Old Australian 2 dollar note, depicting a sheep and John Macarthur on a green and yellow background.

New Award pay rates land on 1 October

If you work as a subcontractor rather than an employee, it’s easy to assume that Award changes aren’t relevant to you. But when was the last time you actually checked your rate against what the market is now paying employees? With the Fair Work Commission lifting minimum wages for diploma-qualified health professionals, your current contract fee could be quietly falling behind. This is a good moment to benchmark where you sit. Read AMT’s blog post for more deets …

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Image of Australian money. There is a bright orange $20 note in the foreground and an array of $50 notes underneath it.

Feeling undervalued? Change is coming and, thankfully, it’s not small …

Have you ever felt undervalued? You may not have encountered the expression “gender-based undervaluation” but, as a massage therapist, you’ll have felt its effects regardless of your gender. Please read our micro-blog, which provides a brief overview of the Fair Work Commission’s ongoing project to address gender-based undervaluation in modern Awards.

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