How Carevo Works

Carevo is a curated availability directory that connects care workers, such as gardeners, with NDIS and aged care providers across Australia. Instead of applying for fixed listings, you register once, providing your availability, experience and current certifications. Carevo then makes your profile visible to providers in its network who are looking for gardening support near you. When a provider has a participant who needs a gardener, they view your profile and contact you directly. You decide whether the opportunity suits your schedule and preferences.

About the Gardener Role

Gardeners working through Carevo’s network visit NDIS participants and aged‑care clients regularly, typically fortnightly. Your tasks may include mowing lawns, edging, weeding garden beds, pruning shrubs and small trees, clearing gutters, raking leaves, mulching, and keeping paths clear so the outdoor areas are safe to move through.

What Providers Want in a Gardener

Providers look for:

- Reliability and clear communication with participants.
- Experience in gardening and yard maintenance.
- The ability to follow participant preferences and adapt to different garden styles.
- Professionalism when working in someone’s home.

Current police checks, NDIS Worker Screening checks, and a White Card (if you will perform any basic construction or hard landscaping) are also required.

Required Qualifications

- Practical experience in gardening and yard maintenance.
- Knowledge of plants, pruning, soil care, and seasonal requirements.
- Safe use of hand tools, power tools, and ride‑on or push mowers.
- Physical fitness for sustained outdoor work in wide-ranging weather.
- Ability to follow participant preferences and adapt to different garden styles.
- Reliable transport, with the ability to carry your own tools.
- Current driver’s licence.
- Good communication skills and comfort working independently.

Checks and Credentials

- Police Check – $110 to $160, valid for 5 years, 4 to 8 weeks processing.




- NDIS Worker Screening Check – $50 to $80, valid for 3 years, often issued within days.
- First Aid (CPR) – $90 to $160, 1‑day course, valid for 3 years, refresh 12‑monthly.
- White Card – free to $150 (often provided by employer), ½‑day to 1‑day course, refreshed annually.

What Gardener Pay Looks Like

- Weekday: $27 – $32 per hour.
- Saturday: $40 – $48 per hour.
- Sunday: $53 – $63 per hour.
- Public holiday: $66 – $79 per hour.
- Casual employees receive a 25% loading on top of these rates.
- Rates are based on the SCHADS Award (Level 1); providers may offer higher rates under an enterprise agreement.

How Getting Care Work Compares

Job board : Search listings and apply to each one.

Care agency : The agency offers you shifts as they arise.

Carevo : Register once; providers contact you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does Carevo have gardener jobs I can apply for?
A: Carevo is not a traditional job board. Instead of applying for fixed listings, you register your availability and credentials. We present your profile to NDIS and aged‑care providers hiring gardeners, and they contact you directly about work that suits you.

Q: Does it cost anything to register?
A: No. Registering your availability with Carevo is free for workers. There are no fees and no charge to be presented to providers in our network.

Q: What do I need to start gardener work?
A: Most gardener roles require a current Police Check, an NDIS Worker Screening Check, and any role‑specific qualifications. You can register your interest before every check is finalized and let providers know what is still in progress.

Q: How soon will providers contact me?
A: It depends on demand in your area and on your availability and credentials. Providers in the Carevo network review registered workers regularly and reach out directly when your profile matches what they need.

Q: Do I have to accept work that is offered?
A: No. You choose which providers to talk to and which work to take on. Registering simply makes you visible to providers hiring near you.

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