The Australian Services Union (ASU) SA+NT welcomes Labor’s pledge to revamp the SCHADS award for Social, Community, Home Care and Disability workers if re-elected.
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The call for change in the Social, Community and Disability sector has just increased with a Skilled, Respected, Equal Alliance (SREA) between employers, organisations and workers joining together to push for a fairer future.
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The Federal Election was called this morning and the stakes for Community, Disability & NDIS workers couldn’t be higher.
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Australian Services Union (ASU) members in the Community and Disability sector from 1 July 2025, will carry their long service leave entitlements between employers under the Portable Long Service Leave scheme.
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Groundbreaking research from UNSW found Community & Disability Support Workers are overworked, undervalued, and underpaid. In 2024, the ASU as part of their Skilled, Respected, Equal Campaign launched a landmark case in the Fair Work Commission to end wage theft and fraud in the NDIS.
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From 1 January 2025, intentional wage theft is now classified as a criminal offence. Australian Services Union (ASU) welcomes the new legislation as a critical step towards closing the wage theft loophole in the NDIS.
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