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Are you being paid correctly?
How much do disability support workers earn in Australia?
As the disability union, the Australian Services Union (ASU) wins pay rises for Disability Workers. Disability workers must be paid at least level 2 of the SCHADS Award and from 1 July 2024, your pay will go up by 3.75%.
Disability workers must be paid at least $33.41 per hour or $41.76 if you are a casual.
What is the disability award classification or disability support worker level?
Disability Support Workers in the NDIS are usually on Level 2 or 3 on the SCHADS Award. You cannot be paid on Level 1 as a disability support worker.
There are different pay points based on your years of service. Union members can speak with the union to make sure you're being paid the correct rate.
From 1 July 2024, 3 million workers in Australia will receive a 3.75% pay rise, including disability support workers on the SCHADS Award.
BREAKING: The Australian Services Union has launched a landmark case to stop wage theft in the NDIS. 1 in 10 employers are using a dodgy loophole to rip workers off by up to $9 an hour. If you're not getting paid these rates - you are being ripped off. Contact the ASU today.
SCHADS Award classification | Minimum full time weekly wage | Hourly rate | Casual hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Level 2.1 | $1269.73 | $33.41
| $41.76 |
Level 2.2 | $1309.58 | $34.46 | $43.08 |
Level 2.3 | $1349.43 | $35.51 | $44.39 |
Level 2.4 | $1385.35 | $36.46 | $45.58 |
Level 3.1 | $1419.14 | $37.35 | $46.69 |
Level 3.2 | $1459.96 | $38.42 | $48.03 |
Level 3.3 | $1491.21 | $39.24 | $49.05 |
Level 3.4 | $1521.83 | $40.05 | $50.06
|
Level 4.1 | $1636.93 | $43.08 | $53.85 |
Level 4.2 | $1679.70 | $44.20 | $55.25 |
Level 4.3 | $1722.86 | $45.34 | $56.68 |
Level 4.4 | $1761.28 | $46.35
| $57.94 |
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