{"id":39730,"date":"2022-05-10T07:18:31","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T21:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/?p=39730"},"modified":"2025-07-28T16:12:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:12:28","slug":"aged-care-workers-on-strike-from-perth-to-torres-strait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/archive\/aged-care-workers-on-strike-from-perth-to-torres-strait\/","title":{"rendered":"AGED CARE WORKERS ON STRIKE FROM PERTH TO TORRES STRAIT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">From Perth in Western Australia to Torres Strait in Queensland, aged care workers are taking unprecedented strike action today in protest at conditions they say have gone from \u201cterrible to horrifying\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">(<\/span>EDS: See below for full media opportunities including walk-off and strike rally<\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">)<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u201cWhen aged care workers in some of Australia\u2019s largest aged care providers employing 10,000 people walk off the job today they are doing so because they feel they have no option but to take strike action,\u201d Carolyn Smith, Aged Care Director, United Workers Union said today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u201cAged care workers have been pushed to do double and triple shifts, facing dire conditions in PPE and no let up in sight in many facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u201cBut Covid was just the latest burden in an aged care system already in crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u201cAged care workers report aged care residents are frustrated, upset and humiliated as they wait too long to be showered, too long for soiled pads to be changed and too long, sometimes, even to be fed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u201cAll this while aged care workers earn some of the lowest wages in Australia.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">About the strike:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Aged care workers will walk off at five major aged care facilities in Western Australia and Queensland on Tuesday.*<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Workers in providers with more than 120 facilities and caring for almost 10,000 aged care residents will go on strike\u00a0<\/span>in support of their claims for increased pay and staffing levels<span lang=\"EN-GB\">, walking off the job ahead of major CBD rallies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Several measures have been adopted to ensure aged care resident safety:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Employers have been given a longer notification than the minimum legal requirement about workers\u2019 intention to strike.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Workers are limiting strike action from 11.30am to 4.30pm \u2013 essentially so all lunches can be prepared and aged care workers can return for dinner preparation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"x_MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a name=\"x_OLE_LINK1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Adelaide*<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Brisbane<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Perth<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>First-call media contact<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">1300 898 633<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">1300 898 633<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal elementToProof\">1300 898 633<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Walk-offs<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>What<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Walk-off from an aged care facility. Striking aged care workers walk out of an aged care facility and board a bus headed for CBD strike rally<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>When<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">11.30am, all times local times<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">11.30am, all times local times<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">11.30am, all times local times<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Where<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">BlueCare Kenmore<br \/>\n129 Brookfield Rd<br \/>\nBrookfield QLD 4069<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Regis Weston<br \/>\nMeet on William Street near corner of 118-120 Monash Ave<br \/>\nNedlands WA 6009<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Distance from CBD<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">24 minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">11 minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Who<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Aged care workers will be available to speak to the media about why they are taking strike action.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"x_MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0Strike Rally<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u00a0<b>Adelaide<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u00a0<b>Brisbane<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u00a0<b>Perth<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>What<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Aged care workers gather at CBD rallies: speakers, chanting, placards, flags and banners<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>When<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">12.30pm for 1pm, all times local times<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">12.30pm for 1pm, all times local times<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">12.30pm for 1pm, all times local times<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Where<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Victoria Square\/Tarntanyangga<br \/>\nGrote Street<br \/>\nAdelaide<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Queen&#8217;s Gardens Park<br \/>\n144 George St<br \/>\nBrisbane<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">James Street Amphitheatre<br \/>\nPerth Cultural Centre<br \/>\nNorthbridge<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Who<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Aged care workers will speak at the rally about issues facing aged care workers. Individual interviews available.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><br \/>\n* About the providers:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Planned strike action in South Australia has been delayed in part by two SA providers, Anglicare and Southern Cross Care, applying to the Fair Work Commission.<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">A rally will be held in South Australia tomorrow ahead of planned industrial action following a two-week suspension (Southern Cross Care) and revised notice of industrial action (Anglicare).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"x_MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" width=\"623\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"397\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Providers where workers are taking action\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"65\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Residents*<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"58\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Residents by state<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"60\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Facility numbers*<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"43\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Staff**<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"397\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Regis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"65\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">756<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"58\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"60\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"43\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"397\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Aegis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"65\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">2700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"58\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"60\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"43\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">3000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"397\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Hall &amp; Prior***<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"65\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">1017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"58\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"60\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"43\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"397\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>WA<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"65\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"58\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">4473<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"60\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"43\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"397\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Churches of Christ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"65\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">1736<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"58\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"60\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"43\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"397\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">BlueCare<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"65\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">3481<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"58\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"60\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">48<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"43\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">3000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"397\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Qld<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"65\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"58\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\">5217<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"60\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"43\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"397\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Total<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"65\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"58\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\"><b>9690<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"60\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\"><b>126<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"43\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"right\"><b>9800<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"397\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">* Numbers from Aged Care Service List &#8211; Australia &#8211; as at 30 June 2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"65\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"58\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"60\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"43\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"397\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">** United Workers Union estimates<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"65\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"58\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"60\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"43\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"397\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">*** Only about a third of facilities involved in vote.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"65\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"58\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"60\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"43\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>ENDS Media Contact:\u00a0<\/b>1300 898 633,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:media@unitedworkers.org.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">media@unitedworkers.org.au<\/a><b><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Perth in Western Australia to Torres Strait in Queensland, aged care workers are taking unprecedented strike action today in protest at conditions they say have gone from \u201cterrible to horrifying\u201d. 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