Aged-Care Workers

506 Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (25 May 2021). In light of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which stated, 'The sector exploits the good hearts of the low-paid workers most of whom are women,' what assurances can this government make to guarantee aged-care workers in South Australia will benefit from the increase in funding announced in the 2021 federal budget?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been advised:

Aged care and the implementation of the federal budget are federal government responsibilities. Aged-care workers in state-run facilities are supported by enterprise bargaining arrangements.