Two views of a sleepover: what the worker is paid under the SCHADS Award, and what a provider can claim under the NDIS.
4.9% of the standard rate for each sleepover, listed as $62.87 in the Fair Work pay guide.
Time worked is paid at the overtime rate, with a minimum payment as for one hour worked (clause 25.7). The employer must also roster or pay at least four hours of work just before or just after the sleepover.
Up to $311.79 per night (national) in 2026-27, which includes up to two hours of active support. A third or later hour can be claimed at the Saturday price on weekdays, or the price for that day on weekends and public holidays.
Worker pay: the sleepover allowance (4.9% of the standard rate, $62.87 per sleepover in the Fair Work pay guide) plus any work during the sleepover at the overtime rate, with a minimum payment of one hour (clause 25.7). Overtime is 150% for the first two hours and 200% after on Monday to Saturday, 200% on Sunday and 250% on public holidays (casuals plus 25%), as in the pay guide. NDIS claim: the sleepover price limit includes up to two hours of active support; a third or later hour is claimed at the Saturday price on weekdays, or the price for that day.
Figures checked 24 Oct 2026. Minimum award rates only; your agreement may differ. Price limits are maximums.