The Health Services Union is launching a ‘work value’ case in the Fair Work Commission, with the aim of delivering aged care workers a wage increase of at least $5 an hour – the equivalent of around a 25 per cent increase. The HSU will argue working in the aged care sector has become...
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A recent change to an award rate for home carers will see the cost passed on to some clients, with older people potentially paying a 20% increase in fees.
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A new international study has found the majority of older people would be comfortable interacting with care robots at home but there are still some concerns surrounding their use.
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