Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus
On 20 March 2020 the Federal Government announced $444.6m to go towards supporting Aged Care providers, residents, staff and families. As part of this support funding the government indicated that $234.9m will be dispersed as payments to eligible workers in residential care and home care during COVID-19 to help retain them in the workforce. ANMF have developed a fact sheet for further information please click here. ANMF continue to ensure that all providers in Tasmania have applied and have distributed the bonus to members.
Updates correct as at 11 September 2020.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary
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