If you manage payroll or create staff rosters for an NDIS provider or a community service organisation, you’ve probably heard the term broken shift. At first, it sounds confusing. Many employers ask questions like: What exactly is a broken shift? Is every shift with a break a broken shift? Do employees receive a broken shift […]

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What Are SCHADS Award Allowances? If your organisation is covered by the SCHADS Award, paying employees correctly involves more than simply applying the right hourly pay rate. Depending on the work employees perform, they may also be entitled to allowances—additional payments made to compensate them for specific duties, working conditions, qualifications, or work-related expenses. These […]

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Understanding SCHADS Sleepover Rules in 2026 If your organisation provides overnight disability support, home care, or community services, understanding the SCHADS sleepover rules is essential for payroll compliance. Sleepover shifts have always been one of the most misunderstood areas of the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services (SCHADS) Award. However, from the first full […]

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The 2026–27 financial year introduces several important changes to the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services (SCHADS) Award. These updates affect employee wages, overtime calculations, sleepover arrangements, and classification structures, making it essential for employers to review their payroll and workforce practices. This guide explains what is changing, when the new rules apply, and […]

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Imagine discovering that every employee you’ve paid over the past two years has been paid incorrectly. Not by hundreds of dollars. But by just enough that the total underpayment has quietly grown into tens of thousands of dollars. It happens far more often than most NDIS providers realise. Many businesses assume that using payroll software […]

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Payroll under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award—better known as the SCHADS Award—can be one of the most complex payroll areas for disability, NDIS, home care and community service providers. A payroll error may not be as simple as using the wrong hourly rate. It can arise from an incorrect classification, […]

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