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Burleigh Waters
Location
10+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Burleigh Waters
Location
10+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Michael
Support Worker
Helps with personal care, community outings and respite. Speaks Vietnamese. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Inala
Location
10+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Inala
Location
10+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Natalie
Support Worker
Works under their own ABN as a sole trader. Drives their own insured vehicle. Helps with personal care, community outings and respite. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Townsville
Location
20+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Townsville
Location
20+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Sourav
Support Worker
Will travel up to 30 minutes. Drives their own insured vehicle. Helps with personal care, cleaning and transport. Works with older people and children.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Clyde North
Location
15+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Clyde North
Location
15+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
The provider network you would join
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35,248
NDIS and aged care providers listed in the Carevo directory
8,105
care requests submitted through Carevo with NDIS or aged care 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 support worker-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.
What the role involves
Support workers help people with disability and older Australians live as independently as possible, stay connected to their communities, and do the things that matter to them. It is hands-on work that looks different from one participant to the next.
In Australia and surrounding areas, support workers assist with personal care such as showering, dressing, and grooming; help with meal preparation and medication reminders; support participants to get out into the community for shopping, appointments, recreational activities, or social visits; and provide companionship and consistent, reliable presence in people’s lives. Some participants also need assistance with light household tasks or maintaining safe living environments. Community support worker jobs in Australia often focus on this community access side of the role.
The work can include high-intensity support for participants with complex needs, such as those with acquired brain injury, challenging behaviour, or significant physical disability. It can also involve lower-intensity support for someone who mainly needs assistance getting to appointments and staying engaged with their community.
Following a participant’s support plan carefully is important. Plans set out agreed goals, routines, and any specific requirements for how support should be delivered. Documentation, including shift notes and incident reports where relevant, is part of the job.
Who you would support
Most support workers through Carevo’s network work with NDIS participants, though some also work in aged care settings. Participants may have physical disability, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, acquired brain injury, mental health conditions, or a combination of these. Each person has their own personality, preferences, and goals, and the best support workers take the time to understand who they are supporting rather than just following a checklist.
Some participants live in supported independent living arrangements with a team sharing shifts. Others live with family and need help with community activities or personal care. A behaviour support plan or health management plan may set specific requirements, and the provider must brief you before work begins.
Qualifications for disability support work
A Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) is a common qualification, but some providers consider relevant experience or applicants working towards it for lower-complexity roles. An NDIS Worker Screening Check is required for risk-assessed NDIS roles. Providers commonly also require a National Police Check, First Aid and CPR certificates, and a Working with Children Check when the role involves children.
If you have no direct disability support experience, include transferable care, community, customer service, volunteer, or lived experience on your profile. Be clear about the support tasks you are trained and comfortable to perform. Providers decide whether your experience and checks meet a particular participant’s needs.
How Carevo works
Carevo is not a job board where you apply for specific advertised positions. It is a curated availability directory that connects care workers with providers across Australia.
When you register with Carevo, you build a profile that describes your experience, qualifications, the type of support you can provide, and your availability and preferred work areas near Australia. Carevo then presents your profile to NDIS registered providers and aged care organisations in our network that are looking for support workers.
When a provider sees your profile and thinks you are a good match for their participants, they contact you directly. You find out more about the role, the participants, and the expected hours before deciding whether to move forward. You stay in control of what you take on. Participants and families who arrange their own support reach out the same way.
Pay and working arrangements
Support worker pay is set by the relevant industrial award and the NDIS Price Guide, and varies based on time of day, day of week, and level of support required. Pay rates and any other working conditions are agreed directly between you and the provider who contacts you. Carevo does not set or guarantee pay.
Prefer to work for yourself? Independent support workers set their own rates within the NDIS price limits and invoice participants or their plan managers directly. The guide to becoming an independent support worker covers the ABN, screening, insurance and invoicing setup, and you can register as an independent support worker to be contacted by participants and families as well as providers.
What providers look for
The experience and qualities providers in the Carevo network look for in a support worker.
Checks and credentials
The checks and credentials providers ask for in support worker 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 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)
Varies, around $50 to $80 · Valid 3 years (renewed by employers), often issued within days
Free · Online, around 90 minutes
Around $90 to $160 · 1-day course, valid 3 years (refresh CPR every 12 months)
Around $200 to $2,000 (often subsidised or free via state programs) · 5 to 6 months, includes 120 hours of work placement
Free to around $150 (often provided by employer) · Half-day to 1-day course, refreshed annually
Varies (licence renewal around $30 to $100 per year) · Ongoing, must remain current
What support worker pay looks like
Support workers are generally paid under the SCHADS Award, with the rate set by classification level (commonly Level 1 to 3) and the type of support provided.
$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.
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 support worker 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 support workers 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 support worker 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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Suburbs with the most requests
- Brisbane City, QLD 25
- Woolloongabba, QLD 10
- Kingston, TAS 7
- City, ACT 6
- Werribee, VIC 6
- Geraldton, WA 5
- Sans Souci, NSW 5
- Clyde North, VIC 4
- Warragul, VIC 4
- Australind, WA 3
- Bega, NSW 3
- Benalla, VIC 3
- Bundoora, VIC 3
- Burnie, TAS 3
- Campbelltown, NSW 3
- Capalaba, QLD 3
- Cranbourne West, VIC 3
- Dubbo, NSW 3
- Helensvale, QLD 3
- Ipswich, QLD 3
- Joondalup, WA 3
- Mackay, QLD 3
- Point Cook, VIC 3
- Rosanna, VIC 3
- St Kilda, VIC 3
- Toowoomba City, QLD 3
- Townsville City, QLD 3
- Andergrove, QLD 2
- Baldivis, WA 2
- Bathurst, NSW 2
- Beaudesert, QLD 2
- Bulleen, VIC 2
- Bunbury, WA 2
- Byford, WA 2
- Caboolture, QLD 2
- Camperdown, NSW 2
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