Cathy's Care

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.

Already doing the work

The Agency WorkerYou're already doing this job. Someone else is taking the margin. The Group-Home Support WorkerTwo hours per resident, and you never get to know any of them. The Residential Aged-Care WorkerYou did the training. Now use it for your own business instead of someone else's. The AIN or Enrolled NurseYou know how to look after people. You just want hours that belong to you. The CleanerSame cleaning. Same houses. $60.10 an hour instead of $30. The GardenerYard maintenance is a funded support. Same mower. Your name on the invoice. The Community VolunteerYou're already doing this for free. Here's how the same hours get paid. The Teacher's AideSame skills, school hours, paid work in the holidays too.

Life stage

The Returning MumYou haven't been out of work. You've been doing the most demanding job there is. The School-Hours MumI built this around school hours, because that was the only way it was ever going to work. The Single ParentTwo mornings a week, on your terms, around school pickup. The Mature-Age JobseekerFifty-eight and overlooked by every employer? Own the business instead of applying for the job. The Semi-RetiredRetired — and not finished? Two mornings a week, in your own town. The Empty-NesterThe kids have grown up. Now it's your turn to build something. The Woman Rebuilding After SeparationSomething that's yours. Your hours, your money, your name on it.

Lived experience

The Family CarerYou've got the skills. You've just never been paid for them — and there are paying clients nearby. The Person with a DisabilityYou know what good support looks like. Better than most. Get paid for it. The Migrant with Overseas Care ExperienceEveryday support doesn't need your overseas qualification recognised. It needs you.

Place

The Rural Woman in a Town with No JobsThere's no work here. So make the work — for the people who already know you. The Farmer's PartnerWork that fits around the farm, from home, for people in your own district.

Not sure which one you are? Start with the free training instead.