SCHADS Award Compliance
SCHADS Award compliance built into every roster.
Automatic SCHADS Award pay calculation for Australian home care and community aged care providers. 15 classification levels from L1.1 to L8.1. Penalty rates calculated per 15-minute segment — evening, night, weekend, and public holiday. Overtime thresholds, minimum engagement rules, travel allowances, and on-call rates. Not a generic payroll bolt-on — built specifically for SCHADS compliance in aged care rostering.
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Built for SCHADS Compliance
Rostering software that understands the SCHADS Award.
Calculating SCHADS pay manually — or relying on generic payroll tools — leads to underpayments, overpayments, and Fair Work compliance risk. Statura Care applies the correct classification level, penalty band, and overtime threshold to every 15-minute segment of every shift, automatically. No spreadsheet lookups. No manual overrides. No Award breaches.
15 Classification Levels
All SCHADS Award classification levels from L1.1 to L8.1 with correct base rates applied automatically. Each worker is assigned a level, and pay is calculated against the current Fair Work rate for that classification — no manual lookups required.
Penalty Rate Automation
Evening (after 8 pm), night (after midnight), Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday penalty rates calculated per 15-minute segment. Shifts that span multiple penalty bands are split automatically — no rounding shortcuts, no under-payments.
Overtime & Allowance Tracking
Overtime thresholds tracked against daily and weekly limits. Travel allowances, on-call allowances, and sleepover rates applied based on shift type. All calculations reference the current SCHADS Award schedule.
Minimum Engagement Compliance
Part-time and casual minimum engagement requirements enforced at roster creation. The system flags shifts that fall below the minimum hours before they are published, preventing underpayment and Award breaches.
Shift Cost Forecasting
See real-time roster cost projections including base pay, penalty rates, overtime, and allowances before shifts are confirmed. Compare roster scenarios to find the most cost-effective coverage that remains Award-compliant.
Payroll Integration Ready
Export calculated shift pay data — broken down by base, penalties, overtime, and allowances — directly to your payroll system. Eliminates manual re-keying and reduces payroll processing time.
15
Classification levels
15-min
Per-segment calculation
5 bands
Evening / night / weekend / PH
Sydney
Australian-hosted data
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Common Questions
Frequently asked questions about the SCHADS Award.
What is the SCHADS Award?
The Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award (SCHADS) is the industrial award that covers workers in home care and community aged care services in Australia. It sets minimum pay rates, penalty rates, overtime rules, allowances, and working conditions for employees delivering support to older Australians in their homes and communities.
How many SCHADS classification levels are there?
The SCHADS Award defines 15 pay points across 8 levels, from Level 1.1 (entry-level home care worker) through to Level 8.1 (senior management). Each level reflects the complexity, autonomy, and qualifications required for the role. Statura Care maps every worker to their correct classification and applies the corresponding base rate automatically.
What are the SCHADS penalty rates?
SCHADS penalty rates include evening rates (after 8 pm), night rates (after midnight), Saturday rates, Sunday rates (1.75x for permanent employees, 2.0x for casual employees), and public holiday rates. These penalties are calculated per 15-minute segment, so a shift that spans from Friday evening into Saturday morning attracts different rates for each segment.
Does the SCHADS Award apply to residential aged care?
The SCHADS Award primarily covers workers in home care and community services. Workers in residential aged care facilities are typically covered by the Nurses Award or the Aged Care Award, depending on their role. However, organisations that deliver both residential and home care services need to manage multiple awards — Statura Care handles this within a single rostering system.
How does Statura Care calculate SCHADS pay?
Statura Care calculates SCHADS pay automatically for every rostered shift. Each shift is broken into 15-minute segments, and the correct rate — base, evening, night, weekend, or public holiday — is applied to each segment independently. Overtime thresholds, minimum engagement rules, and allowances are layered on top. The result is a fully itemised pay breakdown ready for payroll export.
What is the minimum engagement period under SCHADS?
Under the SCHADS Award, part-time and casual employees have minimum engagement requirements that vary by role and employment type. Casual employees generally have a minimum engagement of two hours per shift. Part-time employees must have guaranteed minimum hours specified in their contract. Statura Care enforces these minimums at roster creation to prevent non-compliant shifts from being published.
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