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All payments are processed through the Like Family website. In order to get paid for the time you spend supporting Members, you will need to ensure you enter your bookings into the system and that you complete them in a timely manner.
Social Carer rates (effective from 1 September 2024)
| Services | Social Carer Hourly Rate | Member Hourly Rate (per Member) |
| 1 Social Carer: 1 Member Weekdays | $43.00 | $57.00 |
| 1 Social Carer: 1 Member Weekends & Public Holidays | $60.00 | $79.00 |
|
1 Social Carer: 2 Members Weekdays |
$52.00 | $33.78 |
|
1 Social Carer: 2 Members Weekends & Public Holidays |
$73.00 | $47.54 |
|
1 Social Carer: 3 Members Weekdays |
$55.00 | $22.52 |
|
1 Social Carer: 3 Members Weekends & Public Holidays |
$80.00 | $31.69 |
The price difference between the Member and Social Carer rate is our administration fee which covers invoicing, payment processing, and insurance. As this is automatically deducted from a Social Carers hourly rate, the rates you see above are the rates you can expect to be paid.
Additional information on booking types and payment amounts
Sleepover Shifts:
This is an 8-10 hour overnight booking that starts at 7pm or later. Additional support can be rostered before and/or after the sleepover and is paid at that day's hourly rate.
| Services | Social Carer Rate (Total 10 hour Shift) | Member Rate (Total 10 Hour shift) |
|
Sleepover All nights |
$220.00 | $286.00 |
Video Bookings:
In addition to face-to-face bookings, Like Family offers Social Carers and Members the opportunity to provide and receive supports through online video or phone bookings. We understand these bookings may not always last the minimum booking time of 1 hour, so if your video booking is 30 minutes or less, it will be paid at 30 mins. We will make this adjustment before you are paid.
| Services | Social Carer Rate (Video or Phone Booking) | Member Rate (Video or Phone Booking) |
|
Video or Phone Booking (30mins) Weekdays |
$21.50 | $28.50 |
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Video or Phone Booking (30mins) Weekends |
$30.00 | $39.50 |
Transport:
By arrangement a member can cover the cost of any transport provided during the booking, however, you are not paid for travel to and from the booking. Please refer to our travel policy article for more information
| Services | Social Carer Rate | Member Rate |
|
Transportation - travel during booking only |
$0.90 per kilometre | $1.00 per kilometre |