Thousands to get ‘historic’ pay increase after Fair Work Commission decision [Video]

Thousands of aged care workers will benefit from wage increases of up to almost 30 per cent following a decision from the Fair Work Commission (FWC).

The ruling from the FWC, handed down today, enshrined significant pay rises for employees, although the exact amount varies depending on the type of worker.

“Effectively, for personal carers, there’s an increase between 18 per cent and 28 per cent. Home care, between 15 per cent and 26 per cent,” Health Services Union (HSU) president Gerard Hayes said.

For some workers, that will mean an increase of more than $9 per hour.

“A personal carer will go from $23.10 to $32.52,” Hayes said.

“That, going forward, now makes aged care competitive with the public health system.

“We will see a …