We are pleased to advise that we have received payment of the Aged Care Workforce Bonus from the Government. This will be paid into your nominated bank account on Monday 2 May 2022.
As a reminder, the bonus of up to $800 will be paid to all eligible residential aged care and community care employees. This bonus is in recognition of the significant commitment the Aged Care Workforce have made to the care of our senior Australians during the pandemic.
- What are the Bonus amounts?
The bonus is due to be paid in two instalments of up to $400 each based on the eligibility requirements below. The amount of the bonus will depend on whether you are employed in residential aged care or community care and will be prorated based on the highest number of hours worked in a single week out of the four weeks leading up to the census dates. Examples of how to work out the bonus payment amount you will receive can be found in the FAQ document which is available to you at your place of work.
The bonus payment amounts are as follows (where an employee qualifies for both instalments 1 and 2):
** Employees may qualify for either one or both instalments. However, should an employee only qualify for one instalment then the maximum amount will be half of that in the above table.
- Who is eligible?
Full time, part time and casual employees who have worked in residential aged care (RAC) or community care (CC) including direct care workers, food services workers and cleaners in residential care and who are employed with Whiddon on the census dates being 28 February 2022 and 28 April 2022 will be eligible for the bonus. Those employees who are not eligible to receive the bonus are outlined in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) which is available to you at your place of work.
As previously mentioned, Whiddon is disappointed to see that not all roles have been recognised for eligibility for the bonus. To recognise the valuable contribution of all frontline aged care employees and the importance that each role plays in supporting our residents and clients, Whiddon will be providing those employees that are not eligible to receive the bonus a $250 gift voucher as a recognition of your efforts and commitment not just to Whiddon but the aged care industry.
The gift vouchers will be delivered around the same time that the first instalment bonus is paid. Those eligible for gift vouchers will be communicated with directly via SMS, with the gift voucher delivered via SMS to the mobile phone we currently have on file so please ensure your details are up to date.
- When will the second instalment be paid?
The second census date of 28 April 2022 has just passed so we will start preparing the government submission for payment of the second instalment of the bonus. We don’t anticipate the processing of this payment to take too long however we will continue to keep you updated as we progress through the submission process.
- Further information
If you have any questions on the Aged Care Workforce Bonus, the amount you have received or the gift voucher please reach out to your Director of Services or Community Care Coordinator in the first instance who will be able to answer all your questions.
Thank you again for your ongoing commitment to our residents, our clients and to Whiddon.
Kind regards,
Chris Mamarelis
CEO