NSW Central Coast NFP paying all staff retention bonus, despite Government only making payments available to direct care workers

BlueWave Living is opening up the purse strings, delivering a bonus to all staff. This includes those who aren’t eligible for the Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus.

The Woy Woy-based Not For Profit will be ensuring laundry staff, cleaners, maintenance, reception and administration staff receive a bonus despite not being eligible for the Government grant.

“BlueWave will ensure all staff who are employed by BlueWave will receive this bonus, at our cost,” said BlueWave chief executive Mr Matt Downie in an email to staff.

Mr Downie said the Federal government formula was, “a very prescriptive model, which excluded a significant portion of our workforce.”