Disability workers seek 35% pay rise after one in four plan to quit
ASU lodges Fair Work claim for 35% pay increase for disability and community support workers facing severe staff shortages.
Hunter community sector workers rallied Tuesday demanding pay that reflects the complexity and risk of their work. At least one in four are planning to leave within a year, either for higher-paying jobs or out of the sector entirely.
The Australian Services Union is lodging its detailed work value claim with the Fair Work Commission this week. It is seeking the biggest wage increase in more than 14 years.
The union argues that base wages no longer match the skills, responsibility and demands of the work. Staff face complex cases, high assault risk, and burnout.
The union is calling on the state government to fully fund whatever the commission approves.
- 35 percent
- Pay increase sought
- One in four within a year
- Workers planning to quit
- 14 years
- Years since last major claim
- Hunter
- Region
Why it mattersWithout pay rises, communities will lose support workers at the moment they are needed most, disrupting care for vulnerable people.
AustraliaNSW disability support, aged care, and domestic violence services face collapse if staff continue to leave faster than they can be replaced.
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