CommunityJobs

Great summary of the Community Sector fair pay case, so far

Just in case you missed it, last week the SMH had a great, in-depth article looking at the current case for equal pay for community jobs before the Fair Work Australia tribunal.  The case has been brought by the Australian Services Union and ACOSS (among others) on behalf of 153,000 of community sector and disability [...]

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Big Win for those in Community Jobs in Melbourne and Victoria

In great news for anyone working in community jobs and social-work jobs in Melbourne and Victoria, (and for anyone looking for a community job who wants a decent wage!), the Brumby Government used the ALP state conference in Melbourne on the weekend to announce it’s support for “Pay Justice” for those working in community jobs [...]

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Community workers do essential work – and should be paid properly for it!

Australia’s 200,000 community workers do incredibly important work caring for some of our most vulnerable people.  Yet incredibly, community jobs are undervalued, often underpaid and not properly respected. Community work has traditionally been seen as “women’s work” and as a result, wages in community jobs have been restricted. Incredibly, on average Australian women are paid [...]

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