25M+ Care hours delivered
28k+ Active NDIS and aged care clients
21k+ Active support workers
Are you a registered occupational therapist looking for the chance to truly shine as your own boss? Mable is calling! Join our expanding network of independent occupational therapists and tap into the massive demand for OT services from our community of ageing Australians and individuals living with disabilities.
You set your own rates, choose your clients, and decide whether you want to provide support face-to-face or virtually. With Mable you can help people live independently and embrace the freedom of being your own boss.
As an independent support worker on Mable, you must add an ABN to your profile before you can be approved to apply for jobs posted by clients on the platform. You can get a free ABN from the Australian Business Register.
You must complete a police check (which includes ID verification) via the link in your profile. Our partner, Checked Australia, provides this for $44, a 31% discount on their standard rate of $64.
The police check is reviewed by Mable per our assessment criteria outlined in the Police Check Policy.
We do not accept existing police checks, even ones previously obtained from Checked Australia. This process ensures that all the police checks we receive are verified, validated and accurately represent the requirements of support work.
Mable does not make any commission from our partnership with Checked Australia.
Before you can be approved to work as a support worker on the Mable platform, you must watch a 30-minute Infection Control Training video, which is a part of your account setup.
You must provide at least 2 professional or character references in order to offer support services on Mable.
You must set up a profile. Upload a profile photo – a close-up, colour photograph of your own face. You will also need a short bio, which should include your key skills, interests, and things you enjoy – keep it light and conversational.
If you are offering services in Tasmania or the ACT, you must submit a Working With Vulnerable People check. This check is in place of a Working With Children Check but must be submitted regardless of whether you will work with children.
If you want to offer physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or psychological services on Mable, you must have a current registration with AHPRA that has been active for a minimum of 12 months. You must also provide two professional or character references.
To provide speech pathology services on Mable, you must be registered with Speech Pathology Australia and provide two professional or character references.
If you want to offer services via the Mable platform and intend to work with children, you must submit a valid Working With Children Check number (or equivalent in their state) for verification.
In states and territories where cards are provided, you must carry the card with you when providing your services.
A current and valid Australian driver’s licence must be submitted to Mable to provide this service. Provisional licenses are acceptable.
You are responsible for your own vehicle insurance.
If you want to provide transport but have disclosable traffic offences on your police check, this will be assessed by Mable in accordance with our Police Check Policy.
Our low fees mean more hours of support for clients and better earnings for independent support workers*
16.6% fees
Could earn more every hour
40% fees
31% fees
Be your own boss
$48
$37
$40
Within Mable’s min. hourly rate and NDIS cap rate
Build meaningful connections
Enjoy freedom of choice
Set your own hours
min. 2 hour shifts
min. 2 hour shifts
170+ free courses
Depends on employer
8 courses
Free 24/7 counselling, Australia-based Trust & Safety team
Depends on employer
Access to EAP
High-level General & Products Liability, Medical Malpractice & Personal Accident included with every session
Depends on employer
Standard Workers Compensation, public liability insurance, professional indemnity insurance
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You'll need to have an ABN, references and to complete our police check process. Once you're verified, you can apply for jobs from local clients that match your schedule and interests.
Once you've found a client that's right for you, organise the support session knowing you're protected. Every session booked on Mable comes with our high-level insurance.
Mable has a range of tools and resources to help you organise your bookings and payments. Live your kind of independence as a support worker on Mable.
Mable is an online platform that connects people seeking and providing disability and aged care support.
Over the last 10 years, Mable has delivered more than 22 million hours of support, enabling hundreds of thousands of people across Australia to live independently.
Mable is an online platform where people receive or provide disability and aged care support their way.
More than 18 million hours of support have been delivered through Mable over the last ten years, enabling hundreds of thousands of people across Australia to live their kind of independence.
Independent support workers can set up an account and use their Mable profile to outline their experience, qualifications, preferred hours, hourly rates and apply for jobs.
People looking for support can use their account to post jobs, search for support workers, send messages, and manage their bookings.
No fees are charged until a support worker is booked and their services delivered. For more information, visit our pricing page.
We ensure your peace of mind with comprehensive coverage, including public liability, personal accident, and professional indemnity insurance.
Some services have the option of being delivered virtually. You may be able to provide virtual consultations, face-to-face sessions, or a mix of both depending on what suits your style and client needs.
* The 31% online employed provider fee represents the difference between what the client pays and the support worker earns as a percentage per hour of support for disability support workers. The rate is taken from the current price guide on their website as at 25 July 2024.
The traditional provider fee is based upon a sample of traditional providers offering services in disability and aged care. The fee represents the amount the client pays and the support worker earns as a percentage per hour of support. Prices have been taken from their websites as at 25 July 2024.
** The Mable rate is based on an average weekday hourly agreed rate for social support and domestic assistance in aged care and disability support observed on the Mable platform from 1 July 2024 – 31 December 2024. It includes an agreed rate of $55/hour plus Mable’s Client Platform Fee of 7.95%, totalling $59.
The online-employed platform rate displayed is the hourly rate to consumers (including superannuation) of $66.46/hour for weekday shifts occurring between 6.00am and 8.00pm. The rate is taken from the current price guide on their website as at 25 July 2024.
The traditional provider rate is taken from the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, valid from 1 July 2024. The line item is: – Assistance with Self Care Activities- Standard – Weekday – Daytime, item number 01_011_0107_1_1 of $67.56.
*** The video content on this page features interviews with Independent Support Workers who share their personal views and opinions on the Mable platform. These views and opinions are solely those of the individual and have not been scripted by Mable and should be interpreted as the Independent Support Worker’s own perspective.
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