Fair Work Modern Award • Regulated by Fair Work Commission (FWC)
SCHADS Award 2010
Definition: The Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010; the modern award setting minimum wages and employment conditions for disability support and social care workers.
Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview
The SCHADS Award governs minimum pay rates, classification levels 1–8, broken shift allowances, minimum engagement periods, overtime, sleepover allowances, and penalty rates (evening, night, Saturday, Sunday, public holiday) for Australian community care employees.
Governing Authority
Enforced by Fair Work Commission (FWC) in Australia. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.
Automated Compliance
How AsanWork Enforces SCHADS Award 2010
AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.
Related Australia Healthcare Terms
Regulation
AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
The national agency responsible for regulating and registering healthcare practitioners (nurses, midwives, doctors, allied health) across Australia.
Fair Work Modern Award
Aged Care Award 2010
The modern award establishing minimum terms, conditions, and wage rates for employees working in residential aged care facilities across Australia.
Rostering & Pay
Broken Shift (SCHADS Clause 25.6)
A shift divided into up to two parts within a single day (with an unpaid gap in between) within a maximum spread of 12 hours.
Fair Work Award
Casual Loading (25%)
An additional 25% paid on top of the base modern award hourly rate to casual care employees in lieu of paid annual leave and sick leave.