How to get an NDIS Worker Screening Check: Your 2026 state-by-state guide
Everything you need to know about the NDIS Worker Screening Check in 2026, including the five-year renewal wave, state-by-state costs, and how to apply.
Jenna Leo
175 postsJenna Leo is the co-founder of Like Family, an Australian social care platform connecting people with local carers. She started Like Family after personal experiences navigating care for family.
Support worker payments & expenses: everything you need to know
Now that you're a support worker (Social Carer), you may be wondering how and when you get paid. Are you paid to...
Where to Use Your Companion Card in Australia (2026 Guide)
Companion Cards are accepted at 4,200+ venues across Australia, from cinemas to theme parks. See our state-by-state guide and top picks for 2026.
How to Become a Support Worker in Australia
Learn how to become a support worker in Australia. No qualifications needed for social support, flexible hours and competitive pay with Like Family.
What's changing on 1 October 2026: the NDIS and aged care funding shake-up, explained
The NDIS community participation reset is a change starting 1 October 2026 that reduces funding for social, civic and community participation supports by around 50 percent, and capacity building daily activity supports by around 10 percent, as part of a wider return to 2023 spending levels.