The Productivity Commission has delayed the release of its initial report from December until January 21st, 2011. A number of reasons were cited for the new date, one of which is the delay by the Department of Health and Ageing in submitting their response. The final report will be presented by the Productivity Commission to Government by the end of June 2011.
Does this pass the pub test? Direct aged care workers awarded wages rises of up to 13.5% by Fair Work Commission – but indirect care workers only given up to 6.8%
Workers across residential aged care and home care will receive wages rises between 3.2% and 13.5% after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) determined on Friday that their work has historically been undervalued. The Stage 3 decision in the long-running...