Cathy's Care
Cathy's Care
21 pages · one for you

Who are you?

Find the one that sounds like you. Each page is written for that person — what the work involves, what it pays, and how to start.

$60 – $74 an hour, funded rates No nursing degree needed 21 real situations Free training to start

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You already do this work

The Agency WorkerSame job. $60 – $74 an hour, billed by you instead of the agency. The Group-Home Support WorkerFrom July, SIL needs a registered provider. Everyday support doesn't. The Residential Aged-Care WorkerFacility pay is $32 – $36 an hour. The funded rate is $60 – $74. The AIN or Enrolled NurseSame skills. No night duty, no double shifts. Hours that are yours. The CleanerSame cleaning. Same houses. $60.10 an hour instead of $27.08–$33.85. The GardenerSame mower. $59.01 an hour, your name on the invoice. The CookSame cooking. No split shifts, no 11pm close. $60.10 an hour. The Teacher's AideSchool-hours pay, or $60 – $74 an hour year-round. The Hospitality Seasonal WorkerThe season ends every year. $60 – $74 an hour doesn't.

You're at a turning point

The Returning MumFifteen hours a week at $60 – $74 an hour is a real income. The School-Hours MumSchool hours, billed at $60 – $74 an hour. The Single ParentTwo mornings a week, at $60 – $74 an hour. The Mature-Age Jobseeker$60 – $74 an hour, and nobody asks your age. The Semi-RetiredTen hours a week, $60 – $74 an hour, in your own town. The Empty-NesterA few clients at $60 – $74 an hour, on your terms. The Woman Rebuilding After SeparationYour own income, at $60 – $74 an hour. The Retrenched WorkerRedundant? Retraining takes years. This takes weeks.

You've already been doing this — unpaid

The Community VolunteerThe visits you already make bill at $73.58 an hour. The Family CarerThe caring you do for free bills at $60 – $74 an hour. The Migrant with Overseas Care ExperienceYou've already done this work. It bills at $60 – $74 an hour here.

There's no work where you live

The Rural Woman in a Town with No Jobs$60 – $74 an hour, fifteen minutes from home. The Farmer's PartnerOff-farm income at $60 – $74 an hour.

Not sure which one you are? Start with the free training — the form is at the top of this page.