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Early Childhood Educators in Councils need the Worker Retention Payment

The Worker Retention Payment, funded by the Federal Government for 2 years, gives Early Childhood Educators hourly pay increases of between $2.40 to $4.34 per hour. 14/04/2025

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Early Childhood Educators in Councils need the Worker Retention Payment

The Worker Retention Payment, funded by the Federal Government for 2 years, gives Early Childhood Educators hourly pay increases of between $2.40 to $4.34 per hour. 14/04/2025

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Save NT Portable Long Service Leave

The Country Liberal Party (CLP) has announced its decision to scrap Portable Long Service Leave (PLSL) for social, community and disability sector workers. Australian Services Union members need to stand together and make their voices heard to the 13/03/2025

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Youth Workers Care, Pay Us Fair

Minister Katrine Hildyard and the Department of Child Protection have listened to you and updated the funding tender to ensure organisations can bid at fair wage and staffing levels. 27/11/2024

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Portable Long Service Leave in SA

After years of campaigning, Australian Services Union community + disability sector members are celebrating the passing of Long Service Leave legislation through both houses of South Australian Parliament. The new Portable Long Service Leave sche 17/09/2024

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Community and Disability Workers Deserve Better

We're not just fighting to keep up with inflation; we want to beat it. And for that, we need to stand together to demand a fair annual wage increase. Frontline workers supporting our communities deserve secure, decent and well-paid jobs. 2/03/2024

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NDIS Best it can be

NDIS workers provide invaluable support to over 500,000 people living with a disability. But flaws in the system make it difficult to recruit and retain workers. 9/09/2024

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ASU lodges submission opposing NT child protection reforms

The Australian Services Union SA + NT has lodged a submission opposing the Northern Territory Government’s proposed Care and Protection of Children Legislation Amendment (Every Child Matters) Bill 2026, warning the reforms risk expanding family separ 22/05/2026

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Withdraw Care and Protection of Children Law Changes

The Australian Services Union SA + NT Branch is deeply concerned by the Northern Territory Government’s move to amend the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 (NT) without meaningful consultation with Aboriginal organisations, the community secto 15/05/2026

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SA Labor commits to major Local Government IR reforms

Today we’re celebrating a major win for local government workers across South Australia. 13/03/2026