Frequently Asked Questions

Sendayo is a mobile APP platform for disability organisations and individuals seeking to find support. We provide a safe platform where disability support can partner up with Sendayo to provide care to people that have special needs.
When an organisation or individual signs up, they can download the APP available on the apple and google play store and create a profile describing the shift specific information and mandatory requirements.

Once registered, they can request a disability support worker at a click of a button, using the APP. Everything is saved on the system, so they only have to enter all the shift information once and then simply just enter the date, time and tap to publish the shift.

The platform then automatically searches for the best care worker that matches the requested criteria and sends an invitation to accept the shift. Once one of our Sendayo support workers accepts the shift a notification will be sent back as proof of confirmation.

Once the Sendayo support worker comes to the shift location, they can check in using the app. Once the shift is completed, they can check out, eliminating the old time sheet idea and going paperless!

When our care worker leaves the shift, you have the chance to rate the Sendayo support partner’s performance. This gives the peace of mind that the support worker that will be coming on shift will be of great work ethic.

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Yes, everyone who joins Sendayo is screened and checked before approved into the app. In relations to our support workers, our team speaks to two references, interviews the support worker, checks mandatory documents; checks police check, childrens check, first aid certificate, CPR.

Sendayo provides comprehensive insurance cover to protect all Sendayo users. For all shifts booked and worked through the Sendayo platform, we provide the following insurance:

Public Liability

Professional Indemnity

Work Cover

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Sendayo is the legal employer of all support workers on our platform. This means we are able to take responsibility for the health and safety of our community, verifying all new workers, providing insurance and payroll services, and setting and maintaining quality and safety assurances.

To report an incident, please contact the team at Sendayo via [email protected] or call on 03 8564 8436.

No information about our users is shared publicly. Only verified Sendayo users are able to see your shift information details and only those you make a booking with will be able to view your support plan (if applicable).

As our casual employees, all Sendayo workers are paid industry-leading wages. Our standard pay rate follows the SCHADS industry award, includes casual and penalty loading (where appropriate), and increases according to evening, active nights, weekends and on public holiday shift times.

The Sendayo standard pay rate is:

-Base Rate: $33-$41 (plus superannuation)

*Please check our pricing guide in the pricing page (prices).

The standard cost to people seeking support is $62.17. The difference allows us to run the platform, take care of comprehensive insurance, work cover, payrol, super
and tax payments so our users don’t have to. Keeping costs low for the individual while paying workers industry-leading wages is our commitment to building a fair and accessible service.

You will only be covered by Sendayo comprehensive insurance if a booking is made before the shift commences. If you work without creating a booking first you will be putting your safety at risk. It’s also worth noting that it is a breach of your Sendayo casual employment contract and a breach of the client service agreement to arrange work outside of the Sendayo platform with another Sendayo user. If someone approaches you about taking work offline you should notify Sendayo immediately, either on 03 8564 8436 or via [email protected]

People seeking support should give as much notice as possible to a support worker when cancelling a shift. Where a person seeking support provides notification to a worker of a cancellation less than 12 hours before the start of a shift, the worker is entitled to be paid for at least 3 hours work. If the cancellation occurs less than two hours before the start of the shift, the worker is entitled to be paid the full booking amount.

Sendayo understands that there are unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances that may arise from time to time. We encourage all users to communicate openly with one another about their expectations and to notify Sendayo if they have any questions or concerns.

Support workers should give as much notice as possible before cancelling a shift. In circumstances where the support worker gives less than 12 hours notice and the reason is not considered to be reasonable or fair, a person seeking support may notify Sendayo. Support workers who regularly fail to turn up for shifts or who are repeatedly cancelling at short notice will have their registration with Sendayo terminated.

The NDIS has introduced a new check which is named NDIS Worker Screening Check. This includes a police check. To become a Sendayo support worker you will need to get this check. The fastest and easiest way to do this is through the service.vic website (https://www.service.vic.gov.au/services/national-disability-insurance-scheme). Within the app you are able to submit all your mandatory documents. Once approved by management you are eligible to attend an interview.

Yes, in accordance with the ATO, any Vehicle Allowance paid over the reasonable allowance rate (as prescribed by the ATO) is required to be included within employee’s taxable income. At the end of the financial year, the ATO says that employees who are taxed on vehicle allowances may be entitled to claim a deduction on their tax return for their motor vehicle expenses. (For more information visit

‍ https://www.ato.gov.au/ or speak to your accountant.)

To claim the Vehicle Allowance (kilometers traveled during a shift), support workers must enter the total kilometers traveled during the shift can use the app by using the “Use your own vehicle to drive” feature. Just click “Start Ride” and “End Ride” to capture the kilometers driven using your own vehicle.