Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award Penalty Rates 2026
Published Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and evening rates for the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award (MA000100), effective 1 July 2026. These are the resulting hourly figures from the pay database — not calculated from a base rate.
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.
The Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award does not set separate weekend or public holiday penalty rates in the pay database for these classifications.
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Rates current as of 1 July 2026. Source: Fair Work Commission — Modern Awards Pay Database. Last checked .
Source: Fair Work Commission — Modern Awards Pay Database (MA000100).
General information only — not legal, industrial or financial advice. These are the published minimum rates for information. Your modern award or enterprise agreement prevails if there is any inconsistency. Check the official source above or the Fair Work Ombudsman for your situation.