# Australia aged-care nurse wage increase > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/australia-aged-care-nurse-wage-increase > Updated: 2026-08-06T02:26:18.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. In early August 2026 the Australian federal government announced the final wage uplift for aged‑care nurses under the Fair Work Commission’s Aged Care Work Value Case. Enrolled nurses were to receive an additional $8,000 per year from 1 August, part of a broader $18 billion investment aimed at easing chronic staffing shortages. A few days later the details of the final increase were released: registered nurses on the most common classification will earn about $36,000 more annually, while enrolled nurses will see roughly $32,000 more per year. The government highlighted that turnover in the sector has fallen by 30 percent since earlier pay rises and marked the occasion with the annual Aged Care Employee Day and awards recognising outstanding staff. Together the measures represent the culmination of a multi‑year effort to boost pay, retain workers and improve the quality of aged‑care services in Australia. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-06: Australia final aged‑care nurse wage increase adds $36,000 annually as sector celebrates Employee Day Australia's aged‑care nurses receive a final wage boost of up to $36,000 a year, while the sector observes Aged Care Employee Day on Aug 7, honoring 450,000 workers. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/australia-final-agedcare-nurse-wage-increase-adds-36000-annually-as-sector-celebrates-employee-day ### 2026-08-01: Australia boosts aged‑care nurses' pay with final $8,000 raise Australia’s government will add $8,000 annually to aged‑care nurses’ pay, the final raise under a Fair Work Commission decision, aiming to ease a severe workforce shortage. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/australia-boosts-agedcare-nurses-pay-with-final-8000-raise --- Cite as: Australia aged-care nurse wage increase. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/australia-aged-care-nurse-wage-increase