Disability support worker jobs in Essendon
100 care requests a support worker could take on were submitted within 30 km of Essendon in the last 90 days. Register free to see the ones still open.
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Care requests within 30 km of Essendon
100
requests in 90 days
58
in the last 30 days
36
support worker profiles on Carevo in the same area
In the 90 days to 29 October 2026, people within 30 km of Essendon submitted 100 care requests through Carevo that a support worker could take on. The services asked for most were personal care, social support and household help. None came from Essendon itself in that window. The nearest sources were Melbourne (25, 8 km away), Werribee (6, 28 km away) and Point Cook (4, 23 km away). 58 of the 100 arrived in the last 30 days, so demand has been rising.
49% of these requests were sent by the person needing care, and 30% by a family member or carer. 59% asked for support to start within a week, so a quick reply counts for a lot here.
Where the requests came from
- Melbourne25 requests, 8 km
- Werribee6 requests, 28 km
- Point Cook4 requests, 23 km
- St Kilda4 requests, 14 km
- Bundoora3 requests, 14 km
- Rosanna3 requests, 14 km
- Sunbury3 requests, 28 km
- Bulleen2 requests, 15 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 1 August 2026 and 29 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.
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Support work requested near Essendon: 100 requests within 30 km
Care requests submitted through Carevo in the last 90 days in service categories related to support worker work, within 30 km of Essendon: the last 30 days first, nearest to Essendon 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 Moonee Ponds, VIC needs personal care · 2 km from Essendon
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Support coordinator in a suburb near Essendon needs social support · 2 km from Essendon
NDIS, plan-managed · planning ahead
Older person in a suburb near Essendon needs personal care and household help · 4 km from Essendon
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
NDIS participant in North Melbourne, VIC needs personal care · 6 km from Essendon
NDIS, plan-managed
Family carer in West Melbourne, VIC needs personal care · 7 km from Essendon
needs to start soon
Family carer in West Melbourne, VIC needs personal care and social support · 7 km from Essendon
NDIS, self-managed · starting in the coming weeks
Family carer in a suburb near Essendon needs personal care and household help · 7 km from Essendon
Home Care Package / Support at Home · planning ahead
NDIS participant in Melbourne, VIC needs personal care and household help · 8 km from Essendon
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Older person in Melbourne, VIC needs household help · 8 km from Essendon
CHSP-funded · starting in the coming weeks
NDIS participant in Melbourne, VIC needs personal care · 8 km from Essendon
needs to start soon
Family carer in Melbourne, VIC needs household help · 8 km from Essendon
CHSP-funded · needs to start soon
Family carer in Melbourne, VIC needs household help · 8 km from Essendon
CHSP-funded · starting in the coming weeks
88 more related care requests near Essendon 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 Essendon is funded
Of the 92 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 53% were NDIS plan-managed, 17% were NDIS self-managed and 10% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home. 65 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 6 agency-managed requests can only be delivered by a registered NDIS provider.
- NDIS, plan-managed53% (49)
- NDIS, self-managed17% (16)
- Home Care Package or Support at Home10% (9)
- CHSP9% (8)
- NDIS, agency-managed7% (6)
- Privately funded4% (4)
Share of the 92 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 Essendon
98
had a provider respond
26
had an independent worker respond
2
had no response from any provider or worker
Carevo sent out 99 of these requests. A provider responded to 98 and an independent worker responded to 26. No independent worker responded to the other 73; a provider responded to 71 of those. 2 (2%) 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.
36 support worker profiles on Carevo list a suburb within 30 km of Essendon. Against 100 requests in 90 days, that is about 2.8 requests for each profile. Profiles are self-reported and not all are active, and providers respond to the same requests.
Support Workers within 30 km of Essendon
- matching profiles within 30 km
- 36matching profiles within 30 km
- active this week
- 8active this week
- with reported checks
- 31with reported checks
Distance is measured between suburb centres, not driving time. Roles, credentials and availability are self-reported; confirm suitability and travel arrangements directly. Availability is as each worker reported it.
Navjot
Support Worker
Helps with transport. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
6 km
Distance
3+ yrs
Experience
4
Checks
6 km
Distance
3+ yrs
Experience
4
Checks
Angelina
Support Worker
Available weekdays, and says they can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader. Helps with community outings, cleaning and transport.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
6 km
Distance
3
Checks
6 km
Distance
3
Checks
Hanaa
Support Worker
Speaks Arabic. Available weekdays and weekends, and says they can start immediately. Will travel up to 30 minutes. Drives their own insured vehicle.
- Police Check
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
6 km
Distance
1+ yrs
Experience
1
Check
6 km
Distance
1+ yrs
Experience
1
Check
Rafia
Support Worker
Available weekdays and weekends, and says they can start immediately. Speaks Urdu.
- Working with Children Check
- First Aid
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
7 km
Distance
2
Checks
7 km
Distance
2
Checks
Rijan
Support Worker
Available weekdays, and says they can start immediately.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
8 km
Distance
4
Checks
8 km
Distance
4
Checks
Fadia
Support Worker
Works under their own ABN as a sole trader. Drives their own insured vehicle. Helps with community outings, meal preparation and transport. Available weekdays and weekends, 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.
8 km
Distance
3+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
8 km
Distance
3+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Providers listed in Essendon
Providers receive the same care requests you do, and some hire. A registered profile is visible to the providers listed in your area.
152
NDIS and aged care providers list Essendon as a service area
95
of them list the services a support worker delivers
Living Services Australia Tina Precise Care 
Vines Therapy 
Crest Support Team Sda First Gen Care Provider Streamline Hub 
Starshine Health Easy Care Support Services 
Angels In Aus 
Senior Helpers Tullamarine Essendon (3040) is in the Moonee Valley (City) local government area, with about 20,596 residents.
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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.
Checks, qualifications and what providers look for are the same wherever you work: support worker checks and credentials, support worker pay rates.
Support worker jobs near Essendon
The closest suburbs that had their own support worker requests, nearest first.
Also nearby: Essendon North, Aberfeldie, Strathmore, Niddrie, Essendon Fields, Brunswick West, Maribyrnong, Pascoe Vale.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Carevo have support worker jobs in Essendon 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 100 within 30 km of Essendon that a support worker 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 support worker work is there near Essendon?
In the 90 days to 29 October 2026, people within 30 km of Essendon submitted 100 care requests through Carevo that a support worker could take on. The services asked for most were personal care, social support and household help. None came from Essendon itself in that window. The nearest sources were Melbourne (25, 8 km away), Werribee (6, 28 km away) and Point Cook (4, 23 km away). 58 of the 100 arrived in the last 30 days, so demand has been rising.
Who pays for support worker work near Essendon?
Of the 92 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 53% were NDIS plan-managed, 17% were NDIS self-managed and 10% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home. 65 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 6 agency-managed requests can only be delivered by a registered NDIS provider.
How many other support workers are near Essendon?
36 support worker profiles on Carevo list a suburb within 30 km of Essendon. Against 100 requests in 90 days, that is about 2.8 requests for each profile. Profiles are self-reported and not all are active, and providers respond to 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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Roles that also had care requests around Essendon, busiest first.
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