Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award pay rates
Award code MA000100, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 100 adult classifications under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, from 1 July 2026: $1,036.80 to $1,865.70 a week before tax. Casuals get a 25% loading on top.
Lowest adult rate
$1,036.80a week
For Pay point 1. Up 4.75% from $989.80. Casuals get $34.10 an hour, with the 25% loading.
Its lowest adult rate is $1,036.80 a week, 3.2% above the National Minimum Wage of $1,004.90 a week. Of the 25 awards that set weekly rates, 6 have a higher minimum. The dashed line is the minimum wage; each tick is another award.
Pay by group of classifications
Dollars a week, from 1 July 2026- Social and community services employees and crisis accommodation employees27 classifications$1,046.90 to $1,865.70
- Family day care employees20 classifications$1,048.10 to $1,827.60
- Home care employees, disability care9 classifications$1,036.80 to $1,360.80
- Home care employees, aged care6 classifications$1,239.00 to $1,541.90
- Equal remuneration rates for Crisis Accommodation employees14 classifications$1,221.10 to $1,654.40
- Equal remuneration rates for applicable Social and Community Services employees24 classifications$1,119.10 to $1,865.70
Every classification in each group is in the tables below.
Minimum pay by classification from 1 July 2026
Weekly rates are for a full-time week; hourly rates apply to full-time and part-time hours. Casual hourly adds the 25% loading.
Social and community services employees and crisis accommodation employeesClause 15
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social and community services employee level 1Pay point 1 | $1,046.90 | $27.55 | $34.44 |
| Social and community services employee level 1Pay point 2 | $1,080.60 | $28.44 | $35.55 |
| Social and community services employee level 1Pay point 3 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Social and community services employee level 2Pay point 1 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Social and community services employee level 2Pay point 2 | $1,154.30 | $30.38 | $37.98 |
| Social and community services employee level 2Pay point 3 | $1,189.40 | $31.30 | $39.13 |
| Social and community services employee level 2Pay point 4 | $1,221.10 | $32.13 | $40.16 |
| Social and community services employee level 3 / Crisis accommodation employee level 1Pay point 1 (associate diploma/advanced certificate) | $1,221.10 | $32.13 | $40.16 |
| Social and community services employee level 3 / Crisis accommodation employee level 1Pay point 2 | $1,256.30 | $33.06 | $41.33 |
| Social and community services employee level 3 / Crisis accommodation employee level 1Pay point 3 (3 year degree) | $1,283.10 | $33.77 | $42.21 |
| Social and community services employee level 3 / Crisis accommodation employee level 1Pay point 4 (4 year degree) | $1,309.50 | $34.46 | $43.08 |
| Social and community services employee level 4 / Crisis accommodation employee level 2Pay point 1 | $1,344.50 | $35.38 | $44.23 |
| Social and community services employee level 4 / Crisis accommodation employee level 2Pay point 2 | $1,379.60 | $36.31 | $45.39 |
| Social and community services employee level 4 / Crisis accommodation employee level 2Pay point 3 | $1,415.10 | $37.24 | $46.55 |
| Social and community services employee level 4 / Crisis accommodation employee level 2Pay point 4 | $1,446.60 | $38.07 | $47.59 |
| Social and community services employee level 5 / Crisis accommodation employee level 3Pay point 1 | $1,481.90 | $39.00 | $48.75 |
| Social and community services employee level 5 / Crisis accommodation employee level 3Pay point 2 | $1,513.80 | $39.84 | $49.80 |
| Social and community services employee level 5 / Crisis accommodation employee level 3Pay point 3 | $1,549.00 | $40.76 | $50.95 |
| Social and community services employee level 6 / Crisis accommodation employee level 4Pay point 1 | $1,584.30 | $41.69 | $52.11 |
| Social and community services employee level 6 / Crisis accommodation employee level 4Pay point 2 | $1,619.30 | $42.61 | $53.26 |
| Social and community services employee level 6 / Crisis accommodation employee level 4Pay point 3 | $1,654.40 | $43.54 | $54.43 |
| Social and community services employee level 7Pay point 1 | $1,689.40 | $44.46 | $55.58 |
| Social and community services employee level 7Pay point 2 | $1,724.90 | $45.39 | $56.74 |
| Social and community services employee level 7Pay point 3 | $1,760.00 | $46.32 | $57.90 |
| Social and community services employee level 8Pay point 1 | $1,795.00 | $47.24 | $59.05 |
| Social and community services employee level 8Pay point 2 | $1,830.30 | $48.17 | $60.21 |
| Social and community services employee level 8Pay point 3 | $1,865.70 | $49.10 | $61.38 |
Family day care employeesClause 16
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family day care employee level 1Pay point 1 | $1,048.10 | $27.58 | $34.47 |
| Family day care employee level 1Pay point 2 | $1,081.80 | $28.47 | $35.59 |
| Family day care employee level 1Pay point 3 | $1,121.00 | $29.50 | $36.88 |
| Family day care employee level 1Pay point 4 | $1,158.60 | $30.49 | $38.11 |
| Family day care employee level 2Pay point 1 | $1,191.60 | $31.36 | $39.20 |
| Family day care employee level 2Pay point 2 | $1,230.50 | $32.38 | $40.48 |
| Family day care employee level 2Pay point 3 | $1,269.50 | $33.41 | $41.76 |
| Family day care employee level 2Pay point 4 | $1,299.70 | $34.20 | $42.75 |
| Family day care employee level 3Pay point 1 | $1,332.70 | $35.07 | $43.84 |
| Family day care employee level 3Pay point 2 | $1,374.20 | $36.16 | $45.20 |
| Family day care employee level 3Pay point 3 | $1,416.50 | $37.28 | $46.60 |
| Family day care employee level 3Pay point 4 | $1,455.50 | $38.30 | $47.88 |
| Family day care employee level 4Pay point 1 | $1,497.60 | $39.41 | $49.26 |
| Family day care employee level 4Pay point 2 | $1,513.40 | $39.83 | $49.79 |
| Family day care employee level 4Pay point 3 | $1,548.80 | $40.76 | $50.95 |
| Family day care employee level 4Pay point 4 | $1,574.40 | $41.43 | $51.79 |
| Family day care employee level 5Pay point 1 | $1,687.10 | $44.40 | $55.50 |
| Family day care employee level 5Pay point 2 | $1,733.70 | $45.62 | $57.03 |
| Family day care employee level 5Pay point 3 | $1,780.90 | $46.87 | $58.59 |
| Family day care employee level 5Pay point 4 | $1,827.60 | $48.09 | $60.11 |
Home care employees, disability careClause 17.1
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home care employee level 1, disability carePay point 1 | $1,036.80 | $27.28 | $34.10 |
| Home care employee level 2, disability carePay point 1 | $1,096.60 | $28.86 | $36.08 |
| Home care employee level 2, disability carePay point 2 | $1,104.10 | $29.06 | $36.32 |
| Home care employee level 3, disability carePay point 1 (certificate 3) | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Home care employee level 3, disability carePay point 2 | $1,153.70 | $30.36 | $37.95 |
| Home care employee level 4, disability carePay point 1 | $1,221.00 | $32.13 | $40.16 |
| Home care employee level 4, disability carePay point 2 | $1,245.40 | $32.77 | $40.96 |
| Home care employee level 5, disability carePay point 1 (degree or diploma) | $1,309.20 | $34.45 | $43.06 |
| Home care employee level 5, disability carePay point 2 | $1,360.80 | $35.81 | $44.76 |
Home care employees, aged careClause 17.2
| Classification | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Home care employee level 1, aged care | $1,239.00 |
| Home care employee level 2, aged care | $1,307.80 |
| Home care employee level 3, aged care | $1,376.70 |
| Home care employee level 4, aged care | $1,431.70 |
| Home care employee level 5, aged care | $1,486.80 |
| Home care employee level 6, aged care | $1,541.90 |
Equal remuneration rates for Crisis Accommodation employeesClause 15 – Note 2 (ERO for Crisis and Accommodation employees)
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crisis accommodation employee Level 1Pay point 1 (associate diploma/advanced certificate) | $1,221.10 | $40.49 | $50.61 |
| Crisis accommodation employee Level 1Pay point 2 | $1,256.30 | $41.66 | $52.07 |
| Crisis accommodation employee Level 1Pay point 3 (3 year degree) | $1,283.10 | $42.55 | $53.19 |
| Crisis accommodation employee Level 1Pay point 4 (4 year degree) | $1,309.50 | $43.42 | $54.28 |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 2Pay point 1 | $1,344.50 | $46.70 | $58.38 |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 2Pay point 2 | $1,379.60 | $47.92 | $59.90 |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 2Pay point 3 | $1,415.10 | $49.16 | $61.45 |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 2Pay point 4 | $1,446.60 | $50.25 | $62.81 |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 3Pay point 1 | $1,481.90 | $53.43 | $66.79 |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 3Pay point 2 | $1,513.80 | $54.58 | $68.23 |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 3Pay point 3 | $1,549.00 | $55.85 | $69.81 |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 4Pay point 1 | $1,584.30 | $58.37 | $72.96 |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 4Pay point 2 | $1,619.30 | $59.66 | $74.57 |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 4Pay point 3 | $1,654.40 | $60.95 | $76.19 |
Equal remuneration rates for applicable Social and Community Services employeesClause 15 – Note 2 (ERO for S and CS employees)
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social and community services employee level 2Pay point 1 | $1,119.10 | $36.22 | $45.28 |
| Social and community services employee level 2Pay Point 2 | $1,154.30 | $37.36 | $46.70 |
| Social and community services employee level 2Pay Point 3 | $1,189.40 | $38.50 | $48.13 |
| Social and community services employee level 2Pay point 4 | $1,221.10 | $39.53 | $49.41 |
| Social and community services employee level 3Pay point 1 (associate diploma/advanced certificate) | $1,221.10 | $40.49 | $50.61 |
| Social and community services employee level 3Pay point 2 | $1,256.30 | $41.66 | $52.07 |
| Social and community services employee level 3Pay point 3 (3 year degree) | $1,283.10 | $42.55 | $53.19 |
| Social and community services employee level 3Pay point 4 (4 year degree) | $1,309.50 | $43.42 | $54.28 |
| Social and community services employee level 4Pay point 1 | $1,344.50 | $46.70 | $58.38 |
| Social and community services employee level 4Pay point 2 | $1,379.60 | $47.92 | $59.90 |
| Social and community services employee level 4Pay point 3 | $1,415.10 | $49.16 | $61.45 |
| Social and community services employee level 4Pay point 4 | $1,446.60 | $50.25 | $62.81 |
| Social and community services employee level 5Pay point 1 | $1,481.90 | $53.43 | $66.79 |
| Social and community services employee level 5Pay point 2 | $1,513.80 | $54.58 | $68.23 |
| Social and community services employee level 5Pay point 3 | $1,549.00 | $55.85 | $69.81 |
| Social and community services employee level 6Pay point 1 | $1,584.30 | $58.37 | $72.96 |
| Social and community services employee level 6Pay point 2 | $1,619.30 | $59.66 | $74.57 |
| Social and community services employee level 6Pay point 3 | $1,654.40 | $60.95 | $76.19 |
| Social and community services employee level 7Pay point 1 | $1,689.40 | $63.13 | $78.91 |
| Social and community services employee level 7Pay point 2 | $1,724.90 | $64.46 | $80.57 |
| Social and community services employee level 7Pay point 3 | $1,760.00 | $65.77 | $82.21 |
| Social and community services employee level 8Pay point 1 | $1,795.00 | $68.49 | $85.61 |
| Social and community services employee level 8Pay point 2 | $1,830.30 | $69.84 | $87.30 |
| Social and community services employee level 8Pay point 3 | $1,865.70 | $71.19 | $88.99 |
The Commission's pay database has no penalty or overtime rates for this award, so they aren't shown here; they're in the award itself, linked below. The 25% casual loading is from clause 10.4 of the award.
Allowances paid on top
8 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 9 cover costs you'd otherwise pay yourself, like meals, laundry or travel. The amounts are the Commission's, in force today; the award sets out exactly who gets each one and when.
For the work
| Allowance | Amount |
|---|---|
| First aid allowanceClause 20.6(a) | $21.43 a week |
| Heat allowance, temperature raised by artificial means:: Between 40°C and 46°CClause 20.9(c)(i) | $0.64 per hour or part thereof |
| Exceeds 46°CClause 20.9(c)(ii) | $0.77 per hour or part thereof |
| On-call allowance:: 24 hour period, finish of ordinary duty on Monday to finish of ordinary duty on FridayClause 20.11(a) | $25.66 per 24 hour period or part thereof |
| Other 24 hour period, including public holidaysClause 20.11(b) | $50.81 per 24 hour period or part thereof |
| Broken Shift Allowance with 1 unpaid breakClause 20.12(a) | $21.81 per broken shift |
| Broken Shift Allowance with 2 unpaid breaksClause 20.12(b) | $28.87 per broken shift |
| Sleepover allowanceClause 25.7(d) | $62.87 a night |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Laundry | ||
| Per shiftClause 20.2(b) | $0.33 per shift or part thereof | |
| Per weekClause 20.2(b) | $1.53 a week | |
| Uniform | ||
| Per shiftClause 20.2(b) | $1.26 per shift or part thereof | |
| Per weekClause 20.2(b) | $6.41 a week | |
| Laundry (other than uniform)Clause 20.3 | $0.33 a shift | |
| Meal, overtimeClause 20.5(a) | $17.30 each time | |
| Temporary motor vehicle, from 1 September 2026 to 28 February 2027Clause 20.7(aa) | $1.05 a km | |
| Board and lodging | ||
| Full adult rate of payClause 20.10(a) | $32.63 a week | |
| Ruling cafeteria ratesClause 20.10(b) | $20.32 a week | |
The award is the final word
These are the minimum rates the Fair Work Commission publishes for the award. Shift rules, rostering and who each classification covers are in the award itself, and an enterprise agreement can set different pay. Employees no award or agreement covers get the National Minimum Wage: $26.44 an hour from 1 July 2026.
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Questions people ask
- What is the minimum pay rate under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $1,036.80 a week, for Pay point 1. The highest adult classification is $1,865.70 a week.
- How does the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $1,036.80 a week, 3.2% above the National Minimum Wage of $1,004.90 a week. Of the 25 awards that set weekly rates, 6 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 4.75%, from $989.80 to $1,036.80 a week, in the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review. The table shows each classification's rate before and after.
- What is the casual loading under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award?
- 25% on top of the ordinary hourly rate, paid instead of leave entitlements (clause 10.4 of the award). For Pay point 1 that makes $34.10 an hour.
- What allowances are paid under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award?
- 17 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a first aid allowance of $21.43 a week, a heat allowance, temperature raised by artificial means:: Between 40°C and 46°C of $0.64 per hour or part thereof and an exceeds 46°C of $0.77 per hour or part thereof. The full list, with the clause each comes from, is on this page.
- Where do these rates come from?
- The Fair Work Commission's Modern Awards Pay Database, which publishes every award's minimum rates; we read it when the Commission changes an award. The award itself prevails if the two ever differ, and an enterprise agreement can set different pay.
Source: Fair Work Commission, Modern Awards Pay Database, licensed CC BY 4.0, read 27 Oct 2026 and arranged by The Finance Algorithm. Not endorsed by the Fair Work Commission. Read with the award: if they differ, the award prevails. General information, not legal or payroll advice.