STANDING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER FUTURE IN AGED CARE
- BETTER PAY AND CONDITIONS
- BACK UP AND SUPPORT AT WORK.
- TRAINING, INFORMATION AND COMMUNITY.
- FIGHT TO CHANGE AGED CARE!
Join online in a few clicks:
"Yesterday, I raised an issue with the union about our wages not being paid correctly for the last pay period. By the end of the day, the union had already contacted my employer and communicated the issue. Not even 24 hours later, the problem was resolved, and I received my back pay! We often don’t realise it, but we need the union—they’re the only ones who truly fight for us when employers aren’t doing right by their workers."
KEY REASONS TO JOIN YOUR UNION
What your membership can offer you
100% TAX DEDUCTIBLE MEMBERSHIP FEES
Your union fees are 100% tax deductible which means that at the end of every financial year, you can claim your union fees as a deduction.
SAVE MONEY ON THE THINGS YOU ACTUALLY USE
While we work hard to get you higher wages, we also want to save you money on the things you actually use!
Union Shopper saves members around $1,000 each per year on groceries, clothing, white goods and electronics, movie tickets, and card-linked cashbacks.
NON-WORKPLACE LEGAL SUPPORT
Have a non-workplace matter and want some legal support? Members get to a free first consultation* for legal advice on non-workplace matters.
*Available to members in Queensland, Victoria, NSW and Tasmania.
FREE WILL KIT
Members can access FREE preparation of a Will (usually $330) and an Enduring Power of Attorney (usually $110).
DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIP
Get 20% off membership fees at participating Anytime Fitness gyms with a $0 joining fee.
This saves you $296.95 in the first year alone.
DISCOUNTED INCOME PROTECTION
Access 20% off income competitive protection insurance with Canopy Insurance. Available exclusively to union members.
FIRST AID TRAINING DISCOUNTS
Get discounts on a range of Red Cross trainings including First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Occupational First Aid and CPR.
CHEAPER HEALTH INSURANCE
Access health insurance through Union Health, a union member-only private health insurance fund that offers cheaper and more generous cover exclusively for union members.
AND MUCH MORE…
There are many more benefits for members, depending on where you live and the industry you work in. Some include:
- Workplace Health & Safety and Health & Safety Rep Training
- Visa and Migration Advice
- Income Protection Cover
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Training Portal Access for CPD Training
- Funeral Benefit Insurance
wHAT OUR MEmBERS HAVE TO SAY...
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Unions were started for workers, by workers to give them a stronger voice at work and in the community.
Unions collectively bargain for better pay and conditions, provide representation at work, and engage in community and political campaigns that impact members’ lives.
Joining the union is joining a collective, standing together for a better future.
United Workers Union (UWU) is the union for workers in Aged Care across a variety of roles including:
- Care workers
- Hospitality staff and cooks
- Nursing Assistants
- Laundry workers
- Maintenance workers
- Managers.
Our coverage extends across:
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Northern Territory
UWU is also the union for Home Care workers in NSW, Qld, WA, SA, NT and ACT.
If you’re unsure or have any questions, get in touch with us here.
No. The Fair Work Act 2009 states that in Australia, everyone has the right to be a member of a union.
Your employer cannot discriminate against you or prevent you from being a member, or from seeking help from your organiser or local union office.
Union membership fees change slightly based on where you work and what you’re paid – most membership fees are $14.50 a week or $2.07 a day.
The join form will display the right fee grade once you enter your occupation information, before you submit your details.
Think of your union membership like a safety net – you pay small, regular membership dues, but you’re covered big time if something goes wrong in the workplace (just like your car, home or health insurance).
You can easily offset your dues by accessing the range of financial discounts Union Shopper offers!
Yes, union membership is 100% tax deductible!
No worries!
You can request a callback from one of our Aged Care organisers here.
Alternatively you can call our membership team right away, find their numbers here.
When joining online you can select to pay either by credit/debit card, or via direct debit.
You can also select your payment frequency: weekly, fortnightly, or monthly, so you can align it with your pay cycle.
Unions are run to benefit their members, not for profit. Membership fees are used to provide services and advocate on behalf of members, like representation and legal support, training and development opportunities, expert information, collectively bargain on behalf of workers, and run community/political campaigns to further our members interests (like our Change Aged Care campaign!).
Union members have won the rights and conditions we all enjoy today over decades of organising, campaigning, and taking action. Sick leave, weekends, overtime, annual leave, redundancy, penalty rates and long service leave, and universal superannuation were all hard-fought union wins. United Workers Union members defend these wins everyday by being union, and our fight for secure jobs, domestic violence leave, increased superannuation and other rights and conditions continues.
JOIN TODAY AND KNOW YOU ARE PROTECTED.
Don't wait until an issue comes up -
unions can generally only assist you if you are a member at the time the incident occurred.