Casual loading is applied automatically. Weekend/public-holiday casual penalties compound over the casual-loaded base rate per the Fair Work SCHADS pay guide. This is an estimate for illustration — always confirm current rates at fairwork.gov.au.
Why this matters more than it used to
Provider margins across NDIS and aged care have compressed sharply over the past five years, and most of that erosion happens quietly, inside individual shifts — a Sunday penalty that wasn't priced in, a broken-shift allowance nobody accounted for, a support ratio that costs more than the funded rate covers. None of that shows up until the monthly numbers are already bad.
The fix isn't a better report at month-end. It's seeing the expected margin while the shift is still being placed on the roster — so a loss-making shift is a decision you make on purpose, not a surprise you find later. That's what RaddeCare+ does natively, across SCHADS, Aged Care and Nurses award rates and the NDIS Price Guide, for every shift as it's built.
SCHADS Award rates used above
MA000100, pay point 1 of each level, per the Fair Work pay guide.
| Level | Typical role | FT/PT hourly | Casual hourly (+25%) |
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Common questions
How do I calculate the cost of a support worker shift?
Multiply the applicable SCHADS hourly rate (including casual loading if relevant) by the shift length, applying any weekend, public holiday, or allowance loadings for that shift. Add on-costs — superannuation, leave loading for permanent staff, and WorkCover — to get the fully loaded cost. Compare that to the revenue the shift generates (NDIS Price Guide rate, aged-care funding, or invoice value) to find the margin.
How does SCHADS affect support-worker shift cost?
SCHADS (MA000100) sets the minimum base rate by classification level, a 25% casual loading, and penalty multipliers for Saturdays (150%/175%), Sundays (200%/225%) and public holidays (250%/275%). Broken-shift, sleepover, on-call and travel allowances can add further cost depending on the shift structure.
Can I see shift profitability before the roster is finalised?
Yes — RaddeCare+ calculates the expected margin for a shift as it's added to the roster, using the relevant award rate and the funded/billed revenue for that shift, so a negative-margin shift is visible before the roster is locked in, not after payroll runs.
See this live on your own roster
RaddeCare+ applies this same calculation automatically across SCHADS, Aged Care and Nurses award rates and the NDIS Price Guide, for every shift as you build it.