Crisis in home care looming, says Qld health union
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by DPS
The LHMU, the union representing Queensland Health carers, has predicted a serious crisis in the provision of care unless conditions for workers in the industry are addressed urgently.
Many workers in Home and Community Care (HACC) services are struggling to make ends meet on part-time salaries, despite repeated requests for more hours. Most are allocated hours in the range of 16 to 34 per week.
“The key claim for HACC members during their most recent enterprise bargaining negotiations was simply for more work,” LHMU assistant secretary, Michael De Brenni said.
While employers in Queensland have indicated they will look at the problem, there are still hundreds of workers in this profession desperately struggling to make ends meet.
