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.
00:31I think the biggest thing probably for our sector is the recognition.
00:37You know, for a long time educators have been seen as babysitters, and we know that we're
00:43not.
00:44We're literally shaping the next generation.