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Disability support worker jobs in New South Wales

147 care requests a support worker could take on were submitted across New South Wales in the last 90 days. Register free to see the ones still open.

New South Wales: Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Central Coast and regional areas

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Care requests across New South Wales

147

requests in 90 days

54

in the last 30 days

36

support worker profiles on Carevo in the same area

In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people across New South Wales submitted 147 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 Sydney (24), Sans Souci (5), Newcastle (4) and Dubbo (3). 54 of the 147 arrived in the last 30 days.

36% of these requests were sent by a family member or carer, and 33% 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

  1. Sydney
    24 requests
  2. Sans Souci
    5 requests
  3. Newcastle
    4 requests
  4. Dubbo
    3 requests
  5. Wollongong
    3 requests
  6. Bega
    2 requests
  7. Bowral
    2 requests
  8. Campbelltown
    2 requests
  9. Camperdown
    2 requests
  10. Coffs Harbour
    2 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 15 July 2026 and 12 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 worker jobs by city in New South Wales

Requests within each city's metro area in the last 90 days.

Sydney 78 requests Newcastle 9 requests Wollongong 5 requests Central Coast 4 requests

Support work requested across New South Wales

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.

  1. Family carer in the Northern Beaches region, NSW needs personal care

  2. Family carer in the Hills District region, NSW needs personal care and social support

    Home Care Package / Support at Home

  3. Older person in New South Wales needs personal care and social support

    Home Care Package / Support at Home

  4. Family carer in the Eastern Suburbs region, NSW needs personal care

    NDIS, self-managed · needs to start soon

  5. NDIS participant in Sydney, NSW needs personal care

    NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon

  6. NDIS participant in the Hunter & Newcastle region, NSW needs personal care and social support

    NDIS, plan-managed

  7. Health professional in Coffs Harbour, NSW needs therapy and allied health

  8. Family carer in New South Wales needs personal care

    Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon

  9. Family carer in the South West Sydney region, NSW needs personal care

    NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon

  10. Family carer in Sydney, NSW needs personal care and household help

    Home Care Package / Support at Home · starting in the coming weeks

  11. Support coordinator in Cessnock, NSW needs personal care and household help

    privately funded · needs to start soon

  12. Person needing care in Manly, NSW needs social support and transport

    privately funded · planning ahead

  13. 135 more related care requests across New South Wales 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 New South Wales is funded

Of the 136 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 51% were NDIS plan-managed, 24% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home and 8% were NDIS self-managed. 80 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.

  1. NDIS, plan-managed
    51% (69)
  2. Home Care Package or Support at Home
    24% (33)
  3. NDIS, self-managed
    8% (11)
  4. Privately funded
    7% (9)
  5. CHSP
    7% (9)
  6. NDIS, agency-managed
    2% (3)
  7. DVA
    1% (2)

Share of the 136 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 New South Wales

140

had a provider respond

14

had an independent worker respond

7

had no response from any provider or worker

Carevo sent out 145 of these requests. A provider responded to 140 and an independent worker responded to 14. No independent worker responded to the other 131; a provider responded to 124 of those. 7 (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.

36 support worker profiles on Carevo list a suburb across New South Wales. Against 147 requests in 90 days, that is about 4.1 requests for each profile. Profiles are self-reported and not all are active, and providers respond to the same requests.

Support worker jobs by suburb in New South Wales

Suburbs that had their own support worker requests in the last 90 days, or that people already find through search. Busiest first; the number is that suburb's own requests.

Sydney area

Every other suburb in New South Wales, A to Z (1151)

How it works

Carevo is not a job board with fixed listings. You register once, and the requests near you come to you.

01

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.

02

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.

03

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 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.

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 in every state: support worker checks and credentials.

Working for yourself

If you plan to take on participants directly rather than joining a provider team, these guides cover the practical side.

Become an independent support worker on Carevo Step-by-step guide to going independent How independent support workers find NDIS clients Mable vs Hireup vs Carevo for support workers Getting support worker insurance Service agreement template Pay rate calculator SCHADS award rates tool

Frequently asked questions

Does Carevo have support worker jobs in New South Wales 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 147 across New South Wales 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 in New South Wales?

In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people across New South Wales submitted 147 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 Sydney (24), Sans Souci (5), Newcastle (4) and Dubbo (3). 54 of the 147 arrived in the last 30 days.

Who pays for support worker work in New South Wales?

Of the 136 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 51% were NDIS plan-managed, 24% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home and 8% were NDIS self-managed. 80 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.

How many other support workers are in New South Wales?

36 support worker profiles on Carevo list a suburb across New South Wales. Against 147 requests in 90 days, that is about 4.1 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.

Support worker jobs in other states

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