Their real incomes are being smashed as the cost of living melts their pay. Hard-working therapists, wardspeople, security and catering staff are living through a wages recession. Healthcare workers want the wages cap lifted as well as a real commitment to reviewing their industrial awards, the union said. There are more than 12,000 vacancies in NSW Health, and there is no time to waste in lifting wages and conditions so that we attract and retain the health workers our state needs. They need to get moving on fulfilling them. NSW Labor was elected with significant expectations. HSU NSW secretary Gerard Hayes said the suppression of wages had led to a crisis in attracting and retaining health staff: The Health Services Union, which represents hospital workers such as cleaners, administrative and other support staff, says employees are frustrated that wage negotiations have yet to begin since Labor came to power in NSW on 25 March.Ī key plank of Labor’s election campaign was the promise to abolish the public-sector wages cap and negotiate wage rises for frontline workers. Staff at Tweed hospital will walk off the job for an hour at 10am today and the stoppages will continue at Lismore on Wednesday at midday and Coffs Harbour on Thursday at 2pm. The NSW government is under pressure to deliver a pay rise for hospital staff as workers on the state’s north coast walk off the job for the first of three days of industrial action, AAP reports. NSW hospital workers stop work in push for wage rise There are still questions over the timeline for the measure to stop the import of non-prescription vaping products, including vapes that do not contain nicotine.Īlso, some states and territories have been criticised for doing little to enforce the existing laws that ban retail sale of nicotine vapes, so health experts want more detail about how states and territories will do what is required of them and stop blatant illegal retail sales.įinally, given that the reforms announced by Butler are in line with public health evidence and advice, it will be interesting what Butler says about any expectations of support from the Coalition and the Greens, who have had differing views on the reforms needed. In the lead-up to the health minister Mark Butler speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra later today, where he will expand on his groundbreaking vaping reforms, health experts have a few key questions they hope he will answer. The key questions over Australia’s vaping reforms The government should be commended for listening and then taking the necessary steps to end the huge super rip off which was undermining the future economic security of too many young women and others on lower incomes.Īligning payment of super and wages is the right thing to do by workers, boosts government revenue, lifts investment returns and puts all employers on a level playing field. This is a big win for the three million mostly young and lower paid Australians unfairly deprived the super they’ve earned and will give them a better shot at building a good nest egg for retirement. Industry Super Australia’s chief executive Bernie Dean said: Interested in adding Big Blue Blocks to your learning environment? Please contact us using the form at the bottom of our Big Blue Block page.Industry Super Australia has welcomed the government’s proposal to require employers to pay super on payday, instead of quarterly, saying it could help drastically curb Australia’s unpaid super scourge which cost workers $33bn over seven years.Īccording to Industry Super the measure could amount to an extra $50,000 for workers at retirement when combined with higher compound interest from more frequent payments. They are an amazing resource to get kids imagining and creating, utilising engineering skills to examine cause and effect, forces, spatial relationships, and problem solving.ĭownload our Big Blue Blocks Overview (pdf) and discover more about these incredible loose parts! It's designing, constructing, collaborating for STEM / STEAM play on a mega-scale!īig Blue Blocks are made of durable, dense foam and come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This 46-piece Big Blue Blocks ANGLES Add-On Set introduces more advanced geometric concepts like polygons and concave shapes, and a wider range of scale which provides the ability to construct more mechanical connections. Extend the play by adding a whole new set of elements to your Classic Big Blue Block set!
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