The 9am to 3pm solution: a care business that fits school hours

I built this around school hours, because that was the only way it was ever going to work.

If that's you, here it is straight: what the work actually involves, what it pays, what it costs to set up, and how to start — from someone running the same business, part-time, in regional Tasmania.

1. No boss asking for overtime

Your client roster fits between drop-off and pickup.

2. Short shifts that pay properly

Morning appointments, shopping trips and household help while school is in session.

3. Fifteen to twenty hours a week is a real income

At $60.10–$73.58 an hour that's a solid part-time wage — gross, before your own costs.

4. School holidays without the guilt

Scale down when you need to. No leave request, no negotiation.

5. Three simple steps to start

Setup, your first client, and the NDIS and certification questions answered — whether you need to be registered (mostly no) and whether you need a qualification (not for everyday support).

Where to go next

Being straight with you. The hourly figures on this page are the billing rates from the official NDIS Pricing Schedule — the most that can be charged for that support. They're gross revenue, not take-home. Insurance, tax, super, travel and your own time all come out of it. And the income examples are Cathy's real numbers, not a promise about yours.

The free training is below — the honest version of how this works, in plain language. It's free, and it stays free.