![]() ![]() "We have good reason to be concerned about this because this is what has happened for the last 30 years when consecutive governments have given private aged care operators almost $2.5 billion, specifically to boost wages," she said. Union secretary Annie Butler said there were no guarantees for the thousands of workers who were under enterprise bargaining agreements. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation said it was concerned nursing home operators would not pass on the pay increase as intended. ![]() It means 250,000 aged care workers on award wages will benefit from the increase, which will amount to a more than $10,000 rise for registered nurses, and more than $7,500 for enrolled nurses.īut there is no legal obligation for employers to pass on a pay rise for aged care workers not on the award wage. Aged care workers will receive a 15 per cent pay increase from July following a ruling by the Fair Work Commission that the wage boost is "plainly justified". ![]()
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