{"id":43237,"date":"2022-10-18T13:51:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T02:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/?page_id=43237"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T02:42:09","slug":"aged-care-pay-rise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/aged-care-pay-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Aged Care Pay Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"43237\" class=\"elementor elementor-43237\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c7db71d scheme_dark elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7c7db71d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16ff3d66 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"16ff3d66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df27fcc sc_height_medium sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"df27fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2484d80e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2484d80e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">aged care union members have won huge wage increases<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667378f4 sc_height_medium sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"667378f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdb40b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdb40b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7acc31 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"d7acc31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45575d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d45575d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e885bf sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9e885bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acccb5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9acccb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">United Workers union aged care members have shown once again that they're a forCe to be reckoned with!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5191fae sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5191fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81d3d4 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f81d3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4521226 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4521226\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0993d15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0993d15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2983aa9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2983aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63499b7 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63499b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Since May 2023, aged care workers have won huge wage increases. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Direct care workers were earning only $24.12 an hour &#8211; meaning since October, you are about <strong>$15,062.40<\/strong> a\u00a0year\u00a0better off!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>This pay rise has come on top of any other increases related to the Work Value Case and brings <strong>the new hourly rate of a direct care workers on level 3 up to $34.58!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534092d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"534092d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d9b9c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40d9b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-5-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-71417\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-5-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-5-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-5-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-5-770x770.png 770w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6d82a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d6d82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94cbdd6 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94cbdd6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aafa695 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"aafa695\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c58394b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c58394b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NOT SURE WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f0fed sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8f0fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your union is here to help you make sure that your pay is accurate and that you&#8217;re not left out of pocket.<\/p><p><strong>Our Aged Care Pay Guide includes:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>New\u00a0pay charts and classification details\u00a0for all Aged Care workers<\/li><li>What this means for workers on\u00a0the Award or Enterprise Agreements<\/li><li>What you need to know to\u00a0ensure your pay is correct<\/li><\/ul><p>* This guide is exclusive to United Workers Union members. <strong>Join now to get your Pay Guide!<\/strong><\/p><p>In addition to this pay guide, we have held &#8220;Check Your Pay&#8221; meetings to help members ensure their pay and classification are correct.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc3b41 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3dc3b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db163af dark-button button-l button-align-center sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6db163af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"darkbutton\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/aged-care-union-join\/?utm_source=AC+%7C+WordPress+ac+pay+rise+win+page&#038;utm_medium=AC+%7C+WordPress+ac+pay+rise+win+page&#038;utm_campaign=AC+%7C+WordPress+ac+pay+rise+win+page&#038;utm_id=AC+%7C+WordPress+ac+pay+rise+win+page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">JOIN NOW TO GET YOUR PAY GUIDE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba704d9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba704d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd0cfb sc_layouts_hide_on_wide sc_layouts_hide_on_desktop sc_layouts_hide_on_notebook sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2dd0cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09bfda9 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"09bfda9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0cf56e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0cf56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-4-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-71400\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-4-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-4-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-4-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-4-770x770.png 770w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AC-New-pay-4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376f139 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"376f139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be1f72f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be1f72f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aec4956 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"aec4956\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584b92a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"584b92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec55eea sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ec55eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9644e76 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9644e76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">union members made it happen<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077c211 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"077c211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080f080 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"080f080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01e1881 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01e1881\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bfe1bb sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"7bfe1bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcdeaab elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcdeaab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-74a9f30 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"74a9f30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1d86a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc1d86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div dir=\"auto\"><div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When the Fair Work Commission announced new pay rises for\u00a0<b>hundreds of thousands of aged care workers<\/b> it meant that aged care workers like you finally got the recognition you deserve.<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Personal care workers won an additional 13% wage increase (on top of the 15% awarded in 2023), making the total wage increases for some direct care workers <strong>up to\u00a028.5%<\/strong>\u00a0over the past twelve months!<\/span><\/div><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This amazing result would have not been possible without the hard work and lobbying of United Workers Union members.<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They\u00a0campaigned, rallied, and took action in workplaces, the community, and online, and spoke about the importance of the work and the impact they have on the people in their care.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Support workers in catering, cleaning, and laundry won a wage increase of 7%, while m<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">aintenance and gardening workers were awarded a 3% increase.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We still have more work to do to continue to improve wages and conditions, particularly for support workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But this is a massive step forward, and\u00a0<strong>together aged care workers will keep winning!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca6135 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dca6135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df80fd1 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"df80fd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a37fd37 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a37fd37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Historic wage increases don\u2019t just happen \u2013 union members fight tooth and nail for them<\/em>!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d4b2e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3d4b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=352695981062113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52841\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ff3aa sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"17ff3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f12df5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f12df5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44e2481 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"44e2481\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8ed97 elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5d8ed97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1552abd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1552abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8146b0c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8146b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">when can you expect the wage increase?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a885f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"44a885f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca900d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7ca900d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75c6d02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75c6d02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b48c81b sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"b48c81b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6bfc3 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae6bfc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tiktok-Fair-Work-wage-increase-timeline-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54413\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tiktok-Fair-Work-wage-increase-timeline-2.png 1080w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tiktok-Fair-Work-wage-increase-timeline-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tiktok-Fair-Work-wage-increase-timeline-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tiktok-Fair-Work-wage-increase-timeline-2-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9af1e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be9af1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cef4819 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"cef4819\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e242f1f elementor-widget__width-initial sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e242f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Indirect care workers received their full wage increase in one go in January 2025.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Direct care workers received half of the increase in January 2025, and the second half in October, which is 6 months earlier than proposed by the Government.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In addition to the wage increases there are classification changes which further complicate the exact increase you were eligible for.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">*The increase percentage for direct care workers and home care workers is different depending on the classification level. The percentage that workers received in January and then in October varies depending on the percentage of their final increase.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f31ede elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f31ede\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2734ada sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"2734ada\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcaa64c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dcaa64c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219ac3d elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"219ac3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f2f24 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"03f2f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5d179 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa5d179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">did you get every dollar owed?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748af8e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"748af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b319a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"97b319a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e07603 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e07603\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b5ef9a sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"9b5ef9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b642903 elementor-widget__width-initial sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b642903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Calculating YOUR wage increase won\u2019t be simple.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The recent changes to pay rates and classifications are complicated, and providers have struggled with implementing past decisions correctly. Many members reported mistakes in their pay when the first 15% pay rise was rolled out.\u00a0<\/span><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is a chance your employer has made some error during the pay rise implementation.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Don&#8217;t rely on your employer for the correct information and pay!<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your union is here to help you make sure that your pay is accurate and that you&#8217;re not left out of pocket.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our members-only wage guide\u00a0outlines exactly how the wage increase will impact you and what you are entitled too!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9337aca sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9337aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0642a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cd0642a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42f7841 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"42f7841\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26866d3 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26866d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What UWU members are saying about the wage increase:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d6cb3 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"92d6cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-45d221f swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"9\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3887209 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"6\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-65b7bd6 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"8\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-290cc57 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\u201cIf you want to shift the power from the providers to the workers, then we need to stand united.\u201d (5)\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d885b2e swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\u201cIf you want to shift the power from the providers to the workers, then we need to stand united.\u201d (6)\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72004ad sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"72004ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c347c elementor-align-center sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b1c347c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/aged-care-union-join\/?utm_source=AC+%7C+WordPress+ac+pay+rise+win+page&#038;utm_medium=AC+%7C+WordPress+ac+pay+rise+win+page&#038;utm_campaign=AC+%7C+WordPress+ac+pay+rise+win+page&#038;utm_id=AC+%7C+WordPress+ac+pay+rise+win+page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join Now To Get Your Pay Guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae9fd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eae9fd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-958ede9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"958ede9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8359c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8359c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2de552 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"e2de552\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec5337 elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8ec5337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b3e43 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"44b3e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed16904 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed16904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">watch below for More info on your pay rise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9687fa sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a9687fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739099b sc_layouts_hide_on_mobile sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"739099b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93abc73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93abc73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b67008b sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"b67008b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec58ef9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec58ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get the union approved pay guide!<br><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef19f96 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef19f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@agedcareunion\/video\/7458144210730994962?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-webpage-image-resize-1-x-1.5-in-25.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60580\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9d717 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be9d717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-025de4a sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"025de4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96dcfa5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96dcfa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What if your employer doesn't pass on your pay rise?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d51bc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71d51bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@agedcareunion\/video\/7459277404146535687?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-webpage-image-resize-1-x-1.5-in-26.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60579\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-webpage-image-resize-1-x-1.5-in-26.png 425w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-webpage-image-resize-1-x-1.5-in-26-228x300.png 228w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-webpage-image-resize-1-x-1.5-in-26-370x488.png 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75d8e4 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c75d8e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-561093c sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"561093c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec0ca9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dec0ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your aged care pay rise FAQ - everything you need to know<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadb46a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dadb46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@agedcareunion\/video\/7461534059945118992?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-webpage-image-resize-1-x-1.5-in-27.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60578\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f8a2c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"65f8a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39dca30 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"39dca30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de593b0 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de593b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Confused about the pay rise? Find out more here. <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1b7fb sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f1b7fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@agedcareunion\/video\/7462626366316481799?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-webpage-image-resize-1-x-1.5-in-28.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60577\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-webpage-image-resize-1-x-1.5-in-28.png 425w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-webpage-image-resize-1-x-1.5-in-28-228x300.png 228w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-webpage-image-resize-1-x-1.5-in-28-370x488.png 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395a5db sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"395a5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8e6a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef8e6a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87c98d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a87c98d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b34a5e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b34a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much do aged care workers get paid now? Find out here! <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfea9f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2dfea9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@agedcareunion\/video\/7514563962533448978?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AC-webpage-image-resize-1-x-1.5-in.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63359\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-810f318 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"810f318\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064dea1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"064dea1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0d94\u0db6\u0dda \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0da7\u0dd4\u0db4\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0da9\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0dd3\u0db8 \u0db4\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc2\u0dcf \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05fbe3b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05fbe3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@agedcareunion\/video\/7465846560715214088?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-webpage-image-resize-1-x-1.5-in-29.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60584\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fe37e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9fe37e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665bc46 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"665bc46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c566884 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c566884\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dddd0c2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dddd0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e346626 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-middle 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