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SCHADS shift cost estimator
Model the cost of a home care, Support at Home or community care shift after you confirm the worker's SCHADS base rate and payroll settings. Split the shift into payable segments, edit the multipliers and add allowances before approving the roster.
Weekday ordinary
Ordinary weekday hours at the confirmed base rate.
$204.00
Evening / night
Use your confirmed award or payroll multiplier.
$0.00
Saturday
Editable placeholder for Saturday penalty costing.
$0.00
Sunday
Editable placeholder for Sunday penalty costing.
$0.00
Public holiday
Editable placeholder for public holiday costing.
$0.00
Overtime
Use the correct overtime multiplier for the employee and shift.
$0.00
| Segment | Hours | Multiplier | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
Weekday ordinary Ordinary weekday hours at the confirmed base rate. | $204.00 | ||
Evening / night Use your confirmed award or payroll multiplier. | $0.00 | ||
Saturday Editable placeholder for Saturday penalty costing. | $0.00 | ||
Sunday Editable placeholder for Sunday penalty costing. | $0.00 | ||
Public holiday Editable placeholder for public holiday costing. | $0.00 | ||
Overtime Use the correct overtime multiplier for the employee and shift. | $0.00 |
Shift hours
6
Average hourly
$34.00
Estimated shift cost
$204.00
Important: This estimator does not determine minimum award entitlements. Confirm classification, base rate, casual loading, allowances, broken-shift rules, overtime, and penalty rates in the Fair Work Pay and Conditions Tool or the current SCHADS pay guide before approving payroll.
Why SCHADS costing belongs beside the roster
In home care and Support at Home, roster cost is not just hours multiplied by a base rate. Evening work, weekend work, public holidays, travel, broken shifts, overtime, employment type and allowances can change the economics of a visit pattern quickly.
A good roster workflow gives coordinators a cost signal before the shift is approved, while payroll still remains the authoritative calculation. This estimator is deliberately editable so providers can model the rates already confirmed by Fair Work, payroll or an enterprise agreement.
Statura connects rostering, worker classification, visit delivery, payroll export, client budgets and governance reporting so margin, service continuity and workforce compliance are visible in the same operating record.
Official source: Fair Work pay guides and Pay and Conditions Tool.
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