Fair Work Commission considers case to pay Aged Care workers more

A landmark case to lift the wages of Australia's aged care workers has begun in Sydney. The Fair Work Commission will decide whether those working in home and residential aged care should receive a 25 per cent pay increase.

Source: AAP

From personal care workers to chefs and cleaners, aged care staff across the country are fighting for higher pay.  Entry-level care workers are paid about $21 dollars an hour, according to the national health services union.  It's calling for the Fair Work Commission to increase wages by 25 per cent above the award. The Fair Work Commission was told little had been done to enact the 148 recommendations from the recent Aged Care Royal Commission.