Providers want pay rise for aged care staff funded by government

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Updated June 17 2022 - 9:14am, first published June 15 2022 - 2:30pm
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE: More money in the pocket for aged care workers under new Fair Work Commission ruling.
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE: More money in the pocket for aged care workers under new Fair Work Commission ruling.

Australia's aged care workers will receive a pay rise from the start of next month after the Fair Work Commission raised the minimum wage and increased the wage rate for those on national awards.

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Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

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