Entry-level personal care workers are now paid as little as $21.96 an hour. 9News
The Health Services Union is seeking a 25 per cent wage increase for aged care workers after the sector has faced extensive staff shortages and a rise in high care residents over the past decade.
Now in the Fair Work Commission case, the HSU is seeking an increase of between $5.40 and $7.20 per hour for an average wage of $29 per hour.
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