Enter a base hourly rate to add the casual loading, or a casual rate to work back to the base. Use the SCHADS Award preset for disability support worker rates.
25% on top of the minimum hourly rate for the classification (clause 10.4).
A casual home care employee – disability care, level 2 pay point 1, gets $36.08 an hour from 1 July 2026 and $41.49 an hour from the first full pay period on or after 1 December 2026 (Fair Work pay guides).
Casual rate = base rate × (1 + loading). The SCHADS Award sets the casual loading at 25% of the minimum hourly rate (clause 10.4). Rates are rounded to the cent as in the Fair Work pay guides.
Figures checked 24 Oct 2026. These are minimum award rates; your enterprise agreement or contract may pay more. Check the Fair Work pay guide for your award.