SCHADS Award
Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010
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Who does this award cover?
The SCHADS Award covers employees working in disability & community services, including the following common roles:
Pay rates by classification
| Classification | Base (per hour) | Casual (+25%) | Weekly (38h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHADS Level 1 | $26.30 | $32.88 | $999.40 |
| SCHADS Level 2 | $31.77 | $39.71 | $1207.26 |
| SCHADS Level 3 | $34.82 | $43.53 | $1323.16 |
| SCHADS Level 4 | $39.17 | $48.96 | $1488.46 |
| SCHADS Level 5 | $45.15 | $56.44 | $1715.70 |
| SCHADS Level 6 | $53.27 | $66.59 | $2024.26 |
| Home Care Employee Level 1 | $24.95 | $31.19 | $948.10 |
| Home Care Employee Level 2 | $25.52 | $31.90 | $969.76 |
| Home Care Employee Level 3 | $26.65 | $33.31 | $1012.70 |
| Home Care Employee Level 4 | $28.51 | $35.64 | $1083.38 |
Rates shown are hourly permanent (base) and casual (base + 25% loading). Always verify with the official FWC document — rates change annually on 1 July following the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review.
Penalty rates
How casual overtime is calculated
One of the most common payroll questions under the SCHADS Award: when a casual works overtime or weekend hours, does the 1.5× or 2× multiplier apply to the base rate, or to the 25%-loaded casual rate? The answer depends on how the award is drafted.
Method for the SCHADS Award
Separate — overtime on the base rate only, loading does not apply
Source: Clause 10.4 / Clause 11 · Inferred from industry pay guides — verify edge cases via FWO PACT
Covers SCHADS Award MA000100 across both the SACS/disability/community services stream and the Home Care stream. The 25% casual loading applies to ordinary hours only. Overtime and penalty rates are calculated on the base rate without the loading. This is the consensus reading across FWC PACT and industry compliance guides — cross-check via FWO PACT for edge cases.
| Method | Calculation | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|
| Additive | $45.15 × 175% | $79.01 |
| Compounded | $56.44 × 150% | $84.66 |
| Separate (used by this award) | $45.15 × 150% | $67.72 |
Worked example: casual Level 5 (base $45.15/hr), first block of overtime at 150%. Different awards produce different hourly rates from the same base because the 25% loading is applied differently.
Calculate casual overtime for any scenario →Break entitlements
| Shift length | Meal break | Rest break | Paid? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 5 hours | — | — | No |
| 5–7.6 hours | 30 min | — | No |
| 7.6–10 hours | 30 min | 10 min | Yes |
| 10+ hours | 60 min | 20 min | Yes |
SCHADS Award enforcement cases
Real Fair Work Commission, Federal Court, and FWO outcomes citing this award.
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This page covers the headline rates, penalties, and break rules. The full award has dozens more clauses: allowances, overtime formulas, rostering rules, dispute procedures, and classification descriptors. FairWork Mate AI answers plain-English questions grounded on every clause. The Business API returns structured data for payroll and HR systems.
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