Older Australians and the workers caring for them deserve respect
It’s time to change aged care
Aged care workers work hard every day caring for older people despite low pay, short-staffing, heavy workloads and insecure jobs.
UWU members are stepping up our campaign to change aged care with good jobs, fair pay and enough care time to deliver the quality care older Australians deserve.
Together we can change our workplaces for the better!
If you work in Aged Care, joining your union is the most impactful way you can support our aged care campaign – our fight is only as strong as our members!
Aged Care workers ARE FIGHTING FOR THESE 5 key campaign demands:
A Care Time Guarantee
A care-time guarantee must give older Australians the safety, dignity and respect they deserve. A care-time guarantee must:
- Be legally enforceable.
- Meet the quality care needs of older Australians.
- Give aged care workers enough time to care.
Jobs with time to care
Jobs with time to care must give older Australians:
- Trusted relationships with care staff, because continuity of care is essential to quality care.
- A secure workforce in which workers are not rushing the elderly in their care.
- A secure workforce in which workers know they have enough hours to live on.
A decent wage & recognition of skills
Quality care for older Australians means valuing the hard work and skills of aged care workers.
Quality care for older Australians means a well-trained workforce with the skills to do their work.
Respect for aged care workers in the workplace
Aged care workers provide quality care and work above and beyond the call of duty.
It’s only fair their voices are given respect in the workplace.
Funding that goes to care
We need financial transparency and accountability for providers to ensure profits are not put ahead of quality care.
Ready to step up and join us in making a difference?
If you work in Aged Care you have a powerful role to play in driving the change older Australians need.
1. Join your union
UWU is your union for aged care, home care and disability support. Our members power the campaign, in addition to receiving a range of member benefits including support at work when you need it. Join online today
2. Take action today
Join thousands of aged care workers across Australia and take regular online actions to amplify our campaign and drive change. Take action
3. Share your story on Aged Care Watch
Aged Care Watch allows us to track and visually represent the hundreds of thousands of understaffing and workload issues in aged care across Australia. Next time you encounter an issue at work, register it on Aged Care Watch to increase community awareness and put real pressure on decision-makers to fund more care-time. Visit Aged Care Watch
If you don’t work in Aged Care, you can still support our campaign.
Aged Care affects all Australians. Most of us have a family member or friend in Aged Care, and one day it may be us needing care.
1. Sign on your support for our campaign at the top of this page
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