Image from Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
An increase to the award wages for aged care workers that came into effect this month, has been welcomed.
The Fair Work Commission advocated changes mean that as of January 1, eligible workers will receive a three per cent increase to their minimum pay rate.
Naomi Taylor, Executive Operations Manager at Cooinda Coonabarabran, said the pay increases were a positive step in recognizing the value of aged care employees. “While wage increases help retain skilled and experienced staff, every aged care organisation still faces the challenge of building and maintaining a strong team…