Mojo ♻️

Yet again, privatised aged care is making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
5,500 workers underpaid. $11.7 million owed. Years of missed wages — blamed on systems.
This isn’t an error. It’s what happens when care is run like a business: cut costs, squeeze staff, apologise later.
We were told privatisation would bring efficiency. Instead, it’s delivered wage theft and worse care.
Public money. Private profits. Workers left chasing what they’re owed.

#agedcare #privatisation #auspol

https://www.9news.com.au/national/aged-care-home-to-pay-117-million-after-5500-staff-underpaid/47c4a964-3a84-4a67-abdb-458c08280728

Aged care home to pay $11.7 million after 5,500 staff underpaid

<p>In one of the largest wage remediation cases to hit the Australian aged care sector, Southern Cross Care will pay back $11.7 million to thousands of its workers. </p>

9News
Apr 2 at 11:11amWeb
Show threadKirsty1d ago

@mojo

Childcare, education and aged care should not be private.

Maybe unsubsidised versions could exist for people willing to pay 100%. But that should not be standard.