Tuesday 9 August 2022 12:40 AM Aged care pay rise: Anthony Albanese pushes for a huge wage boost trends now
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Some 200,000 aged care workers are expecting a huge pay rise after the Albanese government backed union calls for a big wage increase.
The Health Services Union is fighting for a 25 per cent increase for personal carers, activities officers, caterers, cleaners and administrators in the aged care sector.
The move would lift the minimum wage of a personal care worker from $23.09 to $28.86 an hour.
On Monday the Albanese government made a submission to the Fair Work Commission supporting a wage boost without naming a figure.
The Prime Minister has admitted that taxpayers will have to fund the increase to stop struggling private care providers from going bust due to increased wage bills.
Some 200,000 aged care workers are expecting a huge pay rise after the Albanese government backed union calls for a big wage increase
Aged Care Minister Anika Wells believes a wage hike is needed to ease workforce shortages and reduce the gender pay gap as most aged care workers are women.
'We need more staff in aged care and a pay rise is the start of ensuring workers are rewarded for the crucial roles they play,' she said.
'One of the main causes of the gender pay gap is low pay and poor conditions in care sectors like aged care, where the majority of workers are women.
'Increasing wages in aged care is essential to
