An increase to award wages for Certificate III aged care workers has "finally" been secured. The Fair Work Commission ordered pay increases of 23 per cent for assistants in nursing (AINs) and personal care workers (PCWs) with a Certificate III ...

Aged care workers have secured a “historic” pay rise – up to 28.5 per cent – in what has been called a “life-changing” improvement for one of Australia’s most undervalued workforces. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) delivered the major update on Friday ...

Nursing staff from St Vincent's Private Hospital (SVPH) in northern NSW have threatened to strike after a backpedal on a pay increase. In a statement by the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMA), the private hospital had negotiated a pay ...

Western Australian nurses have reluctantly accepted a pay rise offer from the WA government, with union members saying yes to one of the two offers that were put to them. After a lengthy battle with the state government, the WA ...

The NSW Health Minister is prioritising fairer staffing ratios in hospitals and better working conditions for the state's frontline workers. Health Minister Ryan Park told Nursing Review he planned to address staffing shortages, high work pressure, and recruitment challenges.  "We need ...

Concerns are mounting among industry experts about the government's lack of enforceable rules to ensure the pay rise funds are distributed fairly. The Australian government committed $11.3bn over five years to fund the 15 per cent pay rise and on-costs ...

The federal budget is set to bear the weight of a much-anticipated salary increase for aged care workers as Labor seeks to attract more staff to the sector through $10,000 pay hikes. This morning, the government announced it would fully ...

A new bill has passed this weekend that will allow workers, including nurses and midwives, to push for higher pay with their employers. The 'Secure Jobs, Better Pay' bill introduces a new multi-employer bargaining system where staff can join forces ...

Health workers in NSW will receive a three per cent wage rise and a one-off $3,000 payment as recognition for their efforts during COVID-19. On Monday, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced the new wage policy with an additional 10,000 health staff staff ...

As a federal election looms, it's time to bring major nursing issues to attention. By Louis White On the eve of the recent Western Australian state election, premier Colin Barnett caved in to nurses' demands for a 14 per cent ...