Apply now for the Aged Care Wages – Stage 3 Historical Leave Liabilities Grant

A grant opportunity is now open to help aged care providers cover some of the increased value of leave entitlements for workers affected by the Fair Work Commission’s Stage 3 decision from 1 January 2025.

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The grant will help supplement 1 January 2025 award increases to leave entitlements for aged care workers under awards affected by the Fair Work Commission Stage 3 decision:

  • 25% for residential aged care providers
  • 50% for Home Care Package, Commonwealth Home Support Programme, Transition Care Programme, Short-Term Restorative Care Programme and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care providers.

Eligible leave liabilities (accrued to 31 December 2024), include: 

  • long service leave 
  • recreation leave (also known as annual leave) 
  • personal leave (also known as sick leave).

There will be a second grant opportunity to meet further award wage increases on 1 October 2025. 

Apply online via GrantConnect before 2pm (AEDT) 6 March 2025.

If you have further questions, email Grant.ATM@health.gov.au and quote GO7428. 

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