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COTA Queensland CHSP Provider Update
On 22 July 2026, the Department of Health, Ageing and Disability released Aged Care Worker Wages guidance for aged care providers on funding for the Fair Work Commission Aged Care Work Value Case 1 August 2026 award wage increases.
The Australian Government has committed $17.7 billion to support the decisions under the Fair Work Commission’s Aged Care Work Value Case (ACWVC) to increase award wages for aged care workers. The 6 December 2024 aged care nurses decision under the ACWVC included a final award wage increase for aged care nurses under the Nurses Award 2020 from the first full pay period on or after 1 August 2026. The 1 August 2026 minimum award wage increases will apply to registered and enrolled nurses employed in aged care.
Resource: Aged Care Worker Wages
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COTA Queensland’s Sector Support and Development team believes every child has the right to be safe, to feel safe and to be protected from harm.
Guided by our organisation’s safeguarding framework, our team has completed a structured risk assessment of our sector-facing activities and undertaken targeted training to strengthen our ability to prevent, identify and respond to child abuse.
We are committed to acting promptly and appropriately if concerns are raised or disclosures occur, and to supporting safe practices across the sector.