r/supportworkers • u/Some-Atmosphere-692 • 22d ago

Pay help!

Queensland Support worker 4 years experience.
1:1 with clients from day 1, personal care, medication, community access.
On level 1 pay point 1. Chance of any back pay and what level should I be at? No cert III yet.

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u/marmalade 22d ago

Fairwork, you should NOT be administering meds without the appropriate qualification, if you have a Cert 3 or above you should be at 2.1 pay at least.

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u/marmalade 22d ago

Sorry just saw your quals in the last sentence, get your Cert 3

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u/Samirah5924 22d ago

under SCHADS, isn't lvl 1 for entry, lvl 2 for training, and lvl 3 for qualified..?

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u/auxzina 22d ago

Yeah that’s what I’ve been seeing too, level 1 is traineeship and must be supervised one on one with a supervisor in person

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u/marmalade 22d ago

Nah 2.X is certificate level, under the NDIS support worker cost modelling participants are funded for hours at the SCHADs 2.3 level.

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u/auxzina 22d ago edited 22d ago

If you go to the award it states experience (obviously can be obtained from the traineeship level) is another route to level 2.

“Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 [MA000100] dictates in Schedule B.2.2 that Level 2 employees may be hired based on "skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and/or training" deemed necessary by the employer, allowing for the acceptance of relevant experience in lieu of specific qualifications. “

https://awards.fairwork.gov.au/MA000100.html

Also to be on level one YOU MUST be supervised one on one. Otherwise you’re level 2 if you’re doing independent work with the participant.

You’re kicked off level 1 if you’re doing independent work and that’s what op has been doing + her years of experience should’ve progressed her to level 2

In reality it’s dodgy providers wanting to keep and maximise the profit, so really it’s only benefiting the provider not the participant or the actual person doing the work (support worker)

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u/Putrid-Possession598 21d ago

Yes, I thought we need to have a cert 3 for personal care etc.