Pay Guide
Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 [MA000100]
and
Community and Aged Care Services (ACT) Award 2002 [AP817098]
Published 28 June 2017
This pay guide contains pay rates for both 1 July 2017 and 1 December 2017.
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Equal Remuneration Order arrangements
An Equal Remuneration Order was made on 22 June 2012 with respect to employees in the Social and Community Services and Crisis
Accommodation classifications of the award. The order preserves a transitional minimum wage applicable at the first full pay period on or after 01 July
2012 and provides an additional Transitional Equal Remuneration Payment (TERP). The TERP is introduced over 9 payments from the first full pay
period on or after 01 December 2012 until the final pay period before 01 December 2020.
The rates set out in this guide will change for all classifications from 01 July each year to take into account the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage
review and for Social and Community Services and Crisis Accommodation classifications will also change at 01 December each year to take into
account the Equal Remuneration Order.
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Effective: 01/07/2017 & 01/12/2017 Published: 28/06/2017
Rates of pay - effective 1 July 2017
Social and community services employee - Full-time & part-time
Table 1 of 2
Classification
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 3 - pay point 1
Level 3 - pay point 2
Level 4 - pay point 1
Level 4 - pay point 2
Level 5 - pay point 1
Level 5 - pay point 2
Table 2 of 2
Classification
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 3 - pay point 1
Level 3 - pay point 2
Level 4 - pay point 1
Level 4 - pay point 2
Level 5 - pay point 1
Level 5 - pay point 2
Pre-modern award
classification
Trainee care worker
Care worker grade 1
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Weekly pay
rate
$755.60
$755.60
$912.48
$912.48
$941.02
$941.02
$1,010.32
$1,039.38
$1,144.68
$1,174.60
$1,291.39
$1,319.12
Pre-modern award
classification
Night
shift
Trainee care worker
Care worker grade 1
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
$22.86
$22.86
$27.61
$27.61
$28.47
$28.47
$30.58
$31.45
$34.64
$35.55
$39.08
$39.92
Hourly pay
rate
$19.88
$19.88
$24.01
$24.01
$24.76
$24.76
$26.59
$27.35
$30.12
$30.91
$33.98
$34.71
Overtime - Monday
to Saturday - first 3
hours (full-time) or
first 2 hours (parttime)
$29.82
$29.82
$36.02
$36.02
$37.14
$37.14
$39.89
$41.03
$45.18
$46.37
$50.97
$52.07
Saturday
Sunday
Public holiday
Afternoon shift
$29.82
$29.82
$36.02
$36.02
$37.14
$37.14
$39.89
$41.03
$45.18
$46.37
$50.97
$52.07
$39.76
$39.76
$48.02
$48.02
$49.52
$49.52
$53.18
$54.70
$60.24
$61.82
$67.96
$69.42
$49.70
$49.70
$60.03
$60.03
$61.90
$61.90
$66.48
$68.38
$75.30
$77.28
$84.95
$86.78
$22.37
$22.37
$27.01
$27.01
$27.86
$27.86
$29.91
$30.77
$33.89
$34.77
$38.23
$39.05
Overtime - Monday
to Saturday - after
3 hours (full-time)
or after 2 hours
(part-time)
$39.76
$39.76
$48.02
$48.02
$49.52
$49.52
$53.18
$54.70
$60.24
$61.82
$67.96
$69.42
Overtime
- public
holiday
Less than 10
hour break
between shifts
$49.70
$49.70
$60.03
$60.03
$61.90
$61.90
$66.48
$68.38
$75.30
$77.28
$84.95
$86.78
$39.76
$39.76
$48.02
$48.02
$49.52
$49.52
$53.18
$54.70
$60.24
$61.82
$67.96
$69.42
Broken shift working beyond
a 12 hour span disability
services work
$39.76
$39.76
$48.02
$48.02
$49.52
$49.52
$53.18
$54.70
$60.24
$61.82
$67.96
$69.42
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Effective: 01/07/2017 & 01/12/2017 Published: 28/06/2017
Social and community services employee - Casual
Table 1 of 2
Classification
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 3 - pay point 1
Level 3 - pay point 2
Level 4 - pay point 1
Level 4 - pay point 2
Level 5 - pay point 1
Level 5 - pay point 2
Table 2 of 2
Classification
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 3 - pay point 1
Level 3 - pay point 2
Level 4 - pay point 1
Level 4 - pay point 2
Level 5 - pay point 1
Level 5 - pay point 2
Pre-modern award
classification
Trainee care worker
Care worker grade 1
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Hourly pay
rate
$24.85
$24.85
$30.01
$30.01
$30.95
$30.95
$33.24
$34.19
$37.65
$38.64
$42.48
$43.39
Saturday
Sunday
Public holiday
Afternoon shift Night shift
$29.82
$29.82
$36.02
$36.02
$37.14
$37.14
$39.89
$41.03
$45.18
$46.37
$50.97
$52.07
$39.76
$39.76
$48.02
$48.02
$49.52
$49.52
$53.18
$54.70
$60.24
$61.82
$67.96
$69.42
$54.67
$54.67
$66.03
$66.03
$68.09
$68.09
$73.12
$75.21
$82.83
$85.00
$93.45
$95.45
$27.34
$27.34
$33.01
$33.01
$34.05
$34.05
$36.56
$37.61
$41.42
$42.50
$46.72
$47.73
Pre-modern award
classification
Overtime public holiday
Overtime - Monday to
Saturday - first 2 hours
Overtime - Monday to
Saturday - after 2 hours
Trainee care worker
Care worker grade 1
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
$49.70
$49.70
$60.03
$60.03
$61.90
$61.90
$66.48
$68.38
$75.30
$77.28
$84.95
$86.78
$29.82
$29.82
$36.02
$36.02
$37.14
$37.14
$39.89
$41.03
$45.18
$46.37
$50.97
$52.07
$39.76
$39.76
$48.02
$48.02
$49.52
$49.52
$53.18
$54.70
$60.24
$61.82
$67.96
$69.42
$27.83
$27.83
$33.61
$33.61
$34.66
$34.66
$37.23
$38.29
$42.17
$43.27
$47.57
$48.59
Broken shift - working beyond
a 12 hour span - disability
services work
$44.73
$44.73
$54.02
$54.02
$55.71
$55.71
$59.83
$61.54
$67.77
$69.55
$76.46
$78.10
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Effective: 01/07/2017 & 01/12/2017 Published: 28/06/2017
Rates of pay - effective 1 December 2017
Social and community services employee - Full-time & part-time
Table 1 of 2
Classification
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 3 - pay point 1
Level 3 - pay point 2
Level 4 - pay point 1
Level 4 - pay point 2
Level 5 - pay point 1
Level 5 - pay point 2
Table 2 of 2
Classification
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 3 - pay point 1
Level 3 - pay point 2
Level 4 - pay point 1
Level 4 - pay point 2
Level 5 - pay point 1
Level 5 - pay point 2
Pre-modern award
classification
Trainee care worker
Care worker grade 1
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Weekly pay
rate
$755.60
$755.60
$933.16
$933.16
$962.34
$962.34
$1,035.82
$1,065.62
$1,179.24
$1,210.06
$1,335.43
$1,364.10
Pre-modern award
classification
Night
shift
Trainee care worker
Care worker grade 1
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
$22.86
$22.86
$28.24
$28.24
$29.12
$29.12
$31.35
$32.25
$35.68
$36.62
$40.41
$41.29
Hourly pay
rate
$19.88
$19.88
$24.56
$24.56
$25.32
$25.32
$27.26
$28.04
$31.03
$31.84
$35.14
$35.90
Overtime - Monday
to Saturday - first
3 hours (full-time)
or first 2 hours
(part-time)
$29.82
$29.82
$36.84
$36.84
$37.98
$37.98
$40.89
$42.06
$46.55
$47.76
$52.71
$53.85
Saturday
Sunday
Public holiday
Afternoon shift
$29.82
$29.82
$36.84
$36.84
$37.98
$37.98
$40.89
$42.06
$46.55
$47.76
$52.71
$53.85
$39.76
$39.76
$49.12
$49.12
$50.64
$50.64
$54.52
$56.08
$62.06
$63.68
$70.28
$71.80
$49.70
$49.70
$61.40
$61.40
$63.30
$63.30
$68.15
$70.10
$77.58
$79.60
$87.85
$89.75
$22.37
$22.37
$27.63
$27.63
$28.49
$28.49
$30.67
$31.55
$34.91
$35.82
$39.53
$40.39
Overtime - Monday
to Saturday - after
3 hours (full-time)
or after 2 hours
(part-time)
$39.76
$39.76
$49.12
$49.12
$50.64
$50.64
$54.52
$56.08
$62.06
$63.68
$70.28
$71.80
Overtime public
holiday
Less than 10
hour break
between
shifts
$49.70
$49.70
$61.40
$61.40
$63.30
$63.30
$68.15
$70.10
$77.58
$79.60
$87.85
$89.75
$39.76
$39.76
$49.12
$49.12
$50.64
$50.64
$54.52
$56.08
$62.06
$63.68
$70.28
$71.80
Broken shift working beyond a
12 hour span disability services
work
$39.76
$39.76
$49.12
$49.12
$50.64
$50.64
$54.52
$56.08
$62.06
$63.68
$70.28
$71.80
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Effective: 01/07/2017 & 01/12/2017 Published: 28/06/2017
Social and community services employee - Casual
Table 1 of 2
Classification
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 3 - pay point 1
Level 3 - pay point 2
Level 4 - pay point 1
Level 4 - pay point 2
Level 5 - pay point 1
Level 5 - pay point 2
Table 2 of 2
Classification
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 1 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 1
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 2 - pay point 2
Level 3 - pay point 1
Level 3 - pay point 2
Level 4 - pay point 1
Level 4 - pay point 2
Level 5 - pay point 1
Level 5 - pay point 2
Pre-modern award
classification
Trainee care worker
Care worker grade 1
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Hourly pay
rate
$24.85
$24.85
$30.70
$30.70
$31.65
$31.65
$34.08
$35.05
$38.79
$39.80
$43.93
$44.88
Saturday
Sunday
Public holiday
Afternoon shift Night shift
$29.82
$29.82
$36.84
$36.84
$37.98
$37.98
$40.89
$42.06
$46.55
$47.76
$52.71
$53.85
$39.76
$39.76
$49.12
$49.12
$50.64
$50.64
$54.52
$56.08
$62.06
$63.68
$70.28
$71.80
$54.67
$54.67
$67.54
$67.54
$69.63
$69.63
$74.97
$77.11
$85.33
$87.56
$96.64
$98.73
$27.34
$27.34
$33.77
$33.77
$34.82
$34.82
$37.48
$38.56
$42.67
$43.78
$48.32
$49.36
Pre-modern award
classification
Overtime - public
holiday
Overtime - Monday to
Saturday - first 2 hours
Overtime - Monday to
Saturday - after 2 hours
Trainee care worker
Care worker grade 1
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 2
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 3
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
Care worker grade 4
$49.70
$49.70
$61.40
$61.40
$63.30
$63.30
$68.15
$70.10
$77.58
$79.60
$87.85
$89.75
$29.82
$29.82
$36.84
$36.84
$37.98
$37.98
$40.89
$42.06
$46.55
$47.76
$52.71
$53.85
$39.76
$39.76
$49.12
$49.12
$50.64
$50.64
$54.52
$56.08
$62.06
$63.68
$70.28
$71.80
$27.83
$27.83
$34.38
$34.38
$35.45
$35.45
$38.16
$39.26
$43.44
$44.58
$49.20
$50.26
Broken shift - working
beyond a 12 hour span
- disability services
work
$44.73
$44.73
$55.26
$55.26
$56.97
$56.97
$61.34
$63.09
$69.82
$71.64
$79.07
$80.78
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Allowances
These rates are effective from 1 July 2017 and don't change on 1 December 2017.
Allowances
First aid allowance - full-time
First aid allowance - part-time or casual
Hot work allowance - 40°C-46°C (employed at current
workplace before 8 August 1991)
Hot work allowance - over 46°C (employed at current
workplace before 8 August 1991)
Laundry allowance
Meal allowance
On call allowance - any 24 hour period or part thereof
when on call between the time of finishing ordinary duty on
Monday to the time of finishing ordinary duty on Friday
On call allowance - any other 24 hour period or public
holiday, or part thereof
Sleepover allowance
Special or protective clothing reimbursement
Uniform allowance
Telephone reimbursement - maintain telephone (on call)
Telephone reimbursement - install and maintain telephone
(on call)
Overnight away from home reimbursement
Travelling expenses reimbursement
Vehicle allowance
Rate
$15.49 per week
$0.41 per hour up to a maximum of $15.49 per week
$0.46 per hour
$0.56 per hour
$0.32 per shift up to a maximum of $1.49 per week
$12.62 for a meal
$18.55
$36.73
$45.45 for each sleepover
reimbursement for any rubber gloves, special clothing or safety equipment the employee
is required to provide
$1.23 per shift up to a maximum of $6.24 per week
reimbursement for rental charges
reimbursement for the cost of installation and rental charges
reimbursement for the cost of reasonable accommodation and meals
reimbursement for the cost of reasonable fares, meals and accommodation expenses
$0.78 per km
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