Pay Equity
Printer-friendly versionThe Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) pay equity decision on May 6th, 2009, acknowledged the historical undervaluing of the work performed by non government organisations who deliver much needed services to the most disadvantaged Queenslanders.
And in September the QIRC handed down a similar decision affect Disability Services workers.
The Queensland Government has supported this significant pay equity decision to increase sector wages, announcing a $414M injection of funds over the next four years. This increased funding responded to the new Queensland Community Services and Crisis Assistance Award – State 2008 and acknowledged the value of work performed by the sector.
QCOSS has conducted workshops across the state to inform the sector about the changes and to assist with their implementation. A comprehensive set of Frequently Asked Questions has been compiled and have been published in dedicated forums on this site. Check out the links to the right for more answers.
Please contact the Sector Development team at QCOSS on 07 3004 6900 in you have any queries.
Links to more infomation:
- Information affecting crisis and community support workers
- Information affecting disability support workers
- Queensland Government funding increases for Pay Equity
- Pay Equity Framework and Worksheet Resources
