SCHADS Award Resources
Free guides covering pay rates, allowances, rostering rules, and compliance requirements under the SCHADS Award. Built for employers and employees in disability services, home care, and community support.
Pay Rates by Role
What should you be paying (or earning)?
Current pay rates for common roles under the SCHADS Award, including casual loading, penalty rates, and overtime.
Crisis Accommodation Pay Rates
Specific rules for workers in women's refuges, homeless shelters, and crisis housing. 24/7 roster rules.
Read guide →Disability Support Worker Pay Rates 2025-2026
Current 2025-2026 pay rates for Disability Support Workers under the SCHADS Award. Casual, permanent, and overtime rates explained.
Read guide →Family Support Worker Pay Rates
Pay guide for Family Support Workers, caseworkers, and counseling staff under SCHADS.
Read guide →Home Care Worker Pay Rates 2025
Current pay rates for Home Care employees levels 1-5. Travel allowances, broken shift rules, and casual rates.
Read guide →Social & Community Services Pay Rates
The SACS stream covers the majority of non-home-care disability and community work. Current rates table.
Read guide →Youth Worker Pay Rates & Classifications
Pay rates for Youth Workers in residential care, outreach, and community support. Classification levels and shift penalties.
Read guide →Award Rules & Entitlements
Know the rules before they cost you
Detailed explanations of overtime, leave, breaks, rostering, and other SCHADS Award entitlements.
SCHADS Award Leave Entitlements Explained
Complete guide to leave entitlements under the SCHADS Award. Annual leave, personal/carer's leave, varying hours, and ceremonial leave explained.
Read guide →Meal Breaks & Rest Pauses
When are you entitled to a break? Tea breaks (paid) vs Meal breaks (unpaid) rules under SCHADS.
Read guide →Minimum Engagement Hours
Minimum shift lengths for casuals, part-timers, and full-timers under the SCHADS Award. Rules for broken shifts and client cancellations.
Read guide →SCHADS Award Overtime Rules
Comprehensive guide to calculating overtime under SCHADS. When overtime applies, double time rules, and TOIL (Time Off In Lieu).
Read guide →Public Holiday Rates & Rules
What are you paid for working Public Holidays? 250% penalty rates explained, minimum engagement, and swapping public holidays.
Read guide →SCHADS Rostering Rules
Rules for changing rosters, 24-hour care shifts, and client cancellations. Employer obligations for posting rosters.
Read guide →SCHADS Award Termination & Notice Periods
What are the required notice periods for termination under the SCHADS Award? Redundancy pay, final pay rules, and notice tables.
Read guide →Allowances & Loadings
Every dollar you're entitled to
Broken shifts, travel, sleepovers, casual loading, and on-call allowances explained with current rates.
Broken Shift Allowance Explained
Did you know you can be paid for a split shift? Understand the Broken Shift Allowance, rates, and rules for multiple breaks.
Read guide →Casual Loading Explained
How casual loading works in the SCHADS Award. When does it apply? Does it stack with overtime and weekend penalties?
Read guide →On-Call Allowance Rates 2025
Being on call? Understand the daily allowance rates, minimum payment periods, and rules for responding to calls under SCHADS clause 25.10.
Read guide →SCHADS Award Sleepover Rules & Allowances
Detailed guide to Sleepover shifts in the SCHADS Award. Allowance rates, minimum hours, and rules for waking up during a sleepover.
Read guide →SCHADS Award Travel Allowance 2025
Current Vehicle Allowance rates under SCHADS. When to claim kilometers, transporting clients vs traveling between clients, and the cl.20.7(a) minimum rate.
Read guide →Compliance & Guides
Stay compliant, stay informed
NDIS pricing guides, classification breakdowns, AI tool comparisons, and the full SCHADS Award overview.
ChatGPT for SCHADS Award? Why Generic AI Fails
Thinking of using ChatGPT for SCHADS Award questions? Learn why generic AI hallucinates award clauses and how CrossVault provides accurate, clause-backed answers.
Read guide →CrossVault vs. PayCat: Compliance Philosophy
Comparing the 'Compliant Template' model of PayCat vs. the 'AI-Driven Validation' model of CrossVault for SCHADS Award compliance.
Read guide →NDIS Pricing Arrangements vs SCHADS Award
How NDIS Price Guide limits relate to SCHADS Award wages, the margin squeeze on providers, and how the 2026 compliance regime ties payroll accuracy to claim integrity.
Read guide →SCHADS Award Pay Levels Explained
What is the difference between Level 1, 2, 3 and 4? A guide to SCHADS classifications and how to progress.
Read guide →Automate SCHADS Compliance
Don't risk underpayments. CrossVault's AI engine validates every timesheet against the specific rules of the SCHADS Award.