Find a disability support worker on Mable and help your child reach their goals

It takes only a few minutes to create your free job posting and find a caring support worker today.
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Find a support worker who will help your child grow into their full potential

With Mable you get to choose the worker from our thousands of vetted independent support workers. Just post a job ad, or browse the worker profiles and you’ll find someone who matches your child’s unique personality and can help support them to hit their goals.

Choose support workers who match their personality & needs

All Mable independent support workers have their own unique profiles with their skills, hobbies, reviews, and indicative rates clearly listed. You’re directly involved with choosing a worker who suits your child’s personality, needs and lifestyle.

Choose the same worker so they can build a real relationship

Unlike working with traditional providers, Mable gives you complete control of who your child works with. You get the freedom to choose when, where and what type of support they receive, and you can even negotiate rates on the platform.

Create a support team of verified professionals you trust

You can post job ads and browse 1,000s of support workers in your area for free. All independent support workers have been vetted with reference checks, Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Pay less per hour on average, & get more from the NDIS package*

Our fees are lower than traditional providers which means you could get more hours of support for your child. Plus better earnings for independent support workers.
Win-Win!

Manage your support team in one easy platform

Mable is the best tech platform where you can manage all their ongoing needs. Whether it’s communicating with or booking support workers, managing timesheet approvals and payments plus much more.

We’ve helped thousands of Australians to live independently

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“Mable is where I find support workers I really connect with!”

Lizzie, NDIS Recipient

5 ways Mable support workers help your child reach their full potential

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Support with the transition to high school

Support to pursue hobbies independently

Support to make new friends

Support to navigate life as a young adult

Support to work & study

Plus much more. Join Mable for free today and start browsing support workers who can help your child live their kind of independence.

How Mable compares

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Traditional provider

Online-employed provider

Choose the 
support workers

Hire the right support for your child

Control what services are delivered and when

Decide who delivers services and when

Connect with verified support workers

Vetted with reference checks, Police Check and Working with Children Check

Low fees so your child could get more hours of support*

16.6% fees

40% fees

31% fees

Lower average amount paid per hour**

$58

$68

$66

Online tools to manage their support team easily

Simple web platform and app

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Traditional provider

Online-employed provider

Choose your support workers

Control what services are delivered and when

Connect with verified support workers
Low fees so you could get more hours of support*

Lower average amount paid per hour**

Online tools to manage your support team easily

We connect your family with reliable and vetted support workers

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Hear why parents & families choose Mable to find support workers

We understand it’s crucial to have the best support when you’re not around. If you want to build a support team that can be there long-term, Mable can help you. Here’s what other parents and families have to say.

How to get started

In just three simple steps the Mable platform empowers you to find a support worker you can trust to help your child to live independently. Here’s how it works:

Create a free job post

Sign up to Mable for free to start searching and messaging support workers today.

Once signed up you can post a job that explains your child’s needs and requirements. Or you can search profiles based on location and preferences. Each profile has a photo, bio, skills, reviews, and rates clearly listed.

Review applicants, agree on rates and services

You’re in control of who supports your child.

You can negotiate and come to an agreement on timings, services and rates before booking the service. Plus, you can meet and greet (virtual or in person) before accepting an agreement.

No fees are charged until you book a support worker and the services are delivered.

Work with verified support workers

Build a team of independent support workers your child genuinely likes and gets along with.

Every Mable booking guarantees safeguards including a suite of insurances, access to our Trust & Safety Team and a transparent history of all interactions.

FAQs

Mable is an online platform that connects NDIS or HCP recipients looking for support with independent support workers. More than 18 million hours of support have been delivered through Mable over the last 10 years, enabling hundreds of thousands of people across Australia to live their kind of independence.

Signing up to Mable is free which means you can start searching and messaging support workers today. Independent support workers on the platform set their own hourly rates, which are displayed on their profile. You can discuss and agree the rate and schedule with each individual support worker before booking them.

Workers and clients agree on rates before support is delivered on Mable. The client pays this agreed rate plus 7.95%, while the independent worker receives the agreed rate less 10%.

No fees are charged until a client books a support worker and the services are delivered. All payments are made online and can be easily tracked via your timesheet and reports on your dashboard.

There are no set rates on Mable. Clients and workers agree on hours and rates above Mable’s $38 minimum hourly rate. To find out more about the average rates observed on the Mable platform, please visit our pricing page.

No fees are charged until you book a support worker and the services are delivered.

Ready to find an independent support worker?

Create your free job post and browse thousands of support workers today

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* The 32.4% 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 31 August 2023. 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 July 2023.

** 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 April 2024 – 30 September 2024. It includes an agreed rate of $54/hour plus the Mable client fee of 7.95%, totalling $58. The online-employed platform rate displayed is the hourly rate to consumers (including superannuation) of $59.95/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 31 August 2023. The traditional provider rate is taken from the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2024-2025, valid from 1 January 2024. The line item is: – Assistance with Self Care Activities- Standard – Weekday – Daytime, item number 01_011_0107_1_1_T of $66.45.