Forecast Opportunity View - P4961

This Forecast Opportunity provides information relating to a possible upcoming grant opportunity, likely to be available during the below Estimated Period of Release. Any details relating to this Forecast Opportunity may change with the published Grant Opportunity.

The Aged Care Wages – Historical Leave Liability Grant Opportunity will provide $130.9 million in funding to fund aged care providers for 50% of the cost associated with paying higher leave entitlements for workers that have had their wages increased as a result of the FWC’s decision.  

Aged care providers include those that provide one of the following aged care programs: Residential Aged Care, Home Care Packages Program, Commonwealth Home Support Programme, Transition Care Programme, Short Term Restorative Care Program, Multi-Purpose Services and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program.

Eligible leave liabilities are long service leave (recognised at the first full pay period on or after 30 June 2023), recreation leave (also known as annual leave) and personal leave (also known as sick leave).

Eligible aged care workers are those that have had their wages increased as a result of the Government’s $11.3 billion funding to support increased wages for aged care workers as part of the FWC’s decision. 

Further information on the aged care wage increase can be found at the Department of Health and Aged Care’s website. 

DRAFT - P4961 - Aged Care Wages – Historical Leave Liability - Grant Opportunity Guidelines
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DRAFT - P4961 - Aged Care Wages – Historical Leave Liability - Frequently Asked Questions
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