Aged care pay rise delayed due to Labor funding decision

The Financial Review, 1 July 2024 Pay rises for 250,000 aged care workers of up to 14 per cent have been delayed until…

Businesses fear closures due to wage hike

ABC Radio, 4 June 2024 Unions say a hike to the minimum wage will help struggling Australians deal with rising costs of living. …

Vital support needed for families moving loved ones into aged care

ABC Radio, 30 May 2024 It's a tough moment when a family places a loved one into aged care, and experts in the…

Social and support sectors react with disappointment to federal budget

SBS News, 15 May 2024 They say this is a budget that falls short of providing what the most vulnerable people in the…

Budget 2024: Union warns pay rise delay will create staff crisis

The Australian, 15 May 2024 Unions have attacked the government’s attempt to stagger pay rises for aged care workers over two years, warning…

Aged care providers back delaying pay rises

The Financial Review, 13 May 2024 Aged care employers have backed the Albanese government’s proposal to stagger pay rises over two years due…

Labor push to delay aged care pay rise over worker shortage fears

Financial Review, 14 April 2024 The Albanese government is seeking to delay aged care workers’ wage rises of up to 13.5 per cent…

Aged care workers secure historic 28.5% wage increase in Australia after landmark Fair Work Commission ruling

UNI Global Union, 19 March 2024 In a landmark decision hailed as a major victory for aged care workers in Australia, the Fair…