The Australian government has downplayed concerns that inflation will flare up following the record pay rises for aged care workers.
On May 4, the Labor government announced that the upcoming May 9 budget would include a 15 percent pay increase for aged care workers across the country as the Fair Work Commission recommended.
The new policy is expected to cost taxpayers $11.3 billion (US$7.53 billion) over four years and will come into effect from July 1.
Over 250,000 Australians working in the aged care sector will benefit from the policy, including registered nurses, enrolled nurses, assistants in nursing, personal care workers, head chefs and cooks, recreational activities officers and home care workers….