Fair Work Australia is reviewing an application by aged care employees for a pay rise of up to $10 an hour. Employers in the sector have been vocal about their inability to fund wage increases which could see hourly pay rates rise from $16 to $26 per hour. It is the first hearing to use the new low paid bargaining powers of the Fair Work Act and may be the first time the Federal Government is called to a pay hearing.
Shared Care in villages: Canberra cracks the door open
A major step forward for the Shared Care model. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing will convene online workshops with Support at Home providers to help design a pooled funding trial, slated for 2026, backed by $5.2 million in funding over three years announced by the Federal Government in December 2024.