Wages and Pay Equity

QCOSS continually advocates for pay equity for the community services sector. In the past this has meant supporting the Queensland case for pay equity and currently QCOSS is contributing to the federal Equal Remuneration Case. We also continually lobby for fair funding of wages and we are calling on funding providers to commit to provide new and full funding of any increases awarded by Fair Work Australia. Our work in this area also includes delivering events, resources, strategies and lobbying tools for community sector organisations to address the operational and strategic challenges that wages and pay equity raise.
Pay Equity Project
Information on the federal Equal Remuneration Case, the Vital Services, Decent Pay campaign. This page also includes resources for organisations to lobby for pay equity and funding to match and to address the workforce and organisational implications of their industrial relations obligations.
Pay Equity Regulation Support Project
The Federal Government has released a Regulation which requires a number of employers in the Queensland SACS sector to pay staff in accordance with the Queensland Pay Equity Decision. QCOSS, NDS and Jobs Australia have commenced a joint project, funded by the Queensland Government, to assist employers affected by the Regulation.
Policy Paper Community Services Sector
QCOSS policy position in relation to the Queensland Community Services Sector. It outlines issues such as the need for culture change, funding approaches, ongoing challenges in the workforce and building sector capacity, It then recognises progress to date and outlines QCOSS recommendations for addressing the issues.
Media Release Government action needed on pay equity crisis
Pay Equity - A Snapshot
A snapshot of the current state of play regarding Pay Equity, Funding and the Industrial Relations changes occurring in the Queensland Community Services Sector.

News feed
23/1/2013 National SACS Workshops Phase 2
15/1/2013 SACS Modern Award Webinars available
28/11/2012 New Regulation to set annual wage increases for SACS employees
6/11/2012 Proposed regulation to set annual wage increases for SACS employees
15/10/2012 Industrial Relations Webinar
27/7/2012 Pay Equity & SCHADS Modern Award Forums
16/3/2012 Pay Equity - A Snapshot
24/2/2012 Pay Equity
17/2/2012 Pay Equity Regulation – Funding Applications Urgent
10/2/2012 New Pay Equity Regulations Released
3/2/2012 Pay Equity Announcement
2/2/2012 Fair Work Australia Equal Remuneration Case Decision
1/2/2012 Special Pay Equity funding needed for Queensland
25/1/2012 Re-drafted Pay Equity Regulations
13/1/2012 Pay Equity update
18/11/2011 ASU & Federal Government agree on pay equity rates & funding
11/11/2011 Pay equity win for all
4/11/2011 Pay Equity Regulation: Consultation commenced
28/10/2011 Pay Equity Regulation – Consultant appointed
7/10/2011 Pay Equity Regulation: workshops, survey, consultation
30/9/2011 Pay Equity Regulation advocacy
30/9/2011 Pay Equity Regulation repeal
23/9/2011 Queensland Pay Equity Regulations to be repealed and replaced
20/9/2011 Government action needed on pay equity crisis
15/9/2011 Special Member Update - Pay Equity Regulation - from the Director
9/9/2011 eNews (excerpt) – Issue 36 – 9 September 2011
2/9/2011 eNews (excerpt) – Issue 35 – 2 September 2011
26/8/2011 Pay Equity Regulation Workshops Announced
26/8/2011 eNews (excerpt) – Issue 34 – 26 August 2011
26/8/2011 Pay Equity Regulation Support Project
19/8/2011 eNews (excerpt) – Issue 33 – 19 August 2011
1/1/2011 Pay Equity Project
1/11/2009 Community Services Sector