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Changes to Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award

From fair work, https://www.fairwork.gov.au/ As of 1 July 2022 there are changes to the Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services (SCHADS) Award including changes to minimum payments, hours of work and overtime, and allowances. We’ve summarised some of the changes below. You can read more about them at 1 July 2022 changes to Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award. Minimum payments for some casuals. From the first pay period starting on or after 1 July 2022, the minimum payment for casual home care employees increases from 1 hour to 2 hours. Casual employees can work for more than 1 client during their minimum payment period. Minimum payments for part-time employees From the first pay period on or after 1 July 2022, part-time employees will need to be paid for the following minimum hours for each shift or work period in a broken shift:

  • social and community services employees (except when doing disability services work) – 3 hours

  • social and community services employees doing disability services work – 2 hours

  • all other employees – 2 hours.

The requirement to be paid for these minimum number of hours is called a ‘minimum payment’. Part-time employees can work for more than 1 client during their minimum payment period. This is a new entitlement for part-time employees. Until 1 July, there is no minimum payment for part-time employees under the SCHADS Award. Visit 1 July 2022 changes to Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award to find out more about how minimum payments will work in practice, including:

  • broken shifts

  • client cancellation

  • travelling between clients

  • shift locations.

Other award changes There are other changes to the SCHADS Award that apply from 1 July 2022. These include changes to:

  • damaged clothing and laundry allowances

  • overtime for part-time and casual employees

  • remote work.


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