Retired but not finished? Ten hours a week in local support work

Retired — and not finished? Two mornings a week, in your own town.

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. Purposeful part-time work

Stay active and connected to your own community on your own terms.

2. Supplement the pension

Eight to twelve hours a week is meaningful income without exhausting yourself — and it's worth checking what it does to your pension before you start.

3. No high-stakes pressure

Social support, transport and light domestic help.

4. Take weeks off when you want

No leave form, no manager.

5. Clear numbers

Startup costs, insurance and invoicing explained plainly.

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.