Update - 2 February 2012

The Mental Health Association NSW has supported the ASU's Equal Pay campaign for many years and is thrilled to share the recent news of this historic win for social and community service workers! 

In summary the Tribunal decision means that:

• The work of social and community service workers ha

s been undervalued on the basis of gender.

• The rates of pay should be significantly increased

• The rates of pay should effectively be the same as the Queensland rates of pay

• The new rates should phase in over an 8 year period not a 6 year period

• The graduate entry points for 3 and 4 year graduates should be increased one pay point on the new Modern Award scale so that they are the same as the Queensland Award

For information on this historic campaign please read this summary of the desicion made by Fair Work Australia, or visit www.asumembers.org.au