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Aged-Care Workers Get Fourth Pay Rise as FWC Award Takes Effect

The government is funding the award increases to recognise long‑standing undervaluation, boosting recruitment in the sector.

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Overview

  • About 400,000 aged-care employees received new award rates from October 1 under a Fair Work Commission decision.
  • Level 2 registered nurses are getting an extra $60.20 a week, enrolled nurses about $62, and personal care workers $39.50.
  • The government says the package lifts total public spending on aged‑care wages to nearly $18 billion.
  • Ministers frame the changes as recognition of undervalued care work and a step toward narrowing the gender pay gap.
  • The staged rises stem from a 2020 Health Services Union value case, with another increase due on August 1, 2026 for registered and enrolled nurses.