DON’T DELAY AGED CARE WORKERS’ PAY
SIGN THE PETITION BELOW
The Fair Work Commission recently awarded aged care workers pay increases of between 3 per cent and 28 per cent to recognise the undervaluation of your work. This significant win was the result of years of campaigning by Health Services Union (HSU) members, as part of our Aged Care Work Value Case.
Despite agreeing to fully fund the outcome of the case, the federal government recently filed submissions in the Fair Work Commission seeking to delay the implementation of this historic decision.
The government is proposing that your hard-won pay increases be implemented:
For indirect care workers – In full from 1 January 2025;
For direct care workers – 50 per cent of the Stage 3 wage increase from 1 January 2025, and the remaining 50 per cent of the Stage 3 wage increase from 1 January 2026.
Such a delay is completely unacceptable and would mean that workers must wait years before their pay is increased to the level determined by the Fair Work Commission.
We are calling on all aged care workers to stand together and demand that these pay increases be implemented as soon as possible and without delay.
Take action and sign the petition below!
SIGN THE PETITION
Call on the Prime Minister to fund the aged care pay increase now!
All we seek is to be valued for the work we do.
We call on the federal government to change its position and commit to fund the HSU Work Value Case
pay increases now.
JOIN THE HSU
The Health Services Union will make submissions in response to the government’s appalling proposal.
We will be calling on the Fair Work Commission to implement these historic pay increases as soon as possible, so that workers are not forced to wait any longer for improved pay in the aged care sector.
HSU members are changing aged care. Join the HSU today.