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Fourth FWC aged care award increase takes effect

Last week's pay rise for aged care nurses represents another step in the rectification of historical gender-based work undervaluation

Stefanie SchultzOctober 7, 2025

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Jim Chalmers says the changes to the award bring the government’s total sector spend to close to $18bn. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Liam Kidston.

October 1 marked a key moment for hundreds of thousands of aged care workers across Australia, as a fourth award wage increase took effect.

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