Your SCHADS Award Questions Answered | August 2026

Back by popular demand. After the huge response to our last SCHADS Award session, we are running another live Q&A, and this one is a free for all.

As one of Australia's only SCHADS Award specialists, with 500+ organisations supported and 10,000+ support workers classified, we live and breathe this award every day. Come and put us to the test. We have been approved by the Fair Work Ombudsman to conduct SCHADS Award training for organisations to ensure compliance with the Award.

Got questions about the SCHADS Award that never quite have a straight answer?

You’re not alone.

We’re running a live Q&A session where we’ll work through real questions from employers operating under the SCHADS Award. Providing practical and plain-English breakdowns, free from jargon and legal padding.

What we will cover? Whatever you ask. Some common questions we get are:

• When does a broken shift trigger overtime?

• How do I classify a worker who does both Home Care and SACS?

• When does the first aid allowance actually apply?

• What are the payroll system risks I should be auditing right now?

• How do I roster work around a sleepover shift?

• When does the first aid allowance actually apply?

• How do I determine what stream my staff fall under?

• Can I use IFAs to simplify rostering and pay?

• When does on-call turn into paid work?

• Even more confused on Sleepovers than ever before?

• Can I average hours across a roster to avoid overtime?

• What happens if I’ve been applying the wrong classification?

And plenty more.

Submit your questions when you register, and we’ll answer as many as we can live on the session.

No fluff, no generic answers. Just practical guidance based on how the Award actually works in the real world.