NDIS driver jobs in Australia
253 care requests a transport driver 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.
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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
253
requests in 90 days
102
in the last 30 days
76
transport driver profiles on Carevo in the same area
In the 90 days to 29 October 2026, people across Australia submitted 253 care requests through Carevo that a transport driver could take on. The services asked for most were transport, household help and social support. The suburbs with the most were Brisbane City (10), Kingston (9), Melbourne (8) and Sydney (7). 102 of the 253 arrived in the last 30 days.
47% of these requests were sent by the person needing care, and 34% by a family member or carer. 68% asked for support to start within a week, so a quick reply counts for a lot here.
Where the requests came from
- Brisbane City, QLD10 requests
- Kingston, TAS9 requests
- Melbourne, VIC8 requests
- Sydney, NSW7 requests
- Ipswich, QLD4 requests
- Point Cook, VIC4 requests
- Woolloongabba, QLD4 requests
- Adelaide, SA3 requests
- Geelong, VIC3 requests
- Geraldton, WA3 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 1 August 2026 and 29 October 2026, in the service categories transport driver 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 transport driver 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 Caboolture, QLD needs transport and respite
NDIS, self-managed · planning ahead
Someone in Geraldton, WA needs transport
privately funded · needs to start soon
Support coordinator in Kyneton, VIC needs transport
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Support coordinator in Toowoomba City, QLD needs social support and transport
CHSP-funded · needs to start soon
Support coordinator in East Gosford, NSW needs personal care, household help and gardening
NDIS, plan-managed
Family carer in Armadale, VIC needs transport
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
Family carer in Coffs Harbour, NSW needs transport
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
Support coordinator in Port Macquarie, NSW needs transport
Home Care Package / Support at Home · planning ahead
Person needing care in Granville, NSW needs transport
privately funded
Support coordinator in Launceston, TAS needs transport
NDIS, plan-managed · planning ahead
NDIS participant in the Hunter & Newcastle region, NSW needs transport
NDIS participant in Melbourne, VIC needs transport
NDIS, plan-managed
241 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 225 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 36% were NDIS plan-managed, 21% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home and 16% were privately funded. 102 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 5 agency-managed requests can only be delivered by a registered NDIS provider. Privately funded requests (16%) have no price limit or funding rules: the rate is whatever you and the client agree.
- NDIS, plan-managed36% (80)
- Home Care Package or Support at Home21% (48)
- Privately funded16% (37)
- CHSP13% (30)
- NDIS, self-managed10% (22)
- NDIS, agency-managed2% (5)
- DVA1% (3)
Share of the 225 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
221
had a provider respond
59
had an independent worker respond
21
had no response from any provider or worker
Carevo sent out 247 of these requests. A provider responded to 221 and an independent worker responded to 59. No independent worker responded to the other 188; a provider responded to 167 of those. 21 (9%) 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.
76 transport driver profiles on Carevo list a suburb across Australia. Against 253 requests in 90 days, that is about 3.3 requests for each profile. Profiles are self-reported and not all are active, and providers respond to the same requests.
Transport Drivers already on Carevo
- transport drivers registered
- 76transport drivers registered
- active this week
- 14active this week
- with self-declared safety checks
- 59with 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.
Tendai
Transport Driver
Helps with transport. 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
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Perth
Location
25+ yrs
Experience
4
Checks
Perth
Location
25+ yrs
Experience
4
Checks
Miriam
Transport Driver
Available weekdays and weekends, and says they can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader. Will travel up to 60 minutes. Drives their own insured vehicle.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- Insurance
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Melbourne
Location
3+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Melbourne
Location
3+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Kailash
Transport Driver
Will travel up to 45 minutes. Drives their own insured vehicle. Helps with transport. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Insurance
- First Aid
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Melton
Location
18+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Melton
Location
18+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Karan
Transport Driver
Drives their own insured vehicle. Helps with transport. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader.
- 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.
Cranbourne East
Location
10+ yrs
Experience
4
Checks
Cranbourne East
Location
10+ yrs
Experience
4
Checks
Rajvir
Transport Driver
Speaks Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. 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.
Wollert
Location
3+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Wollert
Location
3+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Kidan
Transport Driver
Works with older people and children. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately. Can work as an employee or under their own ABN. Will travel up to 30 minutes.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- Insurance
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Melton
Location
3+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Melton
Location
3+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
The provider network you would join
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35,524
NDIS and aged care providers listed in the Carevo directory
8,441
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 transport driver-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
NDIS transport drivers help participants with disability and older Australians get where they need to go safely and on time. Transport is not always the most visible support in the NDIS, but for many participants it is the support that makes everything else possible. Without reliable transport, medical appointments get missed, community activities become out of reach, and independence shrinks.
In Australia and surrounding areas, transport drivers typically assist participants to get to and from health appointments, day programs, work, shopping centres, and social activities. The role goes beyond driving. You help participants board and alight from the vehicle, handle mobility aids such as wheelchairs and walkers, and check in on how the person is travelling throughout the journey. You are often the first or last person a participant interacts with on any given day.
Wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV) experience is valuable for participants who cannot transfer out of their chair. If you drive your own vehicle, it needs to meet roadworthiness and insurance requirements set by the provider you work with.
Some roles are regular, structured runs at the same times each week. Others are more flexible and on-demand. The type of work varies across providers.
Who you would support
You may support adults with physical disability, intellectual disability, or mental health conditions, as well as older Australians who can no longer drive themselves. Some participants are quite independent and simply need transport from A to B. Others may need a higher level of support during the journey, particularly if they have communication differences or become distressed in unfamiliar situations.
Across Australia, providers support participants with a wide range of needs, so the type of transport work you take on can be matched to your experience and comfort level.
How Carevo works
Carevo is not a traditional job board. It is a curated availability directory that connects transport drivers with NDIS and aged care providers.
You register on Carevo with details about your vehicle, your licence class, the type of transport support you can provide, your availability, and the areas around Australia where you work. Carevo then presents your profile to providers in our network who are looking for drivers.
When a provider identifies your profile as a match, they contact you directly. You discuss the arrangement, the participants involved, and the expected schedule before deciding whether to take it on. You are not locked into anything just by registering. Participants and families who arrange their own support reach out the same way.
Pay and working arrangements
Pay for NDIS transport drivers depends on whether you are employed by a provider or operating as an independent contractor, the type of vehicle you use, the time and day of shifts, and the state you work in. Carevo does not set or guarantee rates. Terms are agreed directly between you and the provider who contacts you.
What providers look for
The experience and qualities providers in the Carevo network look for in a transport driver.
Checks and credentials
The checks and credentials providers ask for in transport driver 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 (licence renewal around $30 to $100 per year) · Ongoing, must remain current
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 (SA, NT, QLD term fee) to $76.30 plus $34 a year (VIC) or $98 plus $99 a year (WA); TAS $22.92 a year; NSW has no driver fee because the provider holds the authorisation · Medical and police checks, then 10 to 20 business days in the states that quote a time (TAS, VIC); valid 12 months to 5 years by state
Free · Online, around 90 minutes
Around $90 to $160 · 1-day course, valid 3 years (refresh CPR every 12 months)
Free to around $300 (often provided by employer) · Half-day to 1-day course
What transport driver pay looks like
Community transport drivers employed by NDIS and aged care providers are commonly paid under the SCHADS Award home care stream, typically at Level 1 to 2 depending on duties and any care responsibilities. Independent contractors (ABN) set their own rates with the provider or participant and are not covered by award minimums.
$0 to $90 an hour
| Weekday | $27 to $35 an hour |
|---|---|
| Saturday | $40 to $52 an hour |
| Sunday | $54 to $69 an hour |
| Public holiday | $68 to $87 an hour |
Casual employees receive a 25% loading on the ordinary rate (about $34 to $44 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
$27.28–$34.42
an hour · SCHADS Award minimum, home care employee, Level 1 to 2, 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 transport driver 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 transport drivers 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 transport driver 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 10
- Kingston, TAS 9
- Ipswich, QLD 4
- Point Cook, VIC 4
- Woolloongabba, QLD 4
- Geraldton, WA 3
- Alice Springs, NT 2
- Bacchus Marsh, VIC 2
- Blacktown, NSW 2
- Byron Bay, NSW 2
- Deception Bay, QLD 2
- Doncaster, VIC 2
- Frankston, VIC 2
- Mandurah, WA 2
- Morwell, VIC 2
- Nowra, NSW 2
- Singleton, NSW 2
- Sutherland, NSW 2
- Tamworth, NSW 2
- Toowoomba City, QLD 2
- Townsville City, QLD 2
- Tweed Heads, NSW 2
- Twin Waters, QLD 2
- Upper Caboolture, QLD 2
- Victor Harbor, SA 2
- Baldivis, WA 1
- Balgowlah, NSW 1
- Bateau Bay, NSW 1
- Beenleigh, QLD 1
- Bellingen, NSW 1
- Berkeley Vale, NSW 1
- Bondi, NSW 1
- Bongaree, QLD 1
- Bowen Hills, QLD 1
- Brunswick, VIC 1
- Burringbar, NSW 1
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