The Federal Government has now committed a huge $17.7 billion to pay increases for aged care workers and nurses. The sector has a close to zero per cent gender pay gap according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). But this won’t be enough to deliver the workforce that will be required to support Australia’s ageing population. With the country set to see an increase in the num...
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SATURDAY Issue 94
Why $17.7 billion in wage rises won’t ‘sandbag’ against aged care demand

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