The Albanese government has advocated for a wage rise for aged care workers in a submission to the independent Fair Work umpire.
The aged care minister, Anika Wells, on Sunday said the government would push for a significant pay rise for aged care workers, as Unions advocate for a minimum 25 per cent pay rise for aged care employees.
“We need to do something to value aged care workers better and that starts with a pay rise,” Wells told Sky News.
“We haven’t put a number to it because traditionally governments don’t … that is for the commission to decide, exactly what percentage the work value cases is worth, but we have agreed that we will fund it no matter what the decision.”- Anika Wells
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