Childhood educators to receive 15% pay rise

The federal government has pledged to fund the 15 per cent pay rise across two years to encourage workers to return to the industry.

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00:00The care sector needs to be valued and that's why it needs government and the Fair Work

00:18Commission to take that into account.

00:21This is good for these workers, importantly it's good for our children as well.

00:38To finally have a government and Australia come out and say that we see you and we recognise

00:43you that's going to have probably an even bigger impact than the money will.

00:47I think the biggest thing probably for our sector is the recognition.

00:51For a long time educators have been seen as babysitters and we know that we're not.

00:57We're literally shaping the next generation.