Budget 2024: Government to Fund Aged Care Worker Pay Increase

A boost to aged care workers’ salaries is among the $2.2 billion in announcements made for the sector in the 2024 federal budget.

The federal government is set to increase wages for aged care workers. Ground Picture/Shutterstock

Aged care workers in Australia will receive a pay increase in a move announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers during the official federal budget announcement.

The government has committed to funding the Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase the award wage for direct and indirect aged care workers.