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Aged care workers to get 23% average pay boost as union heralds move as ‘one of the best outcomes’ ever achieved

The Guardian

Health Services Union secretary says new benchmark pay rate will make sector competitive with public health system Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Aged care workers will receive an average pay rise of 23% after the Fair Work Commission delivered its decision (..)

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Many aged care workers may wait until 2026 for full pay increase as Albanese government requests phased implementation

The Guardian

Commonwealth requests Fair Work Commission phase in full 23% increase over two years to prevent workforce shortages elsewhere Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Aged care workers should wait until January 2026 for the full 23% pay rise ordered by the Fair (..)

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Podcast 042: Thinking Critically About Youth Work

Ultimate Youth Worker

In todays episode of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast, “Thinking Critically About Youth Work: Part One”, Aaron speaks with Dr. Brian Belton about the need for youth workers to be critically reflective about who we are as professionals. I mean he lives in the UK and Aaron is here in Australia! Subscribe on iTunes.

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Australia’s caring economy to face shortage of over 200,000 workers by 2050, study finds

The Guardian

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Episode 26 – ‘Default Depression: How we now interpret human distress as mental illness’ with Anthony Smith.

Social Work Discoveries

Hello Listeners, Welcome to the Social Work Discoveries podcast. Anthony is a former board member of Suicide Prevention Australia. If you live in Australia and this conversation has led to any adverse thoughts or feelings and you think you might benefit from a discussion with someone about it, please contact Lifeline on 131114.

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Australia’s aged care providers accused of playing down incidents of ‘unreasonable force’

The Guardian

More than 7,000 such cases reported over quarter, the most in two years, and nearly one out of 10 involved staff Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Aged care providers have reported the highest number of instances of “unreasonable force” in a quarter (..)

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Labor talks up possible aged care levy as minister says Australians willing to pay for more ‘choice’

The Guardian

Anika Wells says taskforce will include consideration of levies but government ‘still not advocating any particular proposal’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The aged care minister, Anika Wells, says Australians want more “choice” on aged care and (..)