The Albanese government is seeking to delay aged care workers ’ wage rises of up to 13.5 per cent by almost two years due to concerns a large pay jump could fuel labour shortages by attracting workers from other sectors.
“In this context, the Commonwealth considers it prudent to adopt a phased approach to the funding of large one-off wage increases, particularly where large wage increases may draw workers from other sectors of the economy that also face employment shortages,” its submission said.
“We’re not talking about getting a few more people into the sector – we’re talking about stopping the hemorrhaging of people leaving,” he said. United Workers Union aged care director Carolyn Smith confirmed that early childhood workers were moving into aged care in response to last year’s 15 per cent increase and even some of the sector’s cooks and cleaners had become carers.
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