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Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award penalty rates 2026

New minimum rates for the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award apply from 1 December 2026, set out in the Fair Work Ombudsman pay guide published 18 September 2026. The figures on this page apply until then.

Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and evening rates for every classification in the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award (MA000100), from 1 July 2026.

Higher penalty rates commonly apply for work in the evenings and overnight, on weekends and on public holidays, and separate arrangements such as sleepover and broken-shift allowances can also apply to this kind of work.

Full-time and part-time penalty rates

Hourly rate, full-time / part-time
ClassificationSaturday(ordinary hours)Sunday(ordinary hours)Public holiday(double time and a half)
Home care employee level 1 — disability care — pay point 1$40.92$54.56$68.20
Home care employee level 2 — disability care — pay point 1$43.29$57.72$72.15
Home care employee level 2 — disability care — pay point 2$43.59$58.12$72.65
Home care employee level 3 — disability care — pay point 1 (certificate 3)$44.18$58.90$73.63
Home care employee level 3 — disability care — pay point 2$45.54$60.72$75.90
Home care employee level 4 — disability care — pay point 1$48.20$64.26$80.33
Home care employee level 4 — disability care — pay point 2$49.16$65.54$81.93
Home care employee level 5 — disability care — pay point 1 (degree or diploma)$51.68$68.90$86.13
Home care employee level 5 — disability care — pay point 2$53.72$71.62$89.53
Social and community services employee level 1 — pay point 1$41.33$55.10$68.88
Social and community services employee level 1 — pay point 2$42.66$56.88$71.10
Social and community services employee level 1 — pay point 3$44.18$58.90$73.63
Social and community services employee level 2 — pay point 2 (minimum wage table)$45.57$60.76$75.95
Social and community services employee level 2 — pay point 3 (minimum wage table)$46.95$62.60$78.25
Social and community services employee level 3 / Crisis accommodation employee level 1 — pay point 1 (associate diploma/advanced certificate)$48.20$64.26$80.33
Social and community services employee level 3 / Crisis accommodation employee level 1 — pay point 2$49.59$66.12$82.65
Social and community services employee level 3 / Crisis accommodation employee level 1 — pay point 3 (3 year degree)$50.66$67.54$84.43
Social and community services employee level 3 / Crisis accommodation employee level 1 — pay point 4 (4 year degree)$51.69$68.92$86.15
Social and community services employee level 4 / Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 1$53.07$70.76$88.45
Social and community services employee level 4 / Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 2$54.47$72.62$90.78
Social and community services employee level 4 / Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 3$55.86$74.48$93.10
Social and community services employee level 4 / Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 4$57.11$76.14$95.18
Social and community services employee level 5 / Crisis accommodation employee level 3 — pay point 1$58.50$78.00$97.50
Social and community services employee level 5 / Crisis accommodation employee level 3 — pay point 2$59.76$79.68$99.60
Social and community services employee level 5 / Crisis accommodation employee level 3 — pay point 3$61.14$81.52$101.90
Social and community services employee level 6 / Crisis accommodation employee level 4 — pay point 1$62.54$83.38$104.23
Social and community services employee level 6 / Crisis accommodation employee level 4 — pay point 2$63.92$85.22$106.53
Social and community services employee level 6 / Crisis accommodation employee level 4 — pay point 3$65.31$87.08$108.85
Family day care employee level 1 — pay point 1$41.37$55.16$68.95
Family day care employee level 1 — pay point 2$42.71$56.94$71.18
Family day care employee level 1 — pay point 3$44.25$59.00$73.75
Family day care employee level 1 — pay point 4$45.74$60.98$76.23
Family day care employee level 2 — pay point 1$47.04$62.72$78.40
Family day care employee level 2 — pay point 2$48.57$64.76$80.95
Family day care employee level 2 — pay point 3$50.12$66.82$83.53
Family day care employee level 2 — pay point 4$51.30$68.40$85.50
Family day care employee level 3 — pay point 1$52.61$70.14$87.68
Family day care employee level 3 — pay point 2$54.24$72.32$90.40
Family day care employee level 3 — pay point 3$55.92$74.56$93.20
Family day care employee level 3 — pay point 4$57.45$76.60$95.75
Family day care employee level 4 — pay point 1$59.12$78.82$98.53
Family day care employee level 4 — pay point 2$59.75$79.66$99.58
Family day care employee level 4 — pay point 3$61.14$81.52$101.90
Family day care employee level 4 — pay point 4$62.15$82.86$103.58
Family day care employee level 5 — pay point 1$66.60$88.80$111.00
Family day care employee level 5 — pay point 2$68.43$91.24$114.05
Family day care employee level 5 — pay point 3$70.31$93.74$117.18
Family day care employee level 5 — pay point 4$72.14$96.18$120.23
Home care employee level 1 — aged care$48.92$65.22$81.53
Home care employee level 2 — aged care$51.63$68.84$86.05
Home care employee level 3 — aged care$54.35$72.46$90.58
Home care employee level 4 — aged care$56.52$75.36$94.20
Home care employee level 5 — aged care$58.70$78.26$97.83
Home care employee level 6 — aged care$60.87$81.16$101.45
Social and community services employee level 2 — pay point 1$54.33$72.44$90.55
Social and community services employee level 2 — pay point 2 (equal remuneration rate)$56.04$74.72$93.40
Social and community services employee level 2 — pay point 3 (equal remuneration rate)$57.75$77.00$96.25
Social and community services employee level 2 — pay point 4$59.30$79.06$98.83
Social and community services employee level 3 — pay point 1 (associate diploma/advanced certificate)$60.74$80.98$101.23
Social and community services employee level 3 — pay point 2$62.49$83.32$104.15
Social and community services employee level 3 — pay point 3 (3 year degree)$63.83$85.10$106.38
Social and community services employee level 3 — pay point 4 (4 year degree)$65.13$86.84$108.55
Social and community services employee level 4 — pay point 1$70.05$93.40$116.75
Social and community services employee level 4 — pay point 2$71.88$95.84$119.80
Social and community services employee level 4 — pay point 3$73.74$98.32$122.90
Social and community services employee level 4 — pay point 4$75.38$100.50$125.63
Social and community services employee level 5 — pay point 1$80.15$106.86$133.58
Social and community services employee level 5 — pay point 2$81.87$109.16$136.45
Social and community services employee level 5 — pay point 3$83.78$111.70$139.63
Social and community services employee level 6 — pay point 1$87.56$116.74$145.93
Social and community services employee level 6 — pay point 2$89.49$119.32$149.15
Social and community services employee level 6 — pay point 3$91.43$121.90$152.38
Social and community services employee level 7 — pay point 1$94.70$126.26$157.83
Social and community services employee level 7 — pay point 2$96.69$128.92$161.15
Social and community services employee level 7 — pay point 3$98.66$131.54$164.43
Social and community services employee level 8 — pay point 1$102.74$136.98$171.23
Social and community services employee level 8 — pay point 2$104.76$139.68$174.60
Social and community services employee level 8 — pay point 3$106.79$142.38$177.98
Crisis accommodation employee Level 1 — pay point 1 (associate diploma/advanced certificate)$60.74$80.98$101.23
Crisis accommodation employee Level 1 — pay point 2$62.49$83.32$104.15
Crisis accommodation employee Level 1 — pay point 3 (3 year degree)$63.83$85.10$106.38
Crisis accommodation employee Level 1 — pay point 4 (4 year degree)$65.13$86.84$108.55
Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 1$70.05$93.40$116.75
Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 2$71.88$95.84$119.80
Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 3$73.74$98.32$122.90
Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 4$75.38$100.50$125.63
Crisis accommodation employee level 3 — pay point 1$80.15$106.86$133.58
Crisis accommodation employee level 3 — pay point 2$81.87$109.16$136.45
Crisis accommodation employee level 3 — pay point 3$83.78$111.70$139.63
Crisis accommodation employee level 4 — pay point 1$87.56$116.74$145.93
Crisis accommodation employee level 4 — pay point 2$89.49$119.32$149.15
Crisis accommodation employee level 4 — pay point 3$91.43$121.90$152.38

Casual penalty rates

Casual figures include the casual loading.

Hourly rate, casual
ClassificationSaturday(inclusive of the casual loading)Sunday(inclusive of the casual loading)Public holiday(inclusive of the casual loading)
Home care employee level 1 — disability care — pay point 1$47.74$61.38$75.02
Home care employee level 2 — disability care — pay point 1$50.51$64.94$79.37
Home care employee level 2 — disability care — pay point 2$50.86$65.39$79.92
Home care employee level 3 — disability care — pay point 1 (certificate 3)$51.54$66.26$80.99
Home care employee level 3 — disability care — pay point 2$53.13$68.31$83.49
Home care employee level 4 — disability care — pay point 1$56.23$72.29$88.36
Home care employee level 4 — disability care — pay point 2$57.35$73.73$90.12
Home care employee level 5 — disability care — pay point 1 (degree or diploma)$60.29$77.51$94.74
Home care employee level 5 — disability care — pay point 2$62.67$80.57$98.48
Social and community services employee level 1 — pay point 1$48.21$61.99$75.76
Social and community services employee level 1 — pay point 2$49.77$63.99$78.21
Social and community services employee level 1 — pay point 3$51.54$66.26$80.99
Social and community services employee level 2 — pay point 2 (minimum wage table)$53.17$68.36$83.55
Social and community services employee level 2 — pay point 3 (minimum wage table)$54.78$70.43$86.08
Social and community services employee level 3 / Crisis accommodation employee level 1 — pay point 1 (associate diploma/advanced certificate)$56.23$72.29$88.36
Social and community services employee level 3 / Crisis accommodation employee level 1 — pay point 2$57.86$74.39$90.92
Social and community services employee level 3 / Crisis accommodation employee level 1 — pay point 3 (3 year degree)$59.10$75.98$92.87
Social and community services employee level 3 / Crisis accommodation employee level 1 — pay point 4 (4 year degree)$60.31$77.54$94.77
Social and community services employee level 4 / Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 1$61.92$79.61$97.30
Social and community services employee level 4 / Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 2$63.54$81.70$99.85
Social and community services employee level 4 / Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 3$65.17$83.79$102.41
Social and community services employee level 4 / Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 4$66.62$85.66$104.69
Social and community services employee level 5 / Crisis accommodation employee level 3 — pay point 1$68.25$87.75$107.25
Social and community services employee level 5 / Crisis accommodation employee level 3 — pay point 2$69.72$89.64$109.56
Social and community services employee level 5 / Crisis accommodation employee level 3 — pay point 3$71.33$91.71$112.09
Social and community services employee level 6 / Crisis accommodation employee level 4 — pay point 1$72.96$93.80$114.65
Social and community services employee level 6 / Crisis accommodation employee level 4 — pay point 2$74.57$95.87$117.18
Social and community services employee level 6 / Crisis accommodation employee level 4 — pay point 3$76.20$97.97$119.74
Family day care employee level 1 — pay point 1$48.27$62.06$75.85
Family day care employee level 1 — pay point 2$49.82$64.06$78.29
Family day care employee level 1 — pay point 3$51.63$66.38$81.13
Family day care employee level 1 — pay point 4$53.36$68.60$83.85
Family day care employee level 2 — pay point 1$54.88$70.56$86.24
Family day care employee level 2 — pay point 2$56.67$72.86$89.05
Family day care employee level 2 — pay point 3$58.47$75.17$91.88
Family day care employee level 2 — pay point 4$59.85$76.95$94.05
Family day care employee level 3 — pay point 1$61.37$78.91$96.44
Family day care employee level 3 — pay point 2$63.28$81.36$99.44
Family day care employee level 3 — pay point 3$65.24$83.88$102.52
Family day care employee level 3 — pay point 4$67.03$86.18$105.33
Family day care employee level 4 — pay point 1$68.97$88.67$108.38
Family day care employee level 4 — pay point 2$69.70$89.62$109.53
Family day care employee level 4 — pay point 3$71.33$91.71$112.09
Family day care employee level 4 — pay point 4$72.50$93.22$113.93
Family day care employee level 5 — pay point 1$77.70$99.90$122.10
Family day care employee level 5 — pay point 2$79.84$102.65$125.46
Family day care employee level 5 — pay point 3$82.02$105.46$128.89
Family day care employee level 5 — pay point 4$84.16$108.20$132.25
Home care employee level 1 — aged care$57.07$73.37$89.68
Home care employee level 2 — aged care$60.24$77.45$94.66
Home care employee level 3 — aged care$63.40$81.52$99.63
Home care employee level 4 — aged care$65.94$84.78$103.62
Home care employee level 5 — aged care$68.48$88.04$107.61
Home care employee level 6 — aged care$71.02$91.31$111.60
Social and community services employee level 2 — pay point 1$63.39$81.50$99.61
Social and community services employee level 2 — pay point 2 (equal remuneration rate)$65.38$84.06$102.74
Social and community services employee level 2 — pay point 3 (equal remuneration rate)$67.38$86.63$105.88
Social and community services employee level 2 — pay point 4$69.18$88.94$108.71
Social and community services employee level 3 — pay point 1 (associate diploma/advanced certificate)$70.86$91.10$111.35
Social and community services employee level 3 — pay point 2$72.91$93.74$114.57
Social and community services employee level 3 — pay point 3 (3 year degree)$74.46$95.74$117.01
Social and community services employee level 3 — pay point 4 (4 year degree)$75.99$97.70$119.41
Social and community services employee level 4 — pay point 1$81.73$105.08$128.43
Social and community services employee level 4 — pay point 2$83.86$107.82$131.78
Social and community services employee level 4 — pay point 3$86.03$110.61$135.19
Social and community services employee level 4 — pay point 4$87.94$113.06$138.19
Social and community services employee level 5 — pay point 1$93.50$120.22$146.93
Social and community services employee level 5 — pay point 2$95.52$122.81$150.10
Social and community services employee level 5 — pay point 3$97.74$125.66$153.59
Social and community services employee level 6 — pay point 1$102.15$131.33$160.52
Social and community services employee level 6 — pay point 2$104.41$134.24$164.07
Social and community services employee level 6 — pay point 3$106.66$137.14$167.61
Social and community services employee level 7 — pay point 1$110.48$142.04$173.61
Social and community services employee level 7 — pay point 2$112.81$145.04$177.27
Social and community services employee level 7 — pay point 3$115.10$147.98$180.87
Social and community services employee level 8 — pay point 1$119.86$154.10$188.35
Social and community services employee level 8 — pay point 2$122.22$157.14$192.06
Social and community services employee level 8 — pay point 3$124.58$160.18$195.77
Crisis accommodation employee Level 1 — pay point 1 (associate diploma/advanced certificate)$70.86$91.10$111.35
Crisis accommodation employee Level 1 — pay point 2$72.91$93.74$114.57
Crisis accommodation employee Level 1 — pay point 3 (3 year degree)$74.46$95.74$117.01
Crisis accommodation employee Level 1 — pay point 4 (4 year degree)$75.99$97.70$119.41
Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 1$81.73$105.08$128.43
Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 2$83.86$107.82$131.78
Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 3$86.03$110.61$135.19
Crisis accommodation employee level 2 — pay point 4$87.94$113.06$138.19
Crisis accommodation employee level 3 — pay point 1$93.50$120.22$146.93
Crisis accommodation employee level 3 — pay point 2$95.52$122.81$150.10
Crisis accommodation employee level 3 — pay point 3$97.74$125.66$153.59
Crisis accommodation employee level 4 — pay point 1$102.15$131.33$160.52
Crisis accommodation employee level 4 — pay point 2$104.41$134.24$164.07
Crisis accommodation employee level 4 — pay point 3$106.66$137.14$167.61

Where these rates come from

The pay database carries no weekend or public holiday rows for the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award. The rates above apply the percentages in the award (consolidated to 1 September 2026 (PR813674)) to each classification’s minimum hourly rate, rounded to the cent, and every figure matches the Fair Work Ombudsman pay guide.

  • Full-time and part-time: Saturday (ordinary hours), 150% (clause 26.1)
  • Full-time and part-time: Sunday (ordinary hours), 200% (clause 26.1)
  • Full-time and part-time: Public holiday (double time and a half), 250% (clause 34.2(a))
  • Casual: Ordinary hours (25% casual loading), 125% (clause 10.4)
  • Casual: Saturday (inclusive of the casual loading), 175% (clause 26.4(a))
  • Casual: Sunday (inclusive of the casual loading), 225% (clause 26.4(b))
  • Casual: Public holiday (inclusive of the casual loading), 275% (clause 34.2(d))

Read the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010

How the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award compares

Full-time and part-time rate for Home care employee level 1 — disability care — pay point 1, as a percentage of the minimum hourly rate, against the median of the awards on this site
DaySCHADSMedianRank
Saturday150%150%2 of 19
Sunday200%187.5%1 of 20
Public holiday250%250%1 of 22

The Sunday rate of 200% is higher than the median of 187.5% across the 20 awards with a Sunday rate for their entry classification, and ranks 1st.

What one shift pays

One 7.6-hour shift, Home care employee level 1 — disability care — pay point 1
ShiftFull-time / part-timeCasual
Weekday (7.6 hours)$207.33$259.16
Saturday (7.6 hours)$310.99$362.82
Sunday (7.6 hours)$414.66$466.49
Public holiday (7.6 hours)$518.32$570.15

A full-time saturday shift pays $310.99, $103.66 more than the same shift on a weekday.

A full-time sunday shift pays $414.66, $207.33 more than the same shift on a weekday.

A full-time public holiday shift pays $518.32, $310.99 more than the same shift on a weekday.

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Rates current as of 1 July 2026. FWC pay database, Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (MA000100), checked (how). General information only: your award or enterprise agreement prevails if it differs.